SciencesPo Energy Podcast

SciencesPo Energy Podcast episodes:

• 04.27.2024

  Paris 2024 Olympic Games

  Today, we'll delve into the environmental impact of the highly anticipated 2024 Paris Olympics. Can the City of Lights reconcile athletic excellence with its unwavering commitment to carbon neutrality? Join us as we explore the challenges and potential solutions with...

  
• 02.14.2024

  The voluntary carbon market with Anton Root

  What is happening in the voluntary carbon market? Despite its growing prominence, purchasing carbon credits remains controversial. But can these concerns be addressed?   Join us as Anton Root, head of research at the innovative tech firm Allid Offsets, offers his insight...

  
• 08.31.2023

  Unlocking hydropower potentials with Heymi Bahar

  In this episode, we discuss hydropower, the forgotten giant of low-carbon electricity. Despite being one of the oldest and largest power generation sources, hydropower still has untapped potential that can contribute to decarbonization.  Heymi Bahar, senior energy analyst at the IEA,...

  
• 01.23.2023

  Energy Poverty in Europe with Rachel Guyet

  Dr. Rachel Guyet is the Director of Global Energy Transition and Governance master’s at the European Institute (CIFE). She is a member of European network ENGAGER on energy poverty and of the research group Energy and Cohesion at CERI-Sciences Po, Paris....

  
• 10.24.2022

  Effects of the Russian invasion in Ukraine on the energy transition and daily life of people in Africa — with Rim Berahab

  In this episode we talk with Rim Berahab, who works as a Senior Economist at the Policy Center for the New South, a think-tank based in Morocco. Her work at the Policy Center focuses on energy issues and their impacts...

  
• 09.26.2022

  Effects of the Russian invasion in Ukraine on Africa’s oil & gas sector with Philippe Copinschi

  In this episode we talk with Philippe Copinschi, who is an expert on international and African energy issues and works as a freelance consultant and lecturer at Sciences Po on the matter. We discuss the potential for more gas production in...

  
• 04.14.2022

  The EU ETS: Functioning, Challenges and Future, with Christian Egenhofer

  In this episode we talk with Christian Egenhofer, Senior Research Associate at the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute and a Visiting Professor at SciencesPo We discuss the Past, Present and Future of the Eu Emission Trading System....

  
• 03.27.2022

  Energy Security in Light of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine with Anne-Sophie Corbeau

  In this episode we talk with Anne-Sophie Corbeau, who is a Global Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University and Lecturer for Energy Security at Sciences Po. We discuss the consequences of the existing and potential...

  
• 02.10.2022

  The future of hydrogen, between hype and realistic expectations – with Loïc Le Gars

  In this episode we talk with Loïc Le Gars, who is Principal at the sustainability consultancy ERM and an expert in the hydrogen sector. We discuss the reasons for the current hydrogen hype and how it impacts decarbonization efforts, and...

  
• 02.01.2021

  Present and future of offshore wind

  The guest today is Andrei Utkin, principal analyst for cleantech at IHS Markit and expert in offshore wind.   Offshore wind is a hot topic right now with rising market capitalisations from established players despite the covid-19 pandemic,  as well as oil...

  
• 05.12.2020

  Arthur Henriot: How much renewables can be integrated into an electricity grid?

  Arthur Henriot is an advisor to the CEO of RTE, the French transmission system operator and an expert in the system integration of renewable energy. We discuss how much renewables we can expect to integrate into a grid and how...

  
• 03.02.2020

  European Gas Markets with Luca Franza

  I’ll be talking this time with Luca Franza, a researcher at the Clingendael Institute, and lecturer at SciencesPo, about European Gas Markets, who the winners and losers are from Nord Stream II, and what the implications of branding American LNG...

  
• 11.24.2019

  Carbon Capture & Utilisation - how can we use carbon dioxide in industry?

  Today we are talking to Sebastian Escagues, a chemical engineer and consultant at ENEA Consulting who advises industrial companies as to how to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.  We will be discussing industrial uses of carbon dioxide including synthetic fuels, how much...

  
• 05.21.2019

  Giacomo Luciani: Rentier states, Aramco & Iran

  The shale revolution has profoundly changed global oil markets. This in turn has an important effect on oil producing states and their strategy to continue to produce rent from natural resources. Today we are speaking with Giacomo Luciani, a creator...

  
• 05.01.2019

  Nuclear economics and public opinion: conversation with Valerie Faudon

  Despite some clear advantages, nuclear energy suffers from an public image problem. In this episode we speak to Valérie Faudon head of the French nuclear society and board member at Orano, the French nuclear company.

  
• 05.01.2019

  Nuclear energy basics: conversation with Dominique Greneche

  This episode is designed for listeners who are relatively new to nuclear energy to introduce the history, technology, and common problems associated associated with it and their solutions.

  
• 04.17.2019

  Russian gas markets with Dr Tatiana Mitrova

  Today we are talking with Dr Tatiana Mitrova a fellow at the OIES.  We discuss Russian gas markets and explore why Novatek has been so successful in LNG despite both not being directly linked to the Kremlin, and facing sanctions. We...

  
• 04.03.2019

  What is the potential of energy efficiency? Conversation with Martin Schoenberg from the United Nations Environment Program

  Energy efficiency is an essential pillar of any emissions reductions target. Today we are talking with Martin Schoenberg, an energy efficiency project coordinator at the United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative. We discuss what the UN is doing to help...

  
• 02.23.2019

  Sanctions and oil markets: conversation with Homayoun Falakshahi from WoodMackenzie

  Homayoun Falakshahi is a senior analyst at WoodMackenzie who focusses on oil and gas upstream in The Middle East and North Africa. We discuss sanctions on Iran and Venezuela and the effect on oil markets.   Hosted and produced by Paul David...