Energy Vista: A Podcast on Energy Issues, Professional and Personal Trajectories
55 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsIn each episode of Energy Vista podcast, Leslie Palti-Guzman will chat with energy experts from all around the world. They will tell us about their passion, inspiration, and aspiration. With them:
1) We will delve into some timely energy issues
2) We will get to know both their professional and personal trajectories
3) We will hear their advice for all of us
What is the goal? Make you discover different personalities and inspire you to carry out your own project that will impact our energy future, the energy of tomorrow.
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Episodes
A Chat with Gina Cohen on East Mediterranean Gas, Geopolitics of Trade and Leaning In
June 04, 2022 01:54 - 35 minutes - 28 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Gina Cohen, an Israeli gas expert, on the geopolitics of trade in the East Mediterranean region. They discuss infrastructure development, energy security, export scenarios, Europe's renewed interest, new regional alliances and Israel's domestic policy environment. Gina is also sharing her personal journey in which she learned to speak up and lean in. This episode was recorded on May 27, 2022.
A Chat With My Son Explaining Russia-Ukraine War and Its Impacts on Energy
May 07, 2022 19:19 - 19 minutes - 15 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman is exchanging with her eight-year-old son on the Russia-Ukraine war. He had many questions that he wanted to share with other kids. He asked Leslie about Europe's dependence on Russian energy, the refugee crisis, the role of China and many other topics. Audience: Third Grade and above. This episode was recorded on May 2, 2022.
A Chat with Benabbou Senouci on Algeria's Gas Deals, Energy Transition and Healthy Public Debate
May 04, 2022 16:51 - 17 minutes - 13.1 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Dr. Benabbou Senouci, macro economist and professor in Oran's Ecoles Superieures d'Economie, Algeria. This episode in French, recorded on Apr. 29, 2022, discusses Europe's renewed interest in Algeria's hydrocarbons, and what is means for Algeria's economy diversification away from fossil fuels. We delve into Algeria's renewable and hydrogen goals. Benabbou is sharing his thoughts about his students' interest in energy transition.
A Chat with Phillip Cornell on Energy Sanctions, Post-War Deescalation and Life Curveballs
March 24, 2022 13:33 - 31 minutes - 26.2 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Phillip Cornell, Principal at Economist Impact on the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on energy trade flows. They discuss the state of play of sanctions and what further pressure, including a punitive tax on Russian oil, could mean for the world's economy. Their conversation touches on de-escalation in a post-war world, which could also become less globalized. Phillip explains his career path and when life threw him some curveballs. This episode w...
A Chat with Colette Lewiner on the Future of Nuclear Energy, EU Taxonomy and Closing the Gender Gap on STEM
February 04, 2022 03:22 - 31 minutes - 20.5 MBWas Germany's nuclear phase-out decision hasty and political or motivated by legitimate safety and environmental concerns? Why is nuclear back in the headlines and part of EU's green energy taxonomy? Leslie Palti-Guzman discusses with Colette Lewiner, senior advisor @Capgemini all things nuclear, investments, new technologies and politics. France's looming announcement on new nuclear reactors shows growing divergences with Germany on energy issues. Colette shares her personal and social...
A Chat with Gulmira Rzayeva on Europe's Future Energy Suppliers, Azerbaijan, and Being a Voice for Your Country
December 31, 2021 16:11 - 28 minutes - 23.2 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Gulmira Rzayeva, Founder of Eurasia Analytics. They delve into Europe's current energy crisis and the consequences for future investments in Caspian's natural resources, from natural gas to hydrogen. They discuss geopolitics, prices, decarbonization, stranded assets, power play (Russia, Iran, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan). Gulmira has long been a voice for Azerbaijan explaining her country's energy policies and infrastructure projects #publicdiplomacy #thinktan...
A Chat With Peter Coleman on Energy Markets and Transition, the Role of a CEO
November 09, 2021 02:44 - 33 minutes - 26.4 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Peter Coleman, former CEO of Woodside and Board Director of Schlumberger. They cover many topics: current gas price crunch, LNG trade, investment in oil and gas versus renewable, influence of shareholders, Australia's export and climate policies, China's market clout, US-Australia relations. Peter shares his unique experience as a CEO of a large company. Make sure to listen to the end to find out what was his most difficult decision. This episode was recor...
A Chat with Antoine Heuty on Social Impacts of Mining, Supply Chain and Becoming an Entrepreneur
October 28, 2021 18:23 - 27 minutes - 16.5 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman, exchanges with Antoine Heuty, founder of Ulula, a software company that allows workers in the mining industry to alert their employers about unsafe working conditions. Antoine and Ulula are at the core of the action: Supply Chains, ESG, Mining, Data. Our conversation touches on the role of the extractive industry in the energy transition, social vulnerabilities in the mining supply chain, ESG, standards and social media. Antoine is also sharing his path in becoming an en...
A Chat with Karen Sund on Role of Biogas in a Decarbonized World , Being Passionate About Your Job
June 24, 2021 18:11 - 25 minutes - 18.2 MBWhy is biogas less 'sexy' than hydrogen? You will start to hear much more about the ‘hippie gas’, which is biogas/biomethane, to decarbonize the electricity grid, cooking, and shipping (among other things). This is the topic of the latest Energy Vista podcast. Leslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Karen Sund on the growth prospects of biogas/biomethane, as a renewable, sustainable gas that will contribute to the circular economy. Karen is also sharing her passion about understanding full energy...
A Chat with Ex-Minister Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet (NKM) on Technology, Environmental Awareness, Being an Engineer in Politics
May 19, 2021 02:26 - 37 minutes - 27.1 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet (NKM), former Minister for the Environment in France, currently Senior Partner at Antin Infrastructure in the US. Is there a technological solution to avoid cyber attacks on critical infrastructure? Do our democratic societies have a healthy debate on climate change and energy transition? Will there be some Transatlantic cooperation on energy infrastructure? Only NKM can cover such a wide spectrum of issues with depth and original...
A Chat With Anna Mikulska on EU Energy Security, Debating Nord Stream 2 and Being Analytical
May 05, 2021 16:30 - 39 minutes - 29.1 MBLeslie Palti Guzman exchanged with Anna Mikulska on European pipeline politics and the use of natural gas as a geo-economic tool. They spiced up their discussion on Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline (NS2) by looking at statements advanced by the advocates and opponents of the project and gave their insights on why it's false, true or more nuanced. This is a timely topic with geopolitical ramifications; natural gas is here to stay in Europe for a few decades so it's important to understand what...
A Chat with Anne-Claire Howard on Sustainable Steel, Certifications, Pragmatic Approach to Work, Life
April 28, 2021 19:19 - 29 minutes - 21.6 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Anne-Claire Howard, CEO of ResponsibleSteel. We discuss the decarbonization challenges of the steel value chain: cost, trade wars, availability of technological solutions (CCS, hydrogen), future of steel communities, critical role of investors to finance R&D, certification of responsibly produced steel. Interestingly, the steel and LNG/gas industries have a lot in common when addressing energy transition and transformation. Anne-Claire shares also about her...
A Chat With Cecile Maisonneuve on Decarbonizing Cities, Public Acceptance, no Room for Fatalism
March 05, 2021 23:13 - 36 minutes - 26.8 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Cecile Maisonneuve, Chairwoman of La Fabrique de la Cite. They discuss the future of our cities, how they will adapt and reemerge from ongoing challenges, the pandemic as well as climate change. They touch on mobility (for people and goods), decarbonization, electrification, density, democracy and the delicate balance between sustainability, equality and public acceptance. Cecile opens up about how history and her multi-disciplinary understanding of the wo...
A Chat with Charles Boustany on US Trade Policy, Competition with China in Asia Pacific And a Call to Serve
February 28, 2021 20:13 - 27 minutes - 20.6 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Congressman Charles Boustany on US trade policy under the Biden administration and building a US presence in Asia through investments and energy. They delve into competition with China, setting up standards, coordination with Europe, infrastructure financing. They also discuss various trade agreements and their future. Congressman Boustany has a fascinating personal/professional trajectory, from a surgeon caring for his patients to a Congressman caring for ...
A Chat with Akos Losz on Baffling Asian LNG Prices, Coal-to-Gas Switching and Working at the IEA in Paris During Covid
February 05, 2021 03:37 - 34 minutes - 25.5 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Akos Losz, Energy Analyst at the IEA. They discuss some of the main trends highlighted in IEA's Gas Market Report Q4 2020 and debate on the drivers behind the historical price surge in Asia this winter. They also touch on seasonality, energy transition, coal-to-gas switching and investments. Akos shares his experience working at the IEA during Covid while raising a toddler. He explains the writing process and data gathering behind the agency's reports. Thi...
A Chat with Aura Sabadus on Energy Security in South-East Europe, Freedom of Speech for Energy Reporters in the Region
January 15, 2021 02:45 - 27 minutes - 21 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Aura Sabadus, a senior energy journalist with ICIS. We discuss recent energy security dynamics in South-East Europe with the completion of the Southern Gas Corridor and its implications on gas prices, gas-to-coal switching and relationship with Northwest Europe. We delve into the new European Union's approach to natural gas, financing and US regional interests. Some countries highlighted include Romania, Turkey, Greece, Moldova, Bulgaria. Regarding her pers...
A Chat with Colette Lewiner on Reaching European Climate Goals and Women with a Portfolio of Activities
December 10, 2020 22:32 - 26 minutes - 21.7 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Colette Lewiner, Senior Energy Advisor to the Capgemini Chairman. They discuss the most surprising Covid-19 energy-related takeaways and Capgemini's latest World Energy Markets Observatory (WEMO). They delve into opportunities and challenges to decarbonize Europe's electricity mix, reach EU's climate goals, including its hydrogen strategy. At a personal level, Colette explains how she successfully manages a portfolio of activities (board member, advisor, co...
A Chat with Michal Meidan on China's Climate Pledges, Setting Standards and Language Skills
December 06, 2020 02:34 - 34 minutes - 25.7 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Michal Meidan, Director of the China Energy Program at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. They discuss the feasibility of China's pledge to be carbon neutral by 2060 and Beijing's reasoning behind setting ambitious environmental goals. They delve into the challenges and opportunities of implementing the new top-down climate strategy and gauge whether Beijing will seize the opportunity to export green technologies abroad via the Belt and Road Initiativ...
A Chat With Amos Hochstein On Biden's Climate Lens, China's Coal Problem and Raising a Green Generation
October 30, 2020 02:53 - 39 minutes - 29 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Amos Hochstein, a businessman and former diplomat at the US State Department. They exchange on timely energy and environmental topics ahead of the US elections: 1) Putting climate at the center of all policies and what it means for foreign policy; 2) China's inconsistent climate trajectory; 3) Cost of the energy transition and need for international/private/public financing; 4) European energy security. At a personal level, Amos opens up about his sense of ...
A Chat with Rachel Kyte on Green Recovery, Energy Access, Gas as a Bridge and Living a Full Life
October 05, 2020 01:51 - 37 minutes - 26 MBLeslie Palti Guzman exchanges with Rachel Kyte, dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University. They discuss the opportunities and challenges of a global green recovery post-pandemic. They delve into the complicated dynamics between fossil fuels and energy access, including access to cleaner cooking. Rachel shares her thoughts on leapfrogging to cleaner energies, fossil fuel subsidies, and the future role of natural gas in the energy transition. On a personal note, Rachel is opening up on t...
A Chat with Amy Jaffe on US-China Energy Competition, Geopolitics of Climate, Career Adaptation
October 01, 2020 14:07 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Amy Jaffe, Managing Director at the Climate Policy Lab at Tufts University's Fletcher School. We delve into US-China energy competition, impact of trade wars on investments and trade flows, and geopolitics of climate change. We also explore the outcome of the US elections on the US-China energy relationship. Amy walks us through her force of adaptation, explaining how her career followed the evolution of the energy markets. This episode was recorded on Sept...
A Chat with Romany Webb on Methane Regulations, US Elections, Parallels between Australia and the US
September 24, 2020 19:02 - 26 minutes - 21.3 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Romany Webb, a Climate Law Fellow at the Sabin Center at Columbia University. We delve into US flip-flop policies on methane emissions and their legal consequences. We discuss EU's upcoming methane strategy, impact of US elections on climate, integration of biogas and hydrogen. Also, Romany shares how her legal and Australian backgrounds inform her perspective and how her move to the US brought her many opportunities. This episode was recorded on Sep. 22, 2...
A Chat with Robert Johnston on Canada's Oil&Gas Outlook, Energy Transition, Modern Fatherhood
July 03, 2020 02:31 - 27 minutes - 20.8 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Robert Johnston (RJ), managing director, energy, climate and resources at Eurasia Group (EG). They discuss Canada's energy challenges and opportunities as the country moves towards economic recovery and energy transition. They delve into Canadian companies' strategies to reduce their carbon footprint, get governmental support, and prepare for some stranded assets. Canada will be a place to watch for carbon capture technologies. RJ is also sharing about his ...
A Chat with Amlan Saha on Becoming Carbon Neutral, Offsets, Stranded Assets and Being an Outsider
June 23, 2020 03:30 - 40 minutes - 30.1 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Amlan Saha who spends most of his time advising companies on their road maps to become carbon-neutral. They start by defining the 'net-zero emissions' concept and chat about timely topics, such as offsets, peer pressure, public policies, carbon budget, stranded assets, investors, hydrogen, and scenario analysis. Amlan discusses his multicultural background that makes him look at things with alternative perspectives/approaches. This episode was recorded on J...
A Chat with Heather Rock on Climate Change Adaptation, California Leadership and Finding Purpose at Work
May 29, 2020 15:52 - 27 minutes - 17.7 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Heather Rock, the Climate Resilience Chief at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). They discuss the company's new climate change adaptation focus, growing weather-related risks and strategies to build resilience. California-based power companies are at the forefront of adaptation efforts (e.g wildfire risks) and can share lessons with the rest of the world. Heather is also sharing about her career evolution from being a political risk on Latam to workin...
A Chat with Heather Rock on Climate Change Adaptation, California Leadership and Finding Purpose at Work
May 29, 2020 15:52 - 27 minutes - 17.7 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Heather Rock, the Climate Resilience Chief at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). They discuss the company's new climate change adaptation focus, growing weather-related risks and strategies to build resilience. California-based power companies are at the forefront of adaptation efforts (e.g wildfire risks) and can share lessons with the rest of the world. Heather is also sharing about her career evolution from being a political risk on Latam to workin...
A Chat with Benjamin Schmitt on European Energy Security, Nuclear Fusion and Role of Scientists in Shaping Policy
May 01, 2020 15:40 - 49 minutes - 34 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Benjamin Schmitt, a former European Energy Security Advisor at the US Department of State and Scientist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. The podcast is divided in two parts given Benjamin's unique background on geopolitics of energy and physics : PART 1) We dive into the latest developments in European energy security: Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Russia's energy vision, Ukraine, Belarus and motivations behind US's involvement ; PART 2) We...
A Chat with Benjamin Schmitt on European Energy Security, Nuclear Fusion and Role of Scientists in Shaping Policy
May 01, 2020 15:40 - 49 minutes - 34 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Benjamin Schmitt, a former European Energy Security Advisor at the US Department of State and Scientist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. The podcast is divided in two parts given Benjamin's unique background on geopolitics of energy and physics : PART 1) We dive into the latest developments in European energy security: Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Russia's energy vision, Ukraine, Belarus and motivations behind US's involvement ; PART 2) We...
A Chat with Colette Lewiner on The New Energy World Post-Covid 19, Crisis Management in Boardrooms
April 12, 2020 01:59 - 28 minutes - 23.1 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Colette Lewiner, an outstanding Women in Energy, who is currently energy adviser to the president of Capgemini and independent board member at several blue chip companies. They discuss the rapid transformations of the energy market in an environment marked by low prices, COVID-19 and demand destruction, including competitiveness of renewables, access to financing, green stimulus, and digitization. Colette explains how utilities are adapting to the situation...
A Chat with my Daughter on Energy, Natural Gas, and Pollution
March 28, 2020 22:25 - 18 minutes - 13.4 MBThis is a special episode with Leslie Palti-Guzman's daughter, Lyla (her stage name), who asks authentic questions on energy, natural gas and pollution. This is a fun, witty, genuine conversation from the perspective of a third grader who tries to understand better our energy world. All levels. Viewer discretion: There is one mention of the coronavirus/COVID19, when discussing why energy is important in our life. To be shared with families and happy listening during this challenging shelter-...
A chat with Thierry Bros on Coronavirus Impact on European Gas Market, Green Deal, Working as Banking Research Analyst
March 23, 2020 20:31 - 33 minutes - 24.7 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Thierry Bros on the European Gas market in the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis. They cover what may be left of the EU Green deal, revised outlook for renewable and gas infrastructure in a world without subsidies (e.g. PCI list), market share war between European gas/LNG suppliers and EU-US plans to curb methane emissions. Thierry delves into his professional trajectory and his accomplishments as a public servant, academic writer, book author, bank rese...
A Chat with David Goldwyn on The Western Hemisphere Energy Strategy, Energy Diplomacy and Role of Mentors
March 19, 2020 20:41 - 26 minutes - 20.5 MBLeslie Palti Guzman, exchanges with David Goldwyn, president of Goldwyn Global Strategies, on US-led strategy for driving energy growth in the Western Atmosphere. They discuss the initiative's key drivers, means and goals, and Latin America resource and infrastructure investment outlook post-Covid 19 (e.g. Mexico, Guyana, Argentina). They delve into David's experience in advancing US Energy Diplomacy and how mentors have shaped his professional ethic and skills. This episode was recorded on ...
A Chat with Diane Burman on New York Energy Policies, Role of Gas, Female Leadership
March 13, 2020 20:00 - 29 minutes - 21.9 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Commissioner Diane Burman on New York ambitious clean energy targets and what is means for the future of natural gas. The world is watching New York's energy leadership. Regulators, policymakers, and industries need to get it right. Diane explains us in details her complicated task as she needs to take into consideration costs, resilience, reliability and environment. We also discuss what an orderly just energy transition means and how female leadership can...
A Chat with Colette Lewiner on World Energy Markets Observatory, Being the Only Woman in Boardroom
December 18, 2019 16:40 - 33 minutes - 25.7 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Colette Lewiner, an outstanding Women in Energy, who is currently energy adviser to the president of Capgemini and mastermind behind the World Energy Markets Observatory, an annual report that sets standards in the energy sector. She is also a member of the EDF board of directors. They discuss WEMO 2019 key findings, including distinct trajectories for China and India to curb greenhouse gas emissions; how Europe is the best student in a bad class; coal clea...
A Chat with Marc-Antoine Eyl-Mazzega on EU's Carbon Neutrality, Ukraine and Biking to Work
November 28, 2019 03:36 - 33 minutes - 24.7 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Marc-Antoine, Director of IFRI's Energy Center on timely topics from the European Union's carbon neutrality goals, to gas transit in Ukraine and border carbon adjustment. You will learn a lot on Europe's energy & climate state of mind, UK's decarbonization model, phasing out coal, electrification and carbon price. Marc-Antoine explains his personal commitment to reduce his carbon footprint by biking but Parisian lanes are not always bike-friendly. This epis...
A Chat with Bob McNally on the Future of Oil, US Climate Debate, Fostering Dialogue rather than Partisanship
November 21, 2019 15:43 - 23 minutes - 14.4 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Bob McNally, founder and president of Rapidan Energy. They exchange about the future of oil prices and demand, from plastics to transportation. They discuss US pulling back the Middle East since it became import-free, ongoing Washington DC climate discussions which will shape the 2020 presidential campaign. On Bob’s personal trajectories, they talk about his bipartisan music band and views on being an objective analyst versus an advocate. This episode was r...
A chat with Dagmara Koska on Transatlantic Energy and Climate Issues, Benefits of Working in a Foreign Language
November 17, 2019 22:16 - 27 minutes - 17.6 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Dagmara Koska, Energy and Climate Counsellor at Delegation of the European Union to the United States. Dagmara and Leslie discuss several energy and environmental topics that rhythm today’s transatlantic energy relations including Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline, youth climate movement, electricity versus gas projects, green gas, energy efficiency, Ukraine and energy security. Dagmara will answer whether it has become toxic to speak about fossil fuels in Br...
A Chat with Paula Gant on Gas Molecule Post-2030, Innovations and Taking Breaks
November 07, 2019 03:02 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman is exchanging with Dr. Paula Gant, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Innovation at GTI. The discussion addresses the future of natural gas, pipelines and storage post-2030 at a time when our energy systems will be undergoing deep decarbonization. Paula highlights several innovations, including turning hydrogen and bio-methane into chemicals. On her professional and personal trajectories, Paula talks about her career path including her years working at DOE unde...
A Chat with Lisa Sachs on Sustainable Investment, Stranded Assets and Educating Kids on Energy
August 19, 2019 02:24 - 28 minutes - 21.6 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman is exchanging with Lisa Sachs, Director at Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment. The discussion touched on the role of investors in energy transition, reliability of projections for fossil fuel demand, country-by-country and fuel-by-fuel approach to decarbonization, and the need for global governance to manage stranded assets. On her personal trajectory, Lisa talks about raising three young daughters while growing her other baby, the Center. She is giving us great ti...
A Chat with Carolyn Kissane on Energy Transition in Nordic Countries, Electrification, Teaching and Natural Hair
August 05, 2019 03:26 - 31 minutes - 25.1 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Carolyn Kissane, the Academic Director of the graduate program in Global Affairs at New York University and a professor of geopolitics of energy and environment. Carolyn and her students are just back from a research trip in Norway and Denmark where they examined the Nordic countries' model of energy transition. Carolyn and Leslie discuss electrification, role of governments and private sector, financing, transportation and power sectors, and environmental ...
A Chat with Melanie Kenderline on Turkey's Gas Hub, Shale Gas, Women at DOE, Mid-Career Boost
July 27, 2019 20:43 - 36 minutes - 27.4 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Melanie Kenderline, principal of Energy Futures Initiative, dubbed as a low-carbon energy think tank. They discuss Turkey's ambitions to become a hub, but recent geopolitical tensions could slow down progress. Melanie dives into key drivers that make a functioning hub, including infrastructure and market design. This chat is full of anecdotes: working with 4 different energy secretaries, including former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, commuting on a weekly ...
A Chat with Clara Gillispie on the Indo-Pacific Strategy, Australia, Working with Asia, Women in Energy
June 14, 2019 16:06 - 19 minutes - 15.9 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Clara Gillispie, Senior Director of Trade, Economic and Energy Affairs at the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR). They chat about the meanings and objectives of US-led Indo-Pacific initiative, Asia Edge, TPP 2.0. They discuss several bilateral strategic energy partnerships with Japan, India and Australia and whether they will evolve into a multilateral forum. They cover the increasingly blurred lines between public and private financing for energy infr...
A Chat with Rachel Ziemba on Oil-Rich Sovereign Funds, Greener Investments, Freelance Mentality, Women Support Networks
May 04, 2019 19:53 - 38 minutes - 30.2 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Rachel Ziemba, founder of Ziemba Insights, a macroeconomic research firm. They chat about investments from oil-rich sovereign wealth funds (SWF) and their impact on energy and geopolitics.They also talk about institutional investors greening their investments. Rachel explains how strategies of funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Russia, Alberta, Alaska and other are evolving. As important is Rachel's insights on her career path and how she successful...
A Chat with Kelly Sims Gallagher on China Climate Policies, Being a Women Tenure Professor, Working in Government
April 22, 2019 01:15 - 30 minutes - 21.4 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Dr. Kelly Sims Gallagher, a Tufts University Fletcher School professor and former US climate policymaker, on her new book Titans of Climate. They chat about the reasons that motivated her and her co-author to write the book and the process of writing it. Kelly tells us about China's post-Paris agreement climate actions and China's progress on being a responsible stakeholder. They talk about energy investments within China's Belt and Road initiative and Beij...
A Chat with Michael Lustig on Energy Financing, Solar in Africa and Transitioning from Wall Street to Teaching
April 08, 2019 03:32 - 29 minutes - 22 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Michael Lustig who retired after nearly 25 years at Blackrock, and now devotes the majority of his time toward teaching, non-profit & impact-related enterprises. Michael explains what led him to start new professional ventures, including advising a solar company that brings augmentative power generation in countries such as Rwanda. We discuss Power Africa, financing projects in less-credit worthy countries, CSR, fossil fuels, batteries, and US-China competi...
A chat with Rudolf Huber on the Image of Natural Gas in Europe, its future role in Germany and its personal choice to leave corporate
March 09, 2019 21:39 - 32 minutes - 26.4 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Rudolf Huber, president of LNG Austria. Rudolf is an outspoken expert on all things methane, with views that often challenge the consensus. Rudolf explains why natural gas will play a role in Europe's greener energy mix, including in road transportation (heavy duty vehicles and buses), and why German society will need to have difficult conversations about their energy choices. We discuss also the fact that talking about natural gas is toxic for some Europea...
A Chat with Isuru Seneviratne on Bipartisan Climate Action, and Being an Engaged Citizen
February 12, 2019 03:21 - 37 minutes - 26.7 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Isuru Seneviratne, an energy expert and investor with a strong passion for pragmatic solutions to global warming. Isuru explains with great pedagogic skills what climate action means at the policy and investment levels (e.g Bipartisan Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, carbon tax, New green Deal, green investment, divestment). Isuru discusses also his climate engagement and civic leadership at a personal level which is very inspiring. Isuru tells us about ...
A Chat with Sylvie d'Apote on Brazil's Power Mix, Gas as a Partner to Renewable, Working as a Woman Consultant
February 02, 2019 23:21 - 30 minutes - 22.7 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Sylvie d'Apote, a managing partner at Prysma Consulting and an expert on Latin America oil and gas with a focus on Brazil. Sylvie shares her insight on Brazil's gas and LNG needs, the demand for flexible and stable sources of energy to complement renewable and energy transition in the country. They also talk about Argentina's potential to become again a significant gas/LNG exporter. One of the most interesting part of this podcast is when guests share they ...
A Chat with Guy Broggi on LNG Markets, Working for Big Oil and Travelling Around the World
January 08, 2019 03:55 - 26 minutes - 19.1 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Guy Broggi, former Total's LNG senior advisor who has just retired after 40 years in the company. Guy is very knowledgeable on all things LNG and shares his insight on LNG developments in East Mediterranean (Egypt, Israel, Cyprus) and Mena (Qatar, Iran, Abu Dhabi). Leslie and Guy discuss about demand, pricing and contracts for new LNG capacities entering the market. They talk about geopolitics and growing competition between LNG suppliers (Australia, Qatar,...
A Chat with Marc-Antoine Eyl-Mazzega on German Coal, Cop24, French Yellow Vests and Working in a Think Tank
December 16, 2018 02:48 - 31 minutes - 17.9 MBLeslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Marc-Antoine Eyl-Mazzega, director of the Energy Center at the French think tank Ifri. They talk about the rise of Co2 emissions, the coming back of coal in Asia, the climate leadership crisis, Germany's unsuccessful energy transition, France's challenged President with the 'yellow vests' movement and the lack of common European energy policies. The discussion delves also into Marc-Antoine studies, his work/home balance and his bi-national (French German) ...