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Abstract
Dr Fatih Birol, Chief Economist of the International Energy Agency (IEA), will present the key energy and climate findings from its flagship publication, the World Energy Outlook. He will cover such topical issues as:
- how high-carbon infrastructure “lock-in” is making the 2°C climate change goal more challenging and expensive to meet
- what a rapid slowdown in the use of nuclear power would mean for the global energy landscape
- the implications of a possible delay in oil and gas sector investment in the Middle East and North Africa
Biography
Dr. Fatih Birol is the Chief Economist of the International Energy Agency, with overall responsibility for the organisation’s economic analysis of energy and climate change policy. He oversees the annual World Energy Outlook which is the flagship publication of the IEA and is recognised as the most authoritative source for energy analysis and projections. He is also responsible for the IEA Energy Business Council which provides policymakers with a business perspective on energy market issues. He is a frequent contributor to media and delivers numerous speeches each year at major international summits and conferences.
Prior to joining the IEA in 1995, Dr. Birol worked for six years at the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna.
A Turkish citizen, Dr. Birol was born in Ankara in 1958. He earned a BSc degree in power engineering from the Technical University of Istanbul. He received his MSc and PhD in energy economics from the Technical University of Vienna.