One week to go until COP29 Azerbaijan in Baku! Looking forward to attending the first week of the conference—joining events, engaging in discussions, and connecting with peers. If you’ll be there too, feel free to reach out—I’d be glad to connect. #COP29 #Azerbaijan #energytransition

Natia Gamkrelidze and I wrote an op-ed for Belfer Center about the upcoming COP29 Azerbaijan in Baku. We argue that while selecting Azerbaijan as the host for COP29 may have initially seemed unexpected, this year’s Conference of the Parties holds more potential than meets the eye, as

Great to be back at Digi24 joining Teodora Tompea, earlier today, to discuss some of the energy implications of a second Trump term for the European Union. Thanks for the invitation, Teodora! Some ideas from and outside of the interview: - From the outset, it’s important to

Such a great panel conversation - yesterday, in Bucharest - as part of Energy Policy Group "Digitalization in the Romanian Energy Sector" event, supported by the Romanian Ministry of Energy and hosted by UiPath. I moderated a very interactive and fun panel focusing on the challenges

In #AbuDhabi for the past few days, making a brief stop before heading to #Baku for COP29 Azerbaijan — moving from the host of last year's COP28 UAE to this year's host, #Azerbaijan. These transitions stress the need to maintain momentum and avoid loose ends, as #climateaction and

Opening plenary of COP29 Azerbaijan is underway in #Baku. Global leaders and experts gather to address urgent climate challenges and keep the #COP28 momentum. #COP29 #ClimateAction #energytransition

Day 2 of COP29 Azerbaijan in #Baku, marks the beginning of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit. Heads of State and Government are calling for even greater dedication to climate action, despite a polarized geopolitical context. #COP29 #climateaction #energytransition

Fascinating panel at the The World Bank Group Pavilion in partnership with the IMF and the FT - at COP29 Azerbaijan - with Kristalina Georgieva, Ajay Banga, Nadia Calvino, and Mohamed Jameel al Ramahi. Happy to hear the same views about the future of sustainable finance, in

Great panel discussion today at COP29 Azerbaijan at the Bulgarian pavilion, as part of the #FinancingDay, about how to scale up sustainable solutions going forward. I spoke about the role of policy and regulation in supporting and fostering a fast-paced energy transition, building on

Ursula von der Leyen’s Clean Industrial Deal could help Europe address key energy-related competitiveness challenges. But it will face significant geopolitical and energy supply hurdles. Read the latest #EnergySource Blog by Andrei Covatariu here: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energyso…

Truly packed ‘Energy Day’ yesterday at COP29 Azerbaijan, in #Baku. While negotiations continued, many important partnerships are being developed. Great to see Romania’s Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica SA and Minister Burduja signing the contract for my hometown’s Cernavoda

I sat down with Brad Plumer and The New York Times this week at COP29 Azerbaijan , in Baku, to discuss the role of nuclear power, its impact on European energy systems, and how the nuclear generation option is being perceived at this year's #COP29. << “Still, there is clear momentum for nuclear

Back on CNBC Arabia to discuss oil market dynamics with مي بن خضراء and Hussein Sayed . Thank you for the invitation, Riadh Saady! 🟠 We are back to the geopolitical premium layers. Given the current Ukraine-Russia context, with Kyiv now capable of firing long-range artillery

On December 3rd, our UNECE 'Digitalization in Energy' Task Force will be in #Bangkok for a full day of capacity-building workshop on digitalization in energy. We are looking forward to welcoming in-person participation, as well as virtual participants (see links below). The

Natia Gamkrelidze, PhD and I focused our latest short piece for Belfer Center on the momentum of nuclear power at the global level, which began at COP28 UAE and continued over the past few days at COP29 Azerbaijan , in #Baku. Full piece, available here: belfercenter.org/research-analy…

Back on Asharq Business اقتصاد الشرق | Asharq News الشرق للأخبار yesterday to join Wedyan Abujalala and discuss the latest oil market dynamics in light of the geopolitical premium risks of this week. Thank you for the invitation, Sarah Al Shawi! 🔵 Geopolitical premium is supporting prices, but at the

Very interesting event by the German Marshall Fund of the United States - today, in Brussels - discussing the intersection of #geopolitics and #energysecurity, with Georgios Stassis (Chairman of PPC S.A. ) discussing the relevance of South East Europe’s energy transition process

In #Brussels these days for meetings and conversations. As the new EU Commission awaits formal approval tomorrow and the beginning of its activity on December 1st, expectations are high. As the clock starts ticking on the first 100 days, eyes are on the Clean Industrial Deal