OIES Podcast – Avoided Emissions in Carbon Accounting
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Release Date: 01/22/2026
OIES Podcast – Bankability of Hydrogen Projects
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In this latest OIES podcast James Henderson talks to Aliaksei Patonia and Henry Rushton about their latest paper entitled “Bankability of Hydrogen Projects: Key Risks, Financing Challenges and Mitigation Solutions.” The discussion ranges from an initial analysis of why hydrogen projects have failed to reach the scale that was anticipated a few years ago to questions around what banks are looking for as they assess the lending opportunities in the sector. While technology does not appear to be the main constraint, it is clear that costs have not fallen far enough yet to avoid the need for...
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OIES Podcast – Biomethane in Europe: Why scaling up is harder than it looks
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In this latest OIES podcast, James Henderson speaks with Maria Olczak about her recent research on biomethane. Combined European biogas and biomethane production has grown by 34% over the past decade, reaching around 232 TWh (22 bcm) in 2024. In the podcast, they explain the difference between biogas and biomethane, review current production levels in Europe, and discuss why the EU is unlikely to meet the REPowerEU target of 35 bcm of biomethane by 2030. The discussion also explores the sources of growing market optimism, particularly in the transport sector, where demand is increasingly...
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OIES Podcast – Avoided Emissions in Carbon Accounting
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In this OIES podcast, Head of Carbon Management Research Hasan Muslemani speaks to Jazmin Mota about avoided emissions and their role in shaping credible, forward-looking climate strategies. The discussion defines avoided emissions as a comparative, system-level concept that estimates how much lower emissions could be relative to a realistic business-as-usual baseline, rather than emissions a company directly produces or offsets. The podcast clarifies how avoided emissions differ from reductions, removals, and offsets, positioning them as a measure of influence on wider systems rather than...
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OIES Podcast – The U.S. ousts Maduro: Implications for the oil market and beyond
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The recent events in Venezuela have been sending shock waves across the globe and energy markets. In this podcast, Bassam Fattouh (Director of OIES) talks to Michal Meidan (Head of China Energy Research Programme at OIES) and Paul Horsnell (Chairman of Board of Governors of OIES) about the repercussions on energy markets and beyond. The discussion focused on whether recent U.S. actions toward Venezuela are truly about oil or much broader even as U.S. rhetoric continues to emphasize the control over the country’s large oil reserves and its oil trade. They explored how energy considerations...
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OIES Podcast – Flexibility Case Studies for China’s Clean Energy Transition
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Power system flexibility has emerged as a central challenge of decarbonizing the electric power industry worldwide. In China, new coal-fired generation is still being added to meet rising peak loads, and newly-constructed coal plants are required to operate flexibly, but the system still features a relatively low degree of flexibility. In this podcast Anders Hove, Dimitra Apostolopoulou and David Robinson discuss three case studies of the European power sector with potential value for the Chinese energy transition. The case studies were selected at a workshop with Chinese experts, and the...
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OIES Podcast – Geopolitics of Gas: The Limits of Leverage
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In this lates OIES podcast, brought to you by the Gas Programme, James Henderson talks to Bill Farren-Price about their latest paper on the geopolitics that is influencing, and being influenced by, the global gas market. They start with a general overview of the current gas market and the key political drivers that are impacting the views of suppliers and consumers on the future of gas. They consider the impact of the sharp change in the direction of Russian exports since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, reflecting on the strong position this now gives to China as it further diversifies its...
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OIES Podcast – From Certainty to Volatility Beyond the Contract: Managing Risks and Opportunities for Renewable Assets with expiring CfD Support
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In this latest OIES podcast from the Energy Transition Programme, Dimitra Apostolopoulou talks to Managing Director of Energy Management, Markets and Risk at Reventus Power, Naz Osmancik, about his latest paper titled “From Certainty to Volatility Beyond the Contract: Managing Risks and Opportunities for Renewable Assets with expiring CfD Support”. This podcast explores the shifting risk landscape for renewable energy projects as they move beyond the stability of government-backed Contracts for Difference (CfDs). We discuss how the expiry of CfDs exposes investors to wholesale price...
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OIES Podcast – Navigating Oil Narratives
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On Friday, November 7, the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES) held its annual Oil Day, themed “Navigating Oil Narratives.” The event was organized around three main sessions: Oil demand prospects in the context of an uncertain macroeconomic and geopolitical environment Supply outlooks, covering U.S. shale, OPEC+, and non-OPEC+ producers outside the United States Inventory dynamics, including traditional relationships such as inventories versus time spreads, and the influence of hedge funds and other non-commercial participants in oil markets In this podcast, Bassam...
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OIES Podcast – Chinese participation in Europe’s offshore wind sector
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European policymakers face a dilemma regarding the entry of Chinese firms into the European wind market. Chinese turbines are cheaper than their Western competitors. Given the small number of players in the European market, Chinese manufacturers could provide a boost to the market and inject new competitive pressure. Yet there are concerns that allowing Chinese OEMs into the offshore wind sector, either as developers of or investors in projects, or as equipment providers for European-led projects, could undermine European industry. In addition to commercial threats, security concerns have also...
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OIES Podcast – Lifecycle Emissions of Gas with CCS
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In a new episode of the OIES podcast, host Hasan Muslemani speaks with Mathieu Lucquiaud and Ryan Cowden about their groundbreaking research on how electricity from natural gas can achieve lifecycle emissions comparable to renewables – if paired with carbon capture and cleaner production practices. The discussion unpacks how upstream methane and CO₂ emissions can be slashed through regulation and technology, how carbon capture rates above 98% are now technically and economically viable, and why lifecycle analysis is key to assessing true climate impact. The takeaway: natural gas with CCS,...
info_outlineIn this OIES podcast, Head of Carbon Management Research Hasan Muslemani speaks to Jazmin Mota about avoided emissions and their role in shaping credible, forward-looking climate strategies. The discussion defines avoided emissions as a comparative, system-level concept that estimates how much lower emissions could be relative to a realistic business-as-usual baseline, rather than emissions a company directly produces or offsets. The podcast clarifies how avoided emissions differ from reductions, removals, and offsets, positioning them as a measure of influence on wider systems rather than responsibility for past emissions. Using examples from energy and transport, the podcast shows how traditional carbon accounting can overlook the real climate value of solutions that enable others to emit less. It concludes by framing avoided emissions as a strategic decision-support tool that, when used transparently, can complement Scopes 1–3 accounting and help prioritise actions that genuinely shift emissions trajectories.