In this latest OIES podcast James Henderson talks to Mike Fulwood, Jack Sharples and Jonathan Stern about the continuing impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on gas markets. This episode reviews the current flows of gas into Europe from all sources, in particular looking at the continuing decline in imports from Russia and the surprising continuation of very high imports of LNG. We also consider stock levels in Europe ahead of the winter and the prospects for meeting demand under different weather conditions. Jonathan Stern then discusses the latest pronouncements from the EU about price caps and considers whether the ideas are practically workable or just a political wish list. He also reviews the German decision to offer large subsidies to support retail and industrial consumers and wonders how this might affect political strategies in other member states. Finally, we look at the forecasts for the UK over the winter, reflecting on pronouncements that there may be a shortage of gas if a lengthy cold spell arrives and concluding that on balance there should be enough supply to meet demand – just, and at a price.

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In the fourth podcast of the OIES’s six-part COP27 series, we address the outlook and challenges that will be faced at COP27 by three major regions. The podcast talks to Isabel Hilton about China’s climate change policy, Sarah Ladislaw about the recent changes in US climate legislation and its potential impact on COP27 and Klaus Dieter Borchardt on European climate policy and the region’s likely influence at COP27.

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The fifth podcast of the OIES’s six-part COP27 series addresses the importance of technology in delivering the COP27 pledges. David Ledesma and James Henderson talk to Dolf Gielen about the Breakthrough Agenda, announced at COP26, and the key technologies which are its focus, to Martin Lambert about his views on the future of green gases, including hydrogen, and to Rez Maddahi, who examines the importance of CCUS, BECCS and DACCS technologies.

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