Fostering understanding of energy since 1982

The Energy Forum, Inc. is dedicated to fostering public understanding of energy issues including the energy market and industry and of the many challenges facing them in a rapidly changing world. Its regular public lectures and discussions on a variety of relevant topics provide a collegial platform where industry and academic experts, business leaders, policymakers, students, journalists and others can exchange information and ideas about energy issues and interact with one another in a non-partisan environment.

Are geopolitical shocks the ultimate catalyst for the energy transition or do they create new roadblocks?  Soaring oil prices and energy security fears have historically accelerated the push for renewables; however, this crisis has not only exposed vulnerabilities in global oil and gas supply chains but also highlighted challenges facing clean energy deployment, critical mineral dependencies, supply chain concentration, financing constraints and uneven policy support. Do heightened geopolitical risks strengthen the case for electrification, renewables, batteries and alternative fuels, or do they reinforce the importance of conventional energy? Panelists will explore how governments, markets and companies are balancing energy security, economic competitiveness and climate objectives and whether the current crisis represents a genuine turning point for the energy transition or simply another chapter in a long history of energy market volatility.