Future Energy Insights
Bringing together industry leaders, innovators and global thinkers, Future Energy Insights by the World Future Energy Summit takes an in-depth look at renewable energy and sustainability. Featuring lively debate and passionate discussion, the series covers six core topics: clean energy, water scarcity, smart cities, circular economies, waste management and climate change. It shines a spotlight on the critical issues and major gamechangers shaping the sector today.
Episodes
21 episodes
AI and the Power Grid Conundrum
Artificial Intelligence is emerging as a game-changer in the energy sector, with the potential to bring new levels of optimisation and efficiency. On episode 20, we delve into how AI could help reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by up to 10...
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Episode 20
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25:18
Improving Entrepreneur Access to Green Finance
With the current financing gap for climate tech estimated to be as high as US$2 trillion, innovators and entrepreneurs in the space often struggle to secure funding. On episode 19 we discuss exactly what makes a climate tech project attractive ...
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Episode 19
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20:26
The Outlook for EMobility
From privately owned vehicles to company fleets and mass transit, eMobility investment and strategies are shaping our transportation future. On episode 18 we look at how global cities are adopting and scaling their electric networks and discuss...
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Episode 18
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19:16
Regenerative Design in Urban Planning
Sustainable, resilient, and climate-positive urban environments are not a pipe dream, and regenerative design is a game-changer in transforming the built environment. On episode 17, we discuss how governments, urban planners, and communities ca...
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Episode 17
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17:51
The Future of Wastewater
Imagine a world where treated wastewater not only protects our environment but also drives innovation and creates jobs. This vision remains largely untapped, yet it's within our reach!According to current UN Environment Programme ...
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Episode 16
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21:41
Green hydrogen: To localise or commercialise?
Anticipated rampant growth in global demand for green hydrogen presents a major economic opportunity for many countries and is also a progressive zero-carbon journey solution for heavy industry high emitters. On episode 15, we examine both o...
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Episode 15
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28:05
Women at the Epicentre of Climate Action
Women are playing an increasingly prominent role in addressing climate change mitigation and stand at the forefront of efforts to conserve, advocate and innovate. On episode 14 we talk to two high-profile women representing different aspects...
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Episode 14
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20:59
Cities and climate change: planning a net-zero future.
Considering the diverse challenges cities face, what innovative strategies can they implement to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the near future? Future Energy Insights seeks to address the most significant challen...
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Episode 13
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41:37
How SMEs may be our biggest hope for net-zero
What significant role do small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play in the global journey towards achieving net-zero emissions, particularly in the MENA region?Globally, small and medium-sized enterprises – SMEs - make up 90% of all...
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Episode 12
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42:42
How can renewable energy help address global food security?
What role can renewable energy solutions and agri-tech play in feeding the world and supporting net-zero goals? The world’s food production systems are responsible for over 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions with agri-food syste...
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Episode 11
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50:31
Greening transportation: the future of alternative fuels
Transport and mobility currently account for 19 per cent of global carbon emissions, according to McKinsey research.In the air, on the ground, and at sea, the dual challenge in developing and adopting carbon-neutral transport systems is ...
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Episode 10
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36:46
COP28 global stocktake. Where do we go from here?
COP28, which is due to start in a matter of days, represents the most significant accountability moment for climate action, to date. Eight years on from the Paris Agreement, the September-released United Nations Global Stocktake report is the f...
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Episode 9
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45:22
How digital twins can help build the cities of the future
Our planet is currently facing the largest wave of urban growth in history.According to the United Nations, by 2050 more than two-thirds of the world’s population will live in urban areas. This potentially places huge strain on city ser...
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Episode 8
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43:32
Closing the loop on MENA’s waste management challenges
Population growth, rapid urbanisation, unsustainable consumer habits, and public indifference have all played their part in what is becoming a major problem for public health and the environment around the world.In the GCC alone, member...
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Episode 7
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31:48
The case for taking solar offshore
Can floating solar achieve price parity with onshore installations? Will evolving technology support sea-based arrays as a solution for desert nations? And what needs to be done to accelerate global adoption?In this episode of Fu...
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Episode 6
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35:49
Financing a water secure future
One of the greatest challenges of our time, water scarcity is a global issue. What is being done to tackle water scarcity? How are funds being raised? What is and isn’t working?In this episode of Future Energy Insights we explore...
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Episode 5
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35:41
The role for AI in re-shaping future energy
AI-generated data has the potential to drive energy efficiency and reduce costs, but what about its environmental footprint? And will it lead to the loss of millions of jobs in the sector?In this episode of Future Energy Insights...
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Episode 4
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35:04
Financing the green hydrogen revolution
Which countries are leading the field in attracting green hydrogen investment? What lessons can other nations learn from them and why?According to the International Energy Agency, to help reach net zero emissions globally by 2050, the c...
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Episode 3
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35:32
Building a local hydrogen market: what needs to be in place?
Building a local hydrogen market is a hot topic, both globally and in the Middle East. Here, we explore what GCC countries must do to position themselves at the forefront of the hydrogen market and export to the many nations eyeing up this clea...
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Episode 2
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33:21
Green hydrogen: Is the Middle East market innovating fast enough?
The trend towards green hydrogen is gathering pace, both globally and in the Middle East, where the potential for large-scale production and worldwide exportation is huge. But is the region innovating quickly enough to meet future d...
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Episode 1
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