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Helping you to keep pace with the pulse of the market, the Energy Council's Investor Insights brings you weekly insights from the most senior finance & investment figures from the global energy sector. Tune in for updates around appetite for energy investment and to hear how energy investors are balancing pressures to improve energy security & affordability with geopolitical complexities, climate concerns & ESG pressures.

Latest Episode
Episode 9
Feb 23, 2023
Featuring Megan Hays, Kimmeridge Energy
Megan joins us to discuss Kimmeridge Energy’s recent white paper “Why Net Zero Should Be the Standard for the E&P Sector”, explaining how the clearest signals that the industry can send that it is serious about being part of the global push to reduce emissions, and aligning corporate strategies with the energy transition, is by improving net-zero frameworks for the energy sector.
Recent Episodes
Emily Rodgers, EIG Global Energy Partners
Episode 8 | Feb 09, 2023
The Energy Council are joined by Emily Rodgers for the latest episode of Investor Insights to share the standards and frameworks EIG find effective in tracking where funds and portfolio companies are in their net-zero journey, explaining how setting targets across funds is operationalizing ESG practices, risk management and portfolio construction practices.
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Brian Gilvary, INEOS Energy
Episode 7 | Feb 02, 2023
Brian joins the Energy Council’s Investor Insights to share INEOS's approach to providing the world with sustainable, affordable energy, as well as the impact that the windfall tax could have on investment into new energy production in Europe. He also provides updates on how INEOS has gone about raising capital for energy transition projects.
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Andrew Baxter, Environmental Defense Fund
Episode 6 | Jan 26, 2023
Andrew joins us for the latest episode of the Investor Insight Series to discuss the major challenges around emissions reporting, explaining how Oil & Gas companies can use the OGMP framework to improve transparency to their investors and to drive methane emissions reductions.
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Jake Barnett & Patrick Peura, NZAOA
Episode 5 | Jan 12, 2023
In this episode, we are joined by Jake Barnett and Patrick Peura, Co-Leads for the UN-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, who discuss the importance of Oil & Gas companies having a holistic vision of what they need to look like to be successful in a transitioning world if they are to continue to have the ability to raise capital.
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JP Hanson, Houlihan Lokey
Episode 4 | Aug 16, 2022
During this episode of Investor Insights, JP Hanson, Head of the Oil & Gas Group at Houlihan Lokey talks about capital availability to the E&P sector in a high commodity price environment, investors’ ability to raise new energy funds amid energy security & affordability concerns, and predictions for the A&D market in the second half of 2022.
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Christian Synetos, BlackRock
Episode 3 | Aug 02, 2022
Christian Synetos, Investment Professional joins the Investor Insight Series to share BlackRock’s view on the role of natural gas in the energy mix, and hydrocarbon companies in the energy transition. He also comments on the financing available for fossil fuel projects and investment opportunities that can contribute to energy security in Europe.
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Nick Dell’Osso, Chesapeake Energy
Episode 2 | Jul 06, 2022
Nick Dell'Osso, President & Chief Executive Officer at Chesapeake Energy joined the Investor Insights Series to discuss the evolving geopolitical landscape and the role that the US has to play in providing reliable, affordable and sustainable energy amid global energy security concerns.
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Dan Pickering, Pickering Energy Partners
Episode 1 | May 11, 2022
In this opening episode of the series, we hear from Dan Pickering, Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Pickering Energy Partners on current investor appetite for energy investment following a period of sustained higher oil prices and rising pressures to improve energy security & affordability
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