Resetting the energy order: technology, trade, and leadership

The geopolitical landscape in recent years has been marked by volatility, with shifting energy dynamics, a growing focus on sustainability, ongoing global conflicts, and elections shaping regulatory and policy directions worldwide.

As energy systems evolve, major economies are driving large-scale infrastructure investments and policy initiatives to accelerate transformation and strengthen energy resilience. These measures, often influenced by political cycles and election outcomes, are redefining the global investment landscape.

Against a backdrop of rising concerns over energy security and the need for inclusive approaches to diversification, the energy sector remains highly dynamic. The course and pace of progress will depend on pragmatic choices made by visionary policymakers, with global trade – particularly in LNG, the fastest-growing fuel in international markets – playing an increasingly strategic role.

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Gain exclusive perspectives from policymakers on navigating geopolitical complexities while delivering energy in the most cost- and carbon-efficient way possible, balancing immediate security needs with long-term resilience strategies.

The critical need for policy and regulation in defining and accelerating the hydrogen market

Whilst government targets for low-emission hydrogen production are ambitious, targets to stimulate corresponding demand are not commensurate. Governments must consider stimulus schemes for low-carbon hydrogen production and demand, regulatory frameworks to guide its use, and efficient licensing and permitting processes to accelerate development of a strong market. Such coordinated policy actions are crucial to creating a balanced market, facilitating project development and delivery, and ultimately facilitating a scalable and sustainable hydrogen economy. How can effective policy incentivise hydrogen demand in alignment with ambitious production targets to create an effective framework for the low-carbon hydrogen market?

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Gain insights into the regulatory gaps and the importance of effective policy frameworks to accelerate hydrogen supply and increased low-carbon hydrogen demand.