Outlook Live: Governments key to unleashing O&G transition effort
Regulators must provide a stable framework for oil and gas companies to invest, if their expertise is to be fully utilised
The oil and gas industry can make a critical contribution to the energy transition but will be able to do so only if governments provide a conducive investment environment, industry experts agreed at a PE Live event. Transition business models and the challenges associated with financing them were the main topics discussed by the panellists at the first event held to celebrate the launch of Outlook 2021, in association with law firm White & Case. The second leg of the virtual conference is on Thursday. “How do we continue to provide safe, reliable energy, with ever-increasing energy demand and the pressures of [reducing] carbon emissions,” said David Hemmings, VP of business development
Also in this section
27 May 2025
EU Parliament and Council both agree to exempt bulk of importers from paying a carbon tax on goods imported into the EU
27 May 2025
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage needs stable policy, investable frameworks and coordinated infrastructure if it is to be developed at scale
19 May 2025
The two Gulf states are combining fossil fuel production with ambitions to become leaders in low-carbon energy
14 May 2025
Deal with Calpine shows oil and gas major ExxonMobil has no intention of curbing its CCS ambitions, despite US policy risks and broader scepticism over the energy transition
