Nikki Martin, president of EnerGeo Alliance
Hydrocarbons are a clean fuel for 30% of the world
The Russia crisis has brought some rational thinking back into the broader energy conversation around what constitutes clean and affordable fuel
The energy debate is full of hypocrisy, and hardline approaches to sustainability that damage the oil and gas industry may serve only to be counter-productive to longer-term transition goals, says Nikki Martin, president of EnerGeo Alliance. EnerGeo, a global trade body for the energy geoscience industry, stands in the crosshairs of the oft-tense conversation around energy affordability, sustainability and security. “Energy has been such a polarising topic, but it is changed a little bit with the crisis. Ukraine and Russia are bringing energy security back to the spotlight again, said Martin in an interview with Petroleum Economist. “The phrase ‘energy security’ really fell out of favour. An
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