The Strait of Hormuz crisis is exposing a hard truth about the global energy transition: the world is still deeply dependent on fossil fuels.
In this episode of Green Shift, sustainability conversations collide with geopolitical reality as Rajiv Biswas, CEO of Asia-Pacific Economics and Dr. Victor Nian, Founding Co-chair of the Centre for Strategic Energy and Resources (CSER) examine how the US-Iran conflict and disruption to Middle East oil and gas supplies are reshaping Asia’s energy future.
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From rising oil prices and electricity shortages to renewed coal use, nuclear energy, and the long-term future of renewables, this sustainable podcast explores the difficult trade-offs governments and businesses now face between energy security, affordability, and environmental sustainability.
Topics discussed include:
⚡ The impact of the Strait of Hormuz crisis on Asia-Pacific economies
⚡ Why countries are turning back to coal despite climate goals
⚡ The growing role of nuclear power in the transition to sustainability
⚡ Whether solar imports from Australia or India make economic sense
⚡ How AI data centres are increasing electricity demand
⚡ Why energy security is now a corporate boardroom issue
⚡ The future of fossil fuels in a sustainable economy
Read the CSER Policy Brief: \"From Shock to Transformation: Rethinking Asia’s Energy Security PostHormuz Crisis\"
If you’re interested in sustainability storytelling, global energy markets, climate policy, or the realities of sustainable development, this episode is for you.
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