Energy technologies mapped out
Much bolder policy decisions are needed if technology is to help us reach our climate goals, says the IEA
Strong political support and the right market conditions will be needed to drive technological development and improve global access to electricity, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says. In its latest Energy Technology Perspectives (ETP) 2017 report, which outlines how technology and other trends will reshape the global energy sector in the next four decades, it says we need to be investing in stronger and smarter infrastructure. This includes transmission capacity, storage capacity and demand-side management technologies to build efficient, low-carbon, integrated, flexible and robust energy systems. However, existing government policies are not supportive enough to achieve long-term g
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19 February 2026
US LNG exporter Cheniere Energy has grown its business rapidly since exporting its first cargo a decade ago. But Chief Commercial Officer Anatol Feygin tells Petroleum Economist that, as in the past, the company’s future expansion plans are anchored by high levels of contracted offtake, supporting predictable returns on investment
19 February 2026
Growth in LNG supply will surpass the rise in demand in 2026 for the first time in years, according to Mike Fulwood, senior research fellow at the OIES, but lower prices are likely to encourage fuel switching and could create more demand on a permanent basis
19 February 2026
Awais Ali Butt, manager for sales and business development at Pakistan LNG Ltd, discusses LNG’s role in energy security across developing, price-sensitive economies, as well as examining trade-offs between buying strategies and the impact of lower prices and policy on import behaviour
19 February 2026
LNG’s technical maturity, availability and price, as well as regulation, have driven its rapid adoption as a marine fuel, yet its future in shipping will depend on transition policies and progress in cutting methane emissions and scaling bio- and synthetic LNG, according to Carlos Guerrero at Bureau Veritas
