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Ilham Kadri
CEO, Solvay.
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Kristen Panerali
Head, Clean Power and Electrification, World Economic Forum.
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Zulfiya Suleimenova
Special Representative of the President of Kazakhstan on International Environmental Cooperation, Kazakhstan.
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Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2025 Broader view on energy-related strategic minerals: What risks to anticipate?
Many energy-related minerals are used across multiple sectors, including digital technologies, aerospace and high-performance materials While critical minerals are often associated with electrification, renewables and battery storage, their significance extends well beyond energy, underpinning a broad array of industrial and technological applications. From AI and robotics to high-performance materials and aerospace, these minerals’ contribution to industrial and technological development is increasing, with broad economic implications. The range of strategic materials with significant implications for the energy sector should not be underestimated. Superalloys – which require a diverse array of input metals – illustrate this: approximately two-thirds of global…
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Gaston Siroit
OEMLAC Director and Technical Advisor to the Executive Secretary of OLADE. Gastón Siroit is an energy and mining specialist with over twenty years of experience across Latin America and the Caribbean. He currently heads the OEMLAC and serves as Technical Advisor to the Executive Secretary of OLADE, leading regional initiatives on energy transition. His work focuses on regulatory frameworks, climate and energy policies, and project implementation for low-carbon development. Previously, he served as Technology Director at Argentina’s Secretariat of Energy and earlier held senior roles within Total and Shell in Europe, Africa, and South America. He holds engineering degrees from ITBA and INSA Toulouse, and a master’s in project management from Mines Paris - PSL (formerly École des Mines de Paris).OLADE serves as the leading intergovernmental platform for energy dialogue and cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean, fostering integration, knowledge exchange, and investment to acceler...
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Ursula von der Leyen
President.
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Energy Efficiency 2024 How can energy efficiency alleviate rising heatwave-driven electricity demand?
Another year of high temperatures leads to new electricity demand records and power outages Global temperatures have reached new heights in recent years. 2023 was the warmest year on record, and 2024 is on track to beat it. The frequency and intensity of heatwaves are increasing, causing extreme temperatures of up to 50ºC in some regions, with multiple national temperature records broken during 2024. Ensuring that cooling needs are met is of primary importance. The extreme temperatures are driving strong demand for much-needed cooling technologies such as air conditioners. However, these are also pushing up electricity use to record…
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Ivo Walinga
China Programme Officer.
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Fabian Burkard
Policy and Data Research Analyst.
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Francois Briens
Former Renewable Energy Analyst.
