Panel: Is Hormuz shock accelerating global shift to renewable energy?

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of the Strait of Hormuz crisis on global energy security and the relevance of renewable energy.

The disruption around the Strait of Hormuz has posed a great threat to global energy security. The crisis is once again drawing our attention to renewable energy. According to energy think tank Ember's research, solar power growth in 2025 alone could displace gas-fired electricity equal to all liquified natural gas exported through Hormuz in the same year. Are renewable energy's benefits such as price stability and domestic energy resilience becoming more relevant in a turbulent world? Host Ding Heng is joined by Steven Wright, Director of the Leadership Knowledgebase at the Qatar Leadership Centre; Laury Haytayan, Middle East and North Africa Director at Natural Resource Governance Institute; Christis Tombazos, Associate Professor of Economics at Monash University.

People in this episode

Host: Ding Heng

Guests: Steven Wright, Laury Haytayan, Christis Tombazos

Topics covered

• renewable energy
• global energy security
• solar power
• gas-fired electricity
• energy resilience
• Middle East

Keywords

• Strait of Hormuz
• renewable energy
• solar power
• energy security
• gas-fired electricity
• energy resilience
• Ember
• Qatar Leadership Centre
• Natural Resource Governance Institute

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ember, Qatar Leadership Centre, Natural Resource Governance Institute, Monash University

Places: Strait of Hormuz

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