Experts in the News

"If it's going to happen anywhere, it's going to happen in Texas," said Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies about the possibility of developing carbon capture technology. Medlock is the James A. Baker, III, and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics.

“Up until [Hurricane] Harvey happened, nobody really wanted to address the elephant in the room, which is that the climate is changing and this is a real risk,” said CES senior director Ken Medlock. He anticipated the position of Texas' GOP officials will change over time not because their voters necessarily demand more action, but because the business community and institutional investors will keep moving ahead without them to cut carbon. Medlock is the James A. Baker, III, and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics. He anticipates the position of Texas' GOP officials will change over time not because their voters necessarily demand more action, but because the business community and institutional investors will keep moving ahead without them to cut carbon.

"Generally everyone is on board with clean power. The challenge becomes cost — as much cost to your quality of life as it is cost to your pocketbook," said Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies. Medlock is the James A. Baker, III, and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics.

Oil and gas executives can expect increased pressure on environmental, social and governance issues following the November elections, experts forecasted. CES senior director Ken Medlock spoke about the dynamics at play.

CES Senior Director Ken Medlock commented on the news that BP plans to cut oil production by 40% over the next decade, a decision that has more to do with climate change than the recent oil crash.