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“The thing really bedeviling people right now is this conflict between the short term and long term,” said energy fellow Jim Krane. "We still need this energy system that is basically causing climate change, even as we’re fighting climate change."

“It’s a strange dichotomy,” fellow Jim Krane said of Saudi Arabia's plan to use oil exports to raise money for emission reduction technologies. “Its success in reaching [a net zero] goal hinges on the rest of the world continuing to use oil.”

How is the climate crisis affecting OPEC oil marketing strategy? Energy fellow Jim Krane argued that diverging climate strategies are behind a dispute between the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

While the United Arab Emirates is under pressure from other Arab nations to show support for Palestinian rights, it seems unlikely to cancel any deals with Israel to do so, said energy fellow Jim Krane.

Energy fellow Jim Krane discussed everything from the oil industry's response to climate change to the geopolitics of energy, energy security, and post-pandemic energy demand in a recent interview. Krane is the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies.