The Role of Hydrocarbons in a Climate-Challenged Future: Climate change mitigation via GHG emissions reductions - Adam Sieminski

We are excited to welcome Adam Sieminski, a distinguished figure in the energy sector and currently a Senior Advisor to the KAPSARC Board of Trustees, for a presentation on the role of hydrocarbons in a future where climate change mitigation will be paramount.

Prior to his appointment as Senior Advisor to the KAPSARC Board of Trustees in August 2021, he was the president of KAPSARC for three years. Before joining KAPSARC, Adam held the James R. Schlesinger Chair for Energy and Geopolitics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to that, he was a non-resident senior advisor to the CSIS Energy and National Security Program. He also served as the Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) from 2012-2017 and was the director for energy and environment on the staff of the United States National Security Council. Earlier in his career, Adam was Deutsche Bank’s chief energy economist and the senior energy analyst for NatWest Securities. In 2006, he was appointed to the National Petroleum Council (NPC), where he helped co-author NPC’s global oil and gas study.

During his presentation, Adam will examine the interplay of the components of the circular carbon economy sustainability framework and look at ways countries can implement decarbonization initiatives through technology, policy, and markets.