Tar sands are attractive, but like biofuels, they will never replace Middle East oil. — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
The energy sector presents exceptional opportunities for governments and investors. — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
Governments have always played an important role in energy investment, but this role has been increasing due to both geography and technology. — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
I always thought that using more efficient energy sources, pushing the clean energy technologies such as renewable energies are important. — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
We should not cling to crude down to the last drop - we should leave oil before it leaves us. — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
Energy markets can be thought of as suffering from appendicitis due to fossil fuel subsidies. They need to be removed for a… — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
The developed, oil-consuming countries can do several things to ease the transition to the new energy order. One would be to boost… — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
Fossil fuel subsidies are a hand brake as we drive along the road to a sustainable energy future. — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
Energy is a linchpin of economic prosperity, with energy security, reliability, and affordability key preconditions for sustainable growth. — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
I think, for OPEC, the main challenge is to have a price level which brings good profits to them, good incentives for… — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
Humanity's future, to say nothing of its prosperity, will depend on how the world tackles two central energy challenges: securing reliable supplies… — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
We should not only look at the short-term economic benefits of fossil fuels but also at the bad news for climate change.… — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
Strong policies and innovation can make the difference for energy security, climate change, air quality, and universal access to modern energy services… — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
We are on track for a 3.5 deg C rise by 2040 (i.e. 4.2 deg C relative to pre-industrial)... When I look… — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
When I look at the many energy-using sectors - such as businesses, households, electricity generators, the transportation sector - I see that… — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
Energy is significantly underpriced in many parts of the world, leading to wasteful consumption, price volatility and fuel smuggling. It's also undermining… — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
There are many disturbing news. We believe that the production of conventional petroleum reached peak oil already in 2006. The oil fields… — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
We are on the brink of a new energy order. Over the next few decades, our reserves of oil will start to… — Fatih Birol Copy Share Image
Humanity's future, to say nothing of its prosperity, will depend on how the world tackles two central energy challenges: securing reliable supplies of affordable… — Fatih Birol Copy Share
We are on the brink of a new energy order. Over the next few decades, our reserves of oil will start to run out… — Fatih Birol Copy Share
I believe there should be some financial incentives to make the right choice: to make them to buy the right car or not to… — Fatih Birol Copy Share
I always thought that using more efficient energy sources, pushing the clean energy technologies such as renewable energies are important. — Fatih Birol Copy Share
Just 8% of the $409bn spent on fossil-fuel subsidies in 2010 went to the poorest 20% of the population. — Fatih Birol Copy Share
Governments have always played an important role in energy investment, but this role has been increasing due to both geography and technology. — Fatih Birol Copy Share
The developed, oil-consuming countries can do several things to ease the transition to the new energy order. One would be to boost vehicle efficiency. — Fatih Birol Copy Share
If production does not increase in Iraq in an exponential way between now and 2015, we have a very big problem, even if Saudi… — Fatih Birol Copy Share
The energy sector presents exceptional opportunities for governments and investors. — Fatih Birol Copy Share
Fossil fuel subsidies are a hand brake as we drive along the road to a sustainable energy future. — Fatih Birol Copy Share
Energy markets can be thought of as suffering from appendicitis due to fossil fuel subsidies. They need to be removed for a healthy energy… — Fatih Birol Copy Share
