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Birol designs and directs the IEA's annual [[World Energy Outlook]]. On 15 December 2008, leading environmentalist, George Monbiot, described Birol as one of the most powerful men on earth whose words are considered as the "petroleum gospel" by world governments. Monbiot interviewed Birol on the day the 2008 annual report was published and challenged the research conclusions regarding major changes in the global petroleum sector outlook.<ref name=MonbiotBirol15dec2008>{{cite news|title=George Monbiot meets ... Fatih Birol|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/video/2008/dec/15/fatih-birol-george-monbiot|date=15 December 2008|publisher=The Guardian|first=George|last=Monbiot|accessdate=10 June 2013}}</ref> |
Birol designs and directs the IEA's annual [[World Energy Outlook]]. On 15 December 2008, leading environmentalist, George Monbiot, described Birol as one of the most powerful men on earth whose words are considered as the "petroleum gospel" by world governments. Monbiot interviewed Birol on the day the 2008 annual report was published and challenged the research conclusions regarding major changes in the global petroleum sector outlook.<ref name=MonbiotBirol15dec2008>{{cite news|title=George Monbiot meets ... Fatih Birol|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/video/2008/dec/15/fatih-birol-george-monbiot|date=15 December 2008|publisher=The Guardian|first=George|last=Monbiot|accessdate=10 June 2013}}</ref> |
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==Awards |
==Awards and honorary positions== |
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===EURELECTRIC Award 2013=== |
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Revision as of 18:34, 6 November 2013
Fatih Birol | |
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| Born | March 22, 1958 |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Alma mater | Istanbul Technical University Vienna University of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Chief Economist, International Energy Agency |
Dr. Fatih Birol is the Chief Economist and Director of Global Energy Economics at the International Energy Agency in Paris. He designs and develops the annual World Energy Outlook, which is recognised as the most authoritative source for strategic analysis of global energy markets. Forbes magazine in 2011 published an article listing Birol as fourth of the seven most influential people in the world's energy sector.[1] He is the Chairman of the World Economic Forum (Davos) Energy Advisory Board and a member of the UN Secretary-General's 'High-level Group on Sustainable Energy for All.'
He is also the founder and chair of the IEA Energy Business Council[2] which provides a forum to enhance cooperation between the energy industry and energy policymakers.
He is a frequent contributor to print and electronic media and delivers numerous speeches each year at major international summits and conferences.[3]
IEA's World Energy Outlook
Birol designs and directs the IEA's annual World Energy Outlook. On 15 December 2008, leading environmentalist, George Monbiot, described Birol as one of the most powerful men on earth whose words are considered as the "petroleum gospel" by world governments. Monbiot interviewed Birol on the day the 2008 annual report was published and challenged the research conclusions regarding major changes in the global petroleum sector outlook.[4]
Awards and honorary positions
EURELECTRIC Award 2013
Paul Bulteel, EURELECTRIC Electricity Ambassador announced at the EURELECTRIC Annual Convention in Bologna on 4 June 2013, that the EURELECTRIC Award went to Dr. Fatih Birol for "his outstanding contribution to improving understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing the power sector." Buleel added that Birol in his 'unique position" raised awareness of power sector among policymakers, the financial community and other stakeholders.[5] "Under Dr Fatih Birol's direction, the IEA's World Energy Outlook has become the most authoritative source of forward-looking energy market analysis. It has drawn attention to the huge challenges that will need to be overcome to maintain electricity supply in the decades ahead. Its finding that 2.6 trillion USD needs to be invested in the EU's power sector through to 2035 has become an iconic figure for the industry. Fatih Birol has made a unique contribution to raising awareness among policymakers, the financial community and other stakeholders of the issues the power sector has to deal with".
Forbes:Number 4 of 7 most influential people in world's energy sector 2009
In an article published in Forbes magazine in 2011, T. Boone Pickens, American financier and Chairman and CEO of BP Capital, selected Birol as number four of seven most influential people in the world's energy sector.[1] According to oil tycoon turned wind advocate Pickens, "When he says things like, 'the world would need to find the equivalent of four times the crude oil reserves now held by Saudi Arabia to maintain current production plus six Saudi Arabias if it is to keep up with the expected increase in demand between now and 2030,' the world sits up and takes notice."[1]
In 2013, Dr. Birol was presented with two special awards from the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs in appreciation of the work he and his team carried out for the Iraq Energy Outlook. The same year, he received the annual Eurelectric award for the analysis and impact of the IEA flagship publication World Energy Outlook.[6]
In 2012, he was awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic,[6] the country’s highest honor. In 2009, alongside awards from the Dutch and Polish governments, Dr. Birol received the German Federal Cross of Merit, the country's most prestigious decoration (Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland).
He received the Golden Honor Medal of Austria in 2007 and was made a Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques by the government of France in 2006.
These followed awards from the governments of Turkey in 2005 and the United States in 2004 and the Russian Academy of Sciences in 2002. He is a past winner of the International Association for Energy Economics' annual award for Outstanding Contribution to the Profession.
Early career
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Prior to joining the IEA, Dr Birol worked for six years at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna.
He earned a BSc degree in power engineering from the Istanbul Technical University. He received his MSc and PhD in energy economics from the Technical University of Vienna.
References
- ^ a b c Pickens, T. Boone (9 November 2009). "No. 4: Dr. Fatih Birol". Forbes. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ http://www.iea.org/energybusinesscouncil
- ^ http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/chiefeconomistsdiary/
- ^ Monbiot, George (15 December 2008). "George Monbiot meets ... Fatih Birol". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "EURELECTRIC Award 2013 honours IEA Chief Economist, Dr Fatih Birol". EURELECTRIC Electricity for Europe. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ a b http://www.iea.org/newsroomandevents/news/2013/june/name,38717,en.html Cite error: The named reference "IEA press release" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
External links
- Fatih Birol's biography
- International Energy Agency
- World Energy Outlook
- IEA Energy Business Council
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- 1958 births
- Living people
- Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Chevalier of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques
- International Energy Agency officials
- Vienna University of Technology alumni
- Istanbul Technical University alumni
- Energy economists
- Turkish economists
- People associated with energy