When the geopolitical landscape changes, how do EHS leaders stay ahead? New leaders, shifting regulations, and evolving international relationships all impact how companies manage environmental, health, and safety responsibilities. In this episode, we hear from Angelique Dickson, co-host in this episode, President of the Inogen Alliance and EVP at Antea Group USA; Lida Tan, President of Anew Global Consulting in China; and Alex Ferguson, CEO of Antea Group UK. They share how companies are navigating changing circumstances in their respective regions.

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Guest Quotes

“ In the U.S., we're really looking at shifting regulations, where we're probably going to shift from a more federal-based system to a more state-based system, which means you've got a lot more uncertainty on what that's going to look like. So, I think the disrupting piece is where we're trying to make sense of some of those things that are happening and try to provide that forward look .” - Angie

“ The leaders are still forging ahead, maybe in a quieter tone….maybe they're not broadcasting, or speaking in different terms, but we definitely feel that it has not slowed down. But, these are the leaders. Then you have the middle section - they're progressive, but they're not taking the strong leadership. I think they are quietly watching. They haven't slowed down, but they’re not expanding either. The leaders are still leading. They're adapting to a slightly different strategy, and we're with them.” - Lida

“ In the energy market, we are seeing more innovation and diversification of supply than we've seen before. Projects that might not have been given real consideration are moving forward quickly. That's partly driven by the need for energy security. It's partly driven by energy demand, which does link into the tech sectors, you know, AI and data centers generally, plus the need for that to be local and secure, is really driving that market forward.” - Alex

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Time Stamps
(00:00) Open panel discussion

(01:18) The geopolitical landscape in each region

(09:16) Where do we see leadership?

(17:09) Advice for clients

(25:09) What timeframe should companies be thinking in?

(31:56) Key takeaways from hosts

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COP, one of the largest and most significant international conferences on environmental issues, just occurred in November in Azerbaijan. In this episode, you will hear from three Inogen Alliance members who attended the event and have been heavily involved in the negotiations as they share their insights and learnings from this year's gathering. We hear from Dr. Amr Abdel-Aziz, Chairman at Integral Consult in Egypt, Ilkin Haji, Founder & Executive Director at Sustainera Solutions in Azerbaijan, and Hilton Lucio, CEO of Antea Brasil.

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Guest Quotes

“COP to me is really where the decision making process related to issues related to climate occur. And by that I mean the negotiations track under the COP always results in decisions that are to be implemented by all parties to the convention. And these decisions are in fact not only climate related, but it impacts development, it impacts economies.” -Amr

“This year's adoption of NCQG, I think it's a positive signal that hope is not lost yet. So with global cooperation, with multilateralism, we can overcome some critical obstacles.” - Ilkin

“It's not a coincidence that this is attracting more and more of the private sector. All my clients, with no exception, are concerned about climate change much more than they were, I don't know, 15, 10 years ago. And now they have tangible discussions that they can understand as well, hey, this is going to cost something. We're going to have to contribute with our business to reach the national contributions. So it's very translatable to my world, the private sector, the business sector.” - Hilton

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Time Stamps

(00:00) Introduction to COP

(01:21) Panel guest intros

(03:00) Key insights and observations from COP29

(08:11) The role of the private sector

(11:17) Challenges and successes in climate negotiations

(28:34) Side events and their impact

(39:45) Looking forward to COP30 in Brazil

(47:27) Key takeaways

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In this episode, we discuss the complexities of the energy transition with experts from Azerbaijan, Germany, Singapore and New Zealand. We hear from Peter Struck, Senior Project Manager at HPC, Ilkin Haji, Founder & Executive Director, Sustainera Solutions, Andrew Young, Group CEO, Envirosolutions & Consulting (ESC) and Scott Thomas, Solar Sector Lead and Geotechnical Consultant, Tonkin + Taylor. They discuss the unique aspects of their energy projects in their respective regions, helping to paint a picture of this nuanced topic across the globe.

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Guest Quotes

“I suppose Aotearoa and New Zealand is in a slightly different place to others in the world. We've got a reasonably high proportion of our energy currently classified as renewable. We're looking at 80 to 85 percent. So our energy transition isn't so much a transition to renewable energy, it's more of a continued growth in our renewable energy sector as we see a demand increase.” - Scott

“There's a big project, for example, from Australia that will have the world's longest cable, about four and a half thousand kilometers, which will run from Australia all the way to Singapore. So you've got these sort of regional cooperation things beginning to happen, and that's all really being driven by this energy transition.” - Andrew

“When we talk about the transportation, it is not a task of one country, right? In that sense, you need to work closely with your neighboring countries or the transit countries. One example, we are now planning to export green hydrogen and also gas to the EU. The route is that the pipe starts in Azerbaijan, it passes through Georgia and through Black Sea, it arrives in Romania, and through Romania it goes to the EU.” - Ilkin

“In Europe, oil and gas companies, they are one of the main investors in renewables.” - Peter

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Time Stamps

(00:00) The current energy transition landscape

(02:06) Panel with Ilkin and Peter

(26:43) Panel with Andrew and Scott

(54:37) Key takeaways

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