Mr Joseph McMonigle, Secretary General of the International Energy Forum, explores how strengthening carbon markets and redefining the role of natural gas can shape the energy transition. Drawing on lessons from past transitions, he advocates for a multi-dimensional approach. This strategy empowers each region to chart its own course towards a connected and sustainable energy future.
How can carbon markets play a bigger role in financing clean energy?
How can natural gas evolve from being just a bridge fuel to becoming a key transition solution in itself?
What lessons from past energy transitions can guide us towards achieving "A Connected and Sustainable Energy World"?
About Joseph McMonigle, Secretary General, International Energy Forum
Mr Joseph McMonigle is the fifth Secretary General of the International Energy Forum, the largest international organisation of energy ministers based in the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His term officially started on 1 July 2020.
He has over 20 years of experience working on energy issues in the public and private sectors. Mr McMonigle served as Chief of Staff at the US Department of Energy (2001-2005), helping to manage a cabinet agency with a US$23 billion budget and over 100,000 employees.
In addition, Mr McMonigle served two years as Vice Chairman and US Representative to the International Energy Agency and the US co-chair of the US-China Energy Working Group.
As a global energy leader, he is a frequent speaker at international energy conferences and ministerial meetings. He also serves as a commentator for Al-Arabiya TV, Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN, Financial Times, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, and other media outlets.
Prior to becoming Secretary General, he was President & Co-Founder of The Abraham Group consulting firm based in Washington DC. He went on to work as a senior energy analyst for Hedgeye Risk Management based in Stamford, Connecticut.
Mr McMonigle is also an attorney licensed in the District of Colombia and Pennsylvania.