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Deborah Gordon on Unconventional Oils and the Oil Climate Index

The world of oils is becoming increasingly complex. Compared to a decade ago when there were very few types of oils, new technologies such as fracking have allowed around 300 new oils to come on-stream. (Runtime - 14:55)

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By Tom Carver and Deborah Gordon
Published on Oct 20, 2016

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The world of oils is becoming increasingly complex. Compared to a decade ago when there were very few types of oils, new technologies such as fracking have allowed around 300 new oils to come on-stream. Figuring out which oils are the most carbon intensive—depending also on how they are refined and used—has become very complex but also very important for investors and regulatory agencies. The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, in conjunction with Stanford University and the University of Calgary, has developed a first-of-its-kind Oil-Climate Index (OCI) to compare these resources. Tom Carver sat down with Deborah Gordon, the head of Carnegie’s Energy and Climate program, to discuss the ways the OCI describes the new world of unconventional oils.

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Former Vice President for Communications and Strategy
Tom Carver
Deborah Gordon
Former Director and Senior Fellow, Energy and Climate Program
Deborah Gordon

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