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I think my biggest fear is having another global war which might have been a result of sharing the primary commodities in the world.

~Fatih Birol

Topics: Another Been Biggest Commodities Fear Global Having Might Primary Result Sharing Think War Which World I Think

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When a person from a community goes and buys a car, he or she should have the incentive, financial incentive, to buy a more efficient, more environment-friendly car. This shouldn't be only left to the intention of the people. We cannot only rely on the ethics or the moral of the people.

~Fatih Birol

Topics: Buy Buys Cannot Car Community Efficient Ethics Financial Goes He He Or She Incentive Intention Left Moral More Only People Person Rely She Should We Cannot

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I believe there should be some financial incentives to make the right choice: to make them to buy the right car or not to buy a car but using public transport systems. I believe that these financial incentives are important.

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Topics: Believe Buy Car Choice Financial Important Incentives Make Public Right Right Choice Should Some Systems Them Transport Using I Believe I Believe That

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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 energy and switching to efficient low-carbon energy.

~Fatih Birol

Topics: Affordable Central Challenges Depend Efficient Energy Future How Humanity Nothing Prosperity Reliable Say Supplies Switching Two Will World

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I think, for OPEC, the main challenge is to have a price level which brings good profits to them, good incentives for the investments, but at the same time, to prevent prices going to very high levels.

~Fatih Birol

Topics: Brings Challenge Going Good High Incentives Investments Level Levels Main Opec Prevent Price Prices Profits Same Same Time Them Think Time Very Which I Think

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Renewables are critical in our fight against climate change.

~Fatih Birol

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The golden era for coal is over.

~Fatih Birol

Topics: Coal Era Golden Over

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We should not only look at the short-term economic benefits of fossil fuels but also at the bad news for climate change. We should therefore not greet the fossil fuel age unconditionally.

~Fatih Birol

Topics: Age Also Bad Bad News Benefits Change Climate Climate Change Economic Fossil Fossil Fuels Fuel Fuels Greet Look News Only Short-Term Should Therefore Unconditionally

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We are considered to be a watchdog, the IEA, and a watchdog fulfils its task only if it barks. So I bark when I think there is a need for barking.

~Fatih Birol

Topics: Bark Barking Considered Need Only Task Think I Think

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I love football, and I love my work.

~Fatih Birol

Topics: Football Love Work I Love

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Biography

Nationality: Turkish

Type: Economist

Born: March 22nd, 1958

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