Hydrocarbon exploration and production
In the coming decades, female technical leadership, and parity of pay and progression with men, is essential if we are to manage the energy transition needed to address the most important global challenge that the Earth’s population has faced.
Professor Cathy Hollis / Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester
Key outcomes from the conference session
Women are agents of change. They are responsible for weekly shopping as agents of change/recycling through consumer power.
Create awareness of the future you would like to see. Therefore, we need to modify our lifestyles to create a sustainable future.
Women can contribute to mixed-energy economy by engaging with NGOs, engage with people of similar purpose.
We need to understand that mixed energy economies could be a challenge for developing/ emerging economies. Therefore, through research, we could consider how to help these economies.
Background
Women are the primary energy managers at home, they could play powerful roles in extending sustainable modern energy. The use of energy resources, particularly in the home, lies with women, especially in developing parts of the world.
Discussion
At the 2018 conference Professor Cathy Hollis, from The University of Manchester, introduced the global oil producers and discussed how energy supply changed the roles of women in household. For these reasons and more, the management of the home and energy resources lies on women.
There was an emphasis on behavioural and lifestyle change to accommodate sustainable energy sources. We also learnt that the female to male ratio in petroleum exploration are lower than average. Other questions posed during the discussion included;
- What does a mixed-energy economy look like in the UK, post-Brexit, and is there a financial and environmental impact on local communities?
- How do changes in energy supply influence communities in developing countries?
