47 Quotes by Fatih Birol

I have refused to buy a car for the reasons of sustainability.

I love football, and I love my work.

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.

Energy is a linchpin of economic prosperity, with energy security, reliability, and affordability key preconditions for sustainable growth.

Strong policies and innovation can make the difference for energy security, climate change, air quality, and universal access to modern energy services in parallel - in short, building a secure, affordable, sustainable energy system that is available to all.

When I look at the many energy-using sectors - such as businesses, households, electricity generators, the transportation sector - I see that the business sector is the one which uses the energy efficiency potential the highest, because they know that using energy more efficiently will also reduce their costs.

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

Renewables are critical in our fight against climate change.

The energy sector presents exceptional opportunities for governments and investors.