Commentary / World Jul 1, 2022
by Brahma Chellaney
There is no question that the world must cut its reliance on fossil fuels. but building more hydroelectric dams is not the way due to the environmental impact they have.
Business Jun 5, 2022
Lithium price jumps fivefold as demand surges for use in EV batteries
The price of lithium, a rare metal used in the manufacturing of rechargeable batteries, has increased fivefold since April last year as demand from automakers surged.
Commentary / World Apr 13, 2022
'Air worse than Beijing' isn't much of an insult anymore
by Justin Fox
China's progress in reducing pollution in its capital city justifies a little environmental optimism, if only the world would catch up.
Commentary / World Mar 22, 2022
Putin's invasion challenges Green's aversion to nuclear power
by Jonathan Ford
Greater political responsibility may force Europe's clean energy movements to reconcile their climate goals with the imperative of security.
Commentary / World Jan 28, 2022
Debating whether nuclear power is green energy or not
by Hans-werner Sinn
Having emerged from the anti-nuclear movement, today’s European Greens never dreamed that once-ostracized nuclear power would regain respectability as a clean alternative.
Commentary / World Jan 26, 2022
Technology and innovation are needed to battle climate change
Global emissions reduction is essential. But those efforts won’t do enough to forestall a looming crisis in the polar regions.
Commentary / Japan | API Geoeconomic Briefing Jan 3, 2022
Japan's energy dilemma: How to achieve security alongside decarbonization
by Narumi Shibata
Tokyo, in its bid to go green, needs to depend on nuclear energy for the time being to achieve its aims, and now is the time for the government to face this issue.
Commentary / World Jan 2, 2022
Climate change is also a very real public health emergency
by Cesar Chelala
The impact of global warming has been considerable on people of all ages, particularly the most vulnerable and those with underlying health conditions.
Commentary / World Dec 26, 2021
by Shashi Tharoor
India's supposed crime in Glasgow was to join China in insisting on a last-minute change to the final declaration in which countries pledged to “phase down” rather than “phase out” coal.
Commentary / World Dec 19, 2021
Amid the climate change crisis, the GDP metric’s days are numbered
by Diane Coyle
The core idea of a new GDP metric is to create a comprehensive balance sheet to demonstrate that economic progress today is illusory when it comes at the expense of future living standards.
Commentary / World Dec 15, 2021
The cost of cutting carbon is sure to shock investors
by Gary Shilling
The Paris climate agreement would cost $50 trillion in 2030, or $140 per American. Yet a recent survey found that a majority would vote against even a $24 annual climate tax.
Commentary / World Nov 21, 2021
by Jeffrey D. Sachs
After 29 years of U.S. congressional inaction since the Senate ratified the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992, the rest of the world sees just how uncommitted America is.