Environmental Politics
Climate Envoy and TotalEnergies Discuss Carbon Credit Framework to Accelerate LPG Cooking Across Africa
In a significant move to address one of Africa’s most persistent public health and environmental challenges, the country’s top climate envoy has entered formal discussions with TotalEnergies to leverage carbon credits for the expansion of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cooking solutions. The discussions, held in early March 2026, signal a strategic pivot toward utilizing market-based […]
Climate Envoy and TotalEnergies Discuss Carbon Credits to Scale LPG Cookstoves Across Africa
The pursuit of sustainable energy solutions in sub-Saharan Africa has reached a critical juncture as high-level negotiations between national climate envoys and global energy giants focus on the integration of carbon markets into the clean cooking transition. In a series of meetings held this week, the country’s top climate envoy engaged in detailed discussions with […]
Iran war effect on oil and gas prices shows renewables are the path to energy security
The escalating military conflict involving Iran has triggered a seismic shift in global energy markets, driving oil and gas prices to levels not seen in years and forcing a radical reassessment of national security strategies. As the volatility of fossil fuel markets reaches a breaking point in March 2026, energy analysts and a growing coalition […]
China Is a Global Leader in Building New Nuclear Reactors as the Country Added More Capacity in the Last 15 Years Than the Rest of the World Combined
The scale of China’s nuclear energy expansion has reached a historic inflection point, solidifying its position as the primary engine of global nuclear growth. Over the past decade and a half, the People’s Republic of China has commissioned more nuclear power capacity than all other nations combined, a feat that underscores Beijing’s dual commitment to […]
Beijing’s new five-year economic plan leaves questions unanswered on growing coal power fleet.
The unveiling of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) was expected to be a watershed moment for global climate action, providing a definitive roadmap for the world’s largest emitter to begin a structural decline in coal consumption. However, the document released in Beijing this week has left international observers and climate scientists in a state of […]