climate change
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 […]
South African rare earths project aims to rival Chinese with low-cost model
The Economic Challenge of Rare Earth Mining Rare earth elements, a group of 17 metals including neodymium, praseodymium, and dysprosium, are indispensable for the production of high-strength permanent magnets used in EV motors and wind turbines. Despite their name, these minerals are relatively abundant in the Earth’s crust; however, they are rarely found in concentrations […]
Vanuatu women spearhead climate resilience and renewable energy transition amid escalating Pacific disasters
PORT VILA, Vanuatu — While international headlines regarding the South Pacific often dwell on the existential threat of rising sea levels and the devastating frequency of Category 5 cyclones, a different story is emerging from the volcanic archipelagos of Vanuatu. It is a narrative not of victimhood, but of sophisticated grassroots leadership. In villages like […]
Restricting raw materials exports is well-intentioned but without other policies to foster domestic processing, they can backfire
The global transition toward a low-carbon economy has ignited an unprecedented scramble for critical minerals, prompting a wave of resource nationalism across the Global South. From the lithium fields of Zimbabwe to the nickel mines of Indonesia, governments are increasingly deploying export bans on raw ores to compel international mining conglomerates to invest in domestic […]
UN Oversight Committee to Address Delays as Over 60 Countries Fail to Submit Updated Climate Pledges
The international community faces a critical juncture in global climate governance as more than 60 nations, including major economies and emerging powers such as India, Argentina, and Vietnam, have failed to submit their updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by the prescribed deadlines. This widespread administrative and political delay has prompted the United Nations climate oversight […]
Deep divisions persist as plastics treaty talks restart at informal meeting
The diplomatic rift occurred during the latest round of high-level discussions aimed at finalizing a global treaty to end plastic pollution, a process that has become increasingly fractured as nations grapple with the economic and environmental costs of the material. In a sharp departure from the collaborative tone seen in earlier sessions, United States negotiators […]