energy policy

Internal documents recently brought to light in United Kingdom court proceedings suggest that Shell’s strategic decision to divest from its onshore oil assets in the Niger Delta was significantly influenced by a corporate desire to avoid the mounting costs of decommissioning aging infrastructure and remediating decades of environmental pollution. The documents, which form the centerpiece […]

The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its comprehensive quarterly market update today, revealing a significant divergence in the global automotive sector as electric vehicle (EV) adoption accelerates despite a contraction in the broader car market. According to the report, global sales of electric cars rose by 4% in the second quarter of 2026, a growth […]

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has forcefully reaffirmed its mandate as the sole global regulator of the deep ocean floor, signaling a deepening rift between international law and corporate interests seeking to fast-track mineral extraction. Speaking at the ISA’s annual assembly in Kingston, Jamaica, newly appointed Secretary-General Leticia Carvalho defended the institution’s oversight capabilities after […]

The global landscape of carbon financing has undergone a seismic shift following the expiration of a critical United Nations deadline, as China and India effectively blocked the majority of their legacy carbon credit projects from entering the new Paris Agreement-aligned market. Analysis of official data from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) […]

The landscape of climate litigation is undergoing a fundamental shift as the focus of legal inquiry expands from the deceptive practices of private fossil fuel corporations to the historical and contemporary responsibilities of sovereign states. For decades, the public discourse surrounding climate change culpability has largely centered on "what Exxon knew," highlighting the gap between […]

The Kenyan government is facing mounting pressure from environmental organizations and climate policy experts to abandon plans for a massive 700,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) oil refinery in Lamu County. The proposed project, backed by Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest individual and the force behind the recently commissioned Dangote Refinery in Nigeria, has become a flashpoint for a broader […]

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises has presented a sobering assessment of the international community’s ability to sustain its most vulnerable populations, revealing that 266 million people across 47 countries experienced high levels of acute food insecurity over the past year. This figure represents a near doubling of food insecurity levels recorded just a […]

The global climate policy landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift as electrification moves from the periphery of technical discussions to the absolute center of international diplomatic strategy. During the recent London Climate Action Week, the discourse surrounding the transition to a low-carbon economy reached a new milestone with the formal launch of the Electrify Now […]

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued a comprehensive forecast indicating that a powerful El Niño event is likely to develop in 2026, potentially ranking as one of the strongest climatic shifts on record. This naturally occurring climate pattern, characterized by the unusual warming of surface waters in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, threatens […]

Four Ugandan farmers have initiated a high-stakes legal challenge in London’s High Court, seeking to prevent the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) from commencing operations by invoking Ugandan environmental laws against a UK-registered entity. This legal action, filed on Tuesday, represents a significant escalation in the international opposition to what is slated to become […]