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GUEST POST: Congress, Ukraine Is Still Germane
17Jan By Guest WriterNo Comments
Foreign Aid, International Development, Geopolitics, Type of News: Guest Post, Types of News: Analysis, United States

GUEST POST: Congress, Ukraine Is Still Germane

Don't Renege On Our Promise To Ukraine Editor's Note: The U.S. Senate is currently considering a $100 billion supplemental spending bill, S.Amdt.1371 to H.R. 815. It would provide $61 billion in aid to Ukraine, $14.3 billion for Israel, and Taiwan, and include $14 billion for U.S. border security. As much of the world's attention has shifted to the Middle East, support for Ukraine in its war against Russian aggression is waning in some countries, including the United States. Ukrainian President Zelenskky addressed top officials from United States, the European Union, China, the Middle East have gathered for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum on January 16, 2024. Op-Ed by William Slomanson Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Thomas Jefferson School of Law. William Slo...
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A Critical Look At Fossil Fuel Subsidies
17Nov By Guest WriterNo Comments
Climate Action, ESG, Sustainable Finance, Domestic Politics, Types of News: Analysis

A Critical Look At Fossil Fuel Subsidies

If We Want To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, We Should Not Pay People To Burn Fossil-Fuels By Max Roser November 17, 2021--Instead of making fossil fuels more expensive, many governments do the opposite: They subsidize them. Having access to reliable and affordable energy is important to people, so it’s understandable that governments support energy access. But if these subsidies support the consumption of fossil fuels it comes with a large downside, air pollution and accelerated climate change. This year, world leaders agreed to reduce fossil fuel subsidies. It is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that they want to reach by 2030. As so often with progress, the world rarely solves a problem through a single event. Repealing subsidies is a process. H...
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COP26 Promises Fall Short Of Climate Needs
28Oct By Guest WriterNo Comments
Climate Action, ESG, Sustainable Finance, Types of News: Brief

COP26 Promises Fall Short Of Climate Needs

Scottish Event Campus where the COP26 takes place Oct. 31-Nov. 12, 2021. By Matthew Lauster Climate Conference Begins In Glasgow On Sunday; More Than 20,000 Expected To Attend October 27, 2021—As world leaders get ready to meet in Glasgow, Scotland starting Sunday for the COP26 Climate Change Conference, new information from a UN agency shows current promises by countries falling well short of what is needed to stave off warming. The latest report, from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), estimates that global temperatures will rise at least 2.7 degrees C by the end of the century. "The leadership we need is off, and far off," UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday. He added that leaders "need to come to Glasgow with bold, time-bound, front-loaded plans to r...
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The World Is ‘Off Track’ On Climate Action
27Sep By Guest WriterNo Comments
Climate Action, ESG, Sustainable Finance, Diplomacy, Types of News: Brief, UN Security Council

The World Is ‘Off Track’ On Climate Action

Leaders Pledge Action And Finance For Climate Initiatives At UN General Assembly Matthew Lauster is a freelance writer living in Washington, D.C. Matthew graduated from the College at Brockport State University of New York with a BA's of Science in Journalism and Broadcasting and a Minor in History. He has previously reported on climate change for George Washington University's Planet Forward. September 27, 2021—As the world’s leaders convene in New York this month for the 76th United Nations General Assembly, they are discussing national and multilateral efforts to address the many challenges the world faces. At the top of many of their lists is climate change, and its drastic impacts around the world. "Without deep and rapid decarbonization of our energy systems over the nex...
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GUEST POST: The Shattering of Global Oil
28Apr By Guest WriterNo Comments
Energy Policy, Oil & Gas, Type of News: Guest Post, Types of News: Analysis

GUEST POST: The Shattering of Global Oil

By Peter Zeihan Oil demand is relatively inelastic. That’s a fancy-schmancy economic term that means people and firms’ energy demand doesn’t vary very much from day-to-day or even year-to-year. Driving to work is perhaps the most accessible example. You do it every workday. If you don’t, you don’t work. And so you drive. Your gasoline demand is stable. Inelastic. Doesn’t matter much if gasoline sells for $1 or $4. On the price side, this means the “normal” rules of supply and demand barely apply. Even minor shifts in supply or demand have wildly outsized impacts on price. We’re used to seeing this as a shortage. China booms and oil prices go up. Iran and Iraq go to war and prices go up. Derivatives trading enters the world of oil and prices go up. Geopolitical Shocks to Oil Pr...
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GUEST POST: Yes, Virginia, China Is Exporting Its Model
23Jan By Guest WriterNo Comments
Communism, Dictatorship, Globalization, Global Disintegration, Type of News: Guest Post

GUEST POST: Yes, Virginia, China Is Exporting Its Model

By Elizabeth C. Economy In December, I took part in a debate at CSIS on the topic of whether China seeks to export its development model.  For me, the answer to this question is self-evident: of course it does. Yet as I prepared for the debate, I quickly realized that many thoughtful colleagues have argued the opposite. So, in the interest of spurring further discussion and debate, I thought I would lay out in written form the why’s and wherefore’s of my case. (There is significant disagreement around what, precisely, constitutes the China model, but in this debate, the China model was broadly understood as a variant of authoritarian capitalism.) To begin with, China seeks to export its development model because Xi Jinping wants to do so. In numerous speeches, beginning at leas...
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