List of Energy Policy articles
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Two people a near a fallen tree in a flooded area. The Only Way to Make Climate Progress
Green technology and capital is concentrated in rich countries. Here’s how to address the north-south divide.
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A man stands with a water bottle in the sun during a heat wave in Algiers, Algeria, on July 18, 2023. The Death of the 1.5 Degree Climate Target
The current path of climate policy is at a dead end—a welcome opportunity to rethink.
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A man takes a photo of the BYD E-Seed GT electric concept car at the Shanghai Auto Show. A Chinese EV Company Has Taken Tesla’s Crown
Beijing has gone “all in” on electric cars—rattling Washington and Brussels.
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In a photo released by the Houthi military on Nov. 20, a Houthi helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea. The Red Sea Crisis, Explained
A wave of Houthi missile attacks has spooked shipping companies and energy markets.
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro speaks into a microphone at a press conference while gesturing with one hand. In the other hand, he holds up a tiny copy of the Venezuelan Constitution, which is shorter than his fingers. What’s Wrong With Biden’s Venezuela Policy
Maduro, newly emboldened, is now manufacturing a regional crisis.
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U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry speaks about tripling the use of nuclear energy at COP28 in Dubai on Dec. 2. COP28’s Dramatic but Empty Nuclear Pledge
A 22-nation promise to triple nuclear energy would slash emissions—if major obstacles can be removed.
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Venezuelan Defense Minister Gen. Vladímir Padrino López reads flyer on the Venezuela-Guyana territorial dispute. Why Is Venezuela Threatening a Land-Grab War in Latin America?
Caracas has its sights set on Guyana’s vast oil deposits, and President Nicolás Maduro isn’t willing to let a little thing like international law get in his way.
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Export oil pipelines are seen at an oil facility on Iran’s Khark Island, on the shore of the Persian Gulf, on Feb. 23, 2016. Is Biden Ignoring Iran’s Sanctions Evasion?
Republicans say the U.S. president is allowing Iran’s increased oil exports. The evidence suggests otherwise.
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A screen is shown of people farming. In front of it, a silhouette is seen taking a flash photo. What to Know as COP28 Begins
It may be the most heated climate summit in almost a decade.
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An India flag during the T20 Tour match between Northamptonshire and India at The County Ground on July 03, 2022 in Northampton, England. Are Global Climate Partnerships Fit for Purpose?
A close look at India's relationship to Just Energy Transition Partnerships.
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A worker walks past the logo of COP28 in the United Arab Emirates in Dubai. The Global North Is Alienating the Global South Before COP28 Even Starts
Dismissing the summit because its host is an oil producer is hypocritical and dangerous.
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About 20 wind turbines stand on a ridge, silhouetted against a purple and pink dusk sky. What an Emerging Narrative About Renewables Gets Wrong
The green transition will mean less mining, not more.
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Workers disembark a research vessel docked in San Diego in June 2021. China Aims to Corner the Undersea Mineral Market, Too
The race is on to tap the riches of minerals in the high seas.
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A view of giant Komatsu trucks arriving with loads at the Chuquicamata copper mine, in the Atacama Desert of Chile. Living in a Material World
One of the defining features of modern supply chains is a distinct lack of human beings.
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Four workers in blue hardhats walk past a coal plant. One is smoking a cigarette. China Pledged to ‘Strictly Control’ Coal. The Opposite Happened.
What Beijing’s about-face on coal power means for climate change—and how the world can push back.
