Energy Geopolitics
Middle East: Geopolitics and Oil prices
Far beyond these daily news and narrative centered upon the trajectory of oil prices there is a field; where the short-term worries pales into...
Indonesia: Growing Flores’s “Geothermal Garden”
Flores, an Indonesian island named for its beautiful flora, is the test-bed of a newly adapted classification guidelines for geothermal projects. Called the ‘UNFC...
India fuels the Global Energy Discourse: A round-up of the 2018 IEF Ministerial conference
India recently took another step in showcasing its potential for global leadership in the field of sustainable development by hosting the 16th International Energy...
Better information needed to improve gender diversity in the clean-energy sector
Recognizing that the energy sector lags when it comes to gender diversity, the Italian Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA)...
Access to Energy is at the Heart of Development
One billion people – mostly concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia – live their daily lives without electricity. This represents a fundamental barrier...
Introduction of Nuclear Power in Bangladesh Underway with IAEA Assistance
The beginning of construction at Bangladesh’s first nuclear power reactor on 30 November 2017 marked a significant milestone in the decade-long process to bring...
Europe’s investment in the ITER fusion project: Mastering the power of the sun and the stars
The EU is a strong advocate for sustainability. For years it has been taking action to cut down the emission of greenhouse gases, fighting...
International Maritime Organization agrees to first long-term plan to curb emissions
Authors: Renske Schuitmaker and Pierpaolo Cazzola*
The International Maritime Organization agreed Friday on its first ambitious strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the international shipping sector...
Upstream Oil & Gas Companies Face Portfolio Predicament
Despite crude oil prices rising 25 percent since January 2017 and significant productivity gains made in recent years, shareholder returns on average for upstream...
Turkey Starts Construction of its First Nuclear Power Plant
Turkey reported the construction start of its first nuclear power plant to the IAEA’s Power Reactor Information System (PRIS) this week. The first safety-related...