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A Saudi Arabian Pivot to Asia?
As Saudi
Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) wraps up his week-long tour of
Pakistan, India and China, many have been left contemplating the implications
of...
Boosting the Euro-Arab partnership and addressing global challenges together
The first ever European Union - League of Arab States
(LAS) Summit took place on 24-25 February in Sharm El-Sheikh, bringing together
49 countries, the League...
Phasing Out Coal and Other Transitions: Lessons From Europe
Climate change reports are seldom sanguine. Carbon dioxide, the principal culprit, is at record levels, about twice the preindustrial value and a third higher...
The mysterious case of disappearing electricity demand
Authors: Stéphanie Bouckaert and Timothy Goodson*
Electricity is at the heart of modern life, and so it’s easy to assume that our reliance on electricity...
The Lebanon, natural gas and local political equilibria
As can be easily foreseen, the huge amount of natural gas that is being discovered throughout the East Mediterranean region is bound to quickly...
Signposts for the gas outlook
Authors: Peter Zeniewski and Tae-Yoon Kim*
Global gas markets, business models and pricing arrangements are all in a state of flux. There is great dynamism,...
Thailand in need of ‘Energy 4.0’
The transformative potential enabled by the intersection of clean energy technologies and the interconnected digital economy offers an ideal platform for powering “Thailand 4.0.”
Adopted...
Australia needs to intensify efforts to meet its 2030 emissions goal
Australia has made some progress replacing coal with natural gas and renewables in electricity generation yet remains one of the most carbon-intensive OECD countries...
Railways could provide much greater benefits for energy and the environment
Rail is among the most energy efficient modes of transport for freight and passengers, yet is often neglected in public debate, according to a...
Five Key Takeaways from COP24 for Energy
Authors: Caroline Lee and Andrew Prag*
In the late evening of December 15 2018, the gavel came down on the 24th Conference of Parties (COP)...