As the global energy transition heats up, one continent that we must watch carefully is Africa. The continent is known to hold significant natural resources, especially some of the most… read more →
The post-war liberal trading system isn’t simply fraying. It is being deliberately replaced, and Brussels is doing the replacing. In globalisation’s previous chapter, the prevailing logic was that trade should… read more →
On Wednesday, 20 May, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer finalised a free trade agreement with six Gulf countries, projected to expand the British economy by £3.7 billion annually. However, the… read more →
Mozambique’s parliament has called for the immediate shutdown of all illegal mining operations in the central province of Manica, after widespread mercury contamination was found in drinking water sources used… read more →
The European Commission, the executive cabinet of the European Union (EU), has published the draft Implementation Regulation, covering the ‘Article 9’ regulation of the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). The… read more →
Looking at Minister Bahlil Lahadalia’s recent statements on the enduring necessity of coal, emphasising that Indonesia will continue to rely on coal-fired power plants (PLTU) to ensure energy efficiency and… read more →
Chinese battery manufacturer Eve Energy agreed to supply Indian energy company Godawari with batteries to meet the rising demand for renewable energy storage. The deal, announced on Tuesday, 12 May,… read more →
Clothes “What you don’t know is that that sweater is not just blue, it’s not turquoise, it’s not lapis, it’s actually cerulean.” Miranda Priestly’s impassioned speech on the complexity of… read more →
Bhutan, a landlocked Himalayan kingdom of just over 800,000 people, is also the world’s first carbon-negative country, with one of the most ambitious crypto-mining extravaganzas ever seen. In 2023, Bhutan’s… read more →
The world’s population is projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, which requires approximately an 80% expansion of global agricultural production. This is the only way through which the United… read more →
