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EnergySource

Jul 17, 2021

Hydrogen: Australia’s new liquefied natural gas

By Mary-Rose de Valladares

Australia aims to be a leading producer and exporter of green hydrogen by 2030. It is already the world’s largest exporter of coal and the second largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG). In response to climate change, Australia is emulating its own LNG export success in order to position itself for a new role as a major hydrogen producer and exporter.

Australia Energy & Environment

The future is here

Jul 17, 2021

The post-COVID world this week: France’s step back from normal, South Korea’s slow down, and the urban exodus we didn’t see

By Andrew R. Marshall

What can we expect from a post-COVID world after a pandemic that has reshaped international affairs? A world in which the great metropolises of the Western world are still standing, despite this major pandemic myth.

Coronavirus Politics & Diplomacy

Event Recap

Jul 16, 2021

Event | The future of data and AI in space

By the GeoTech Center

On Wednesday, July 21, at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the GeoTech Center will air a previously recorded event on the future of data and AI in space. The recording will be available on this page. Find the full GeoTech Hour series here. Event description On April 29, 2020, Fredrik Bruhn, Amy Webb, Paul Jurasin, and Anthony […]

Resilience Technology & Innovation

EnergySource

Jul 16, 2021

Gazprom’s folly: In seeking to deliver Nord Stream 2, it may undermine its own access to EU markets

By Alan Riley

After six years of debate and controversy over Nord Stream 2, the pipeline is now close to physical completion. Gazprom now wants to ensure that it is not just completed, but that it also receives all EU regulatory clearances rapidly, so the pipeline can be brought online. However, issues regarding compliance with existing EU law, prospective legal challenges, and consequences of Russian geopolitical natural gas power plays may complicate that narrative.

Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia

Fast Thinking

Jul 16, 2021

FAST THINKING: Biden’s China policy is coming into focus

By Atlantic Council

What do this week's moves on Xinjiang and Hong Kong signal about the Biden administration’s emerging China policy? Our experts on economic statecraft connect the dots.

China Economy & Business

EnergySource

Jul 15, 2021

Fit for 55: Reshaping global climate leadership and transatlantic cooperation

By The Global Energy Center

Global Energy Experts analyze the impact and highlights from the newly released European Union "Fit for 55" climate action package.

Energy & Environment Energy Transitions

New Atlanticist

Jul 15, 2021

Why China’s digital currency threatens the country’s tech giants

By Jeremy Mark

China's drive to develop technologies fueled by data has given its corporate crackdown a more profound purpose: to expand the data sources available to the government.

China Digital Currencies

UkraineAlert

Jul 15, 2021

Is Kazakhstan experiencing the early stages of a democratic awakening?

By Rustam Kypshakbayev

While it is too early to speak of a democratic awakening in Kazakhstan, current trends suggest that the country may be moving in that direction. This could have major repercussions for the wider region.

Central Asia Civil Society

UkraineAlert

Jul 15, 2021

Putin’s new Ukraine essay reveals imperial ambitions

By Peter Dickinson

Russian President Vladimir Putin has outlined the historical basis for his claims against Ukraine in a controversial new essay that has been likened in some quarters to a declaration of war.

Conflict Disinformation

Fast Thinking

Jul 15, 2021

FAST THINKING: What’s next for space travel

By Atlantic Council

On this episode of Fast Thinking, David Bray and Inkoo Kang of the GeoTech Center discuss the future of space governance, China and Russia's independent missions, and the inevitable commercialization of space travel.

Space Space Security
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