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Nov 17, 2025

How climate funding from governments and MDBs can scale private investment

By Ken Berlin, George Frampton

To scale up climate financing and make the most of public funding, leaders at COP30 should take action and implement bold new approaches.

Americas
Brazil

EnergySource

Nov 13, 2025

Key takeaways from the COP30 Circle of Finance Minister’s report

By Ken Berlin, George Frampton

For COP30, the Brazilian Ministry of Finance prepared a report with input from dozens of finance ministers, institutions, industry, and many others. Read the key takeaways here.

Americas
Energy & Environment

EnergySource

Nov 10, 2025

The energy conversation has changed—so must COP30  

By Charles Hendry

At COP30, world leaders have an opportunity to reframe how countries work together to achieve energy security, decarbonization, and affordability.

Americas
Brazil

Report

Oct 14, 2025

Responsible stewardship models can transform Africa’s mineral wealth into prosperity

By Mamadou Fall Kane

As investors race to secure access to Africa’s supplies of critical minerals, African nations should invest some of the proceeds in sovereign wealth funds that can manage mineral revenue transparently, protect African economies from price volatility, and secure the benefits of finite resources in a sustainable way.

Africa
Critical Minerals

EnergySource

Oct 6, 2025

Why are major economies choosing the same electricity sources?

By Joseph Webster and Hansika Nath

Despite major economies' differing development and resource levels, many are turning to the same energy sources to meet their new electric capacity needs.

Brazil
China

Issue Brief

Oct 3, 2025

Dissolving the fence: Improving utility privatization for defense installations’ resiliency

By Benjamin Byboth, Ariel Coreth, Travis Nels

US bases depend on increasingly vulnerable electricity systems. Utility privatization offers a key tool to ensure military installations' energy resilience.

Energy & Environment
Renewables & Advanced Energy

EnergySource

Aug 6, 2025

Energy is key to Romania’s trade resilience

By Uliana Certan

While the new US-EU trade agreement may pose economic risks for Romania, it also presents a strategic opportunity to stabilize its economy by leveraging its unique energy profile.

Central Europe
Eastern Europe

Issue Brief

Jul 25, 2025

Transporting hydrogen: A global outlook on cross-border trade

By Joseph Webster

Hydrogen is crucial for many decarbonizing sectors, yet its transport over long distances causes a demanding problem. Focusing on regional transport should be the areas policymakers focus on.

China
Energy & Environment

MENASource

Jul 17, 2025

Facing scarcity, the Gulf’s ‘smart water’ future lies in desalination

By Hany Ghanem

Desalination-enhanced regenerative data centers can help tackle the challenges of limited water resources and the post-oil economic shift.

Climate Change & Climate Action
Energy & Environment

EnergySource

Jul 14, 2025

Europe has a heating strategy—now it needs one for cooling

By Andrei Covatariu

A record-breaking heat wave exposes Europe's haphazard approach to cooling, that leaves core challenges unaddressed. Targeted actions must be taken quickly to shore up this cornerstone of public health, economic stability, and geopolitical security.

Energy & Environment
English

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