Energy Security, Transition Risks and No Regrets: The Long-Term Strategies of the Oil Majors
By Mathieu Blondeel and Mike Bradshaw
Despite the current high price of oil and gas and concerns about energy security, the long-term future of the...
What Are the Environmental Benefits of Liquified Natural Gas (Lng)?
The LNG or liquid natural gas sector has always been a volatile one. Even though the recent trends show the sector growing and offering...
Blockchain – a Driver for Sustainability?
By Simon Tribelhorn
In public discourse, blockchain technology is often reduced to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. However, the technology not merely offers the financial sector...
To Meet Global Green Finance Needs, the EU and China Must Cooperate
By Christoph Nedopil and Mathias Lund Larsen
The green transition of energy, transport, industry, urbanisation and agriculture requires a massive acceleration of global green investments...
Transition Spaces: Could Gated Estates Evolve into Solar Estates in Africa’s Cities?
By Mark Akrofi
This article discusses the idea that transition spaces are useful for understanding and facilitating sustainable energy transitions in Africa’s cities. Gated estates,...
A Nobel Prize in Physics That We Can All Understand
By Gary Yohe
Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann were awarded shares of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics for scientific work that is both understandable...
Why is Girls’ Education Important for Climate Action?
By Christina Kwauk
In low- and middle-income countries, persisting gender discrimination and harmful gender norms mean adolescent girls living in poverty are often the most...
Repairs For Power Plants – Why They’re Needed & What They Do
Traditional power plants produce electricity by heating water and turning it into steam. The steam then expands and spins a turbine that generates electricity....
With Male Imperial Descendants Dwindling, Will Japan’s Leaders Finally Accept a Female Emperor?
By Masafumi Monden
Princess Aiko, the only child of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, came of age last month as she turned 20. Despite her...
Plastic Packaging Tax: Will the Economic Incentive Help Encourage Businesses to Prioritise the Environment?
Plastic packaging tax is a form of environmental taxation that came into effect this year, on 1 April 2022. To examine whether plastic packaging...
