Sometimes, the energy transition can seem unwieldy. But by measuring energy systems for economies around the world, we can not only help grow economies, but also transform societies.

Francois Austin 05 Nov 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Hydrogen power could be the future of energy

Hydrogen power has the potential to transform how we power the modern world.

Sam Bruce · The Conversation 28 Aug 2018

Middle East and North Africa

4 innovation hotspots in the Arab world

From the Algerian telecoms explosion to Emirati start-ups, Arab countries are closing the gap on bigger economies.

Attilio Di Battista and Mirek Dusek 14 Aug 2018

Mining and Metals

Why can't all plastic waste be recycled?

There are still big challenges to overcome.

Sharon George · The Conversation 07 Aug 2018

Oil and Gas

Emerging markets with fossil fuels need to rethink growth strategies. Here’s why

Lower-income countries banking on fossil fuels to generate economic growth risk being left behind by shifts in investment and credit as the world increasingly targets carbon emissions, ar...

Chatham House 31 Jul 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This study shows just how far G7 countries have to go to eliminate fossil fuels

Rich nations are still spending $100 billion a year on fossil fuels, despite climate pledges.

Lin Taylor · Reuters 07 Jun 2018

Oil and Gas

Oil prices have hit a three-year high

The value of oil hasn't been this high since November 2014.

Henning Gloystein · Reuters 20 Apr 2018

Climate Change

New Zealand is banning future offshore oil and gas exploration

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a national pledge with the aim of tackling climate change.

Charlotte Greenfield · Reuters 12 Apr 2018

Oil and Gas

How Norway’s sovereign wealth fund made $130 billion in one year

2017 was a big year for the fund - which is already the largest in the world.

Eshe Nelson · Quartz 05 Mar 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Chemicals in products like paint and perfume create as much pollution as cars

Although we typically picture pollution as coming directly from cars or power plants, a large fraction of air pollution actually comes from chemical reactions that happen in the atmosphere.

Kathryn Emmerson and Jenny Fisher · The Conversation 19 Feb 2018

Middle East and North Africa

How a lower oil price created opportunities in the Gulf

Governments have been forced to accelerate reforms.

HE Khalid Rumaihi 14 Feb 2018

Oil and Gas

These are the world's biggest coal producers

Some countries may be phasing out coal, but production of the fossil fuel has more than doubled over the past four decades.

Rob Smith 11 Jan 2018

Oil and Gas

The World Bank will no longer support oil and gas exploration

The World Bank will no longer finance upstream oil and gas projects after 2019.

Reuters Staff · Reuters 13 Dec 2017

Oil and Gas

Norway's Central Bank has recommended oil and gas holdings are removed from its sovereign wealth fund

Norway's central bank has recommended that the Ministry of Finance remove oil and gas holdings from its $1 trillion (£760 billion) sovereign wealth fund.

Thomas Colson · Business Insider 20 Nov 2017

China

An innovative boiler has changed Chinese winters forever

People across northern China are preparing for their first winter with gas heating - part of a government effort to wean the nation off dirty coal and improve the country's notoriously ba...

Meng Meng and Josephine Mason · Reuters 09 Oct 2017

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