David G. Victor is Distinguished Professor of Innovation and Public Policy at the University of California, San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy, where he directs the Deep Decarbonization Initiative. His research focuses on climate change policy, international environmental cooperation, energy markets, industrial regulation and the political and economic challenges of decarbonisation. He examines how governments, businesses and international institutions develop and implement strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. He is the author of Global Warming Gridlock, which analyses the limitations of international climate negotiations and alternative approaches to climate governance.
Organizations are increasingly aligning decarbonization efforts with stricter reporting standards, prioritizing financial outcomes and operational shifts with the low-carbon transition.
'Blinking' on unachievable climate goals can allow governments and companies to credibly revise their emissions targets and take meaningful action.
The green transition has raised fears of new dependencies on critical minerals like lithium. Here's why these concerns are overblown and what we can do.
The war in Ukraine has forced Europe to rethink its energy strategy. At this critical moment in the energy transition, how can we ensure emerging markets aren't left behind?
Global standards, more innovation and supply diversity will help ease potential choke points as demand grows for critical energy transition commodities.
Making the green recovery a global phenomenon requires building on these successes of energy transition which needs a seismic shift in political focus and strategy.
Mexicans feel uneasy about opening up to the global energy community.
There are lots of opportunities - but lots of uncertainty too.
While the pressures and possibilities for change in energy architecture are at a historic height, what is less clear is the shape the transition will take.
Global efforts to promote clean energy have turned a corner. But even with this success, the world is in for a lot of global warming.
2015 saw lots of changes in the energy sector. What do the next couple of years hold?
For most of the world’s large economies, the sharp decline in oil and energy prices is great news.
