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The renewable energy boom has been heating up around the world, with many countries shattering their previous records for clean energy expansion year after year. But in many grids, the rapid growth of renewables has outpaced the advancement of critical supportive infrastructure, from sufficient power lines to reliable and practical …

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is up for review in 2026, and the resulting policy outcome could have transformational importance for global energy markets and value chains. Even though it would seem that the United States, Mexico, and Canada are in an era of increasing political tension and division, the …

With climate change reshaping some of the world’s most trafficked shipping routes, we may need to establish alternative transport links and shipping hubs to prepare for the future of global trade. Other challenges are also affecting certain shipping routes, showing the need to develop alternatives. The maritime sector manages between …

The world is going to need a whole lot of lithium to power a more sustainable future. The critical mineral is an essential ingredient in a wide range of clean energy technologies and is particularly essential in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage–two rapidly expanding global sectors. But there …

When U.S. President Donald Trump came into office in January, he promised to back greater oil and gas production, doubling down on his “drill, baby, drill” catch phrase. He rapidly introduced executive orders aimed at encouraging new oil and gas exploration across the country while reining in the renewable energy …

The recent blackout in Spain and Portugal has reignited the debate around the closure of nuclear power plants across the European Union. Political forces such as the European Greens, alongside environmental organisations like the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and Friends of the Earth Europe, have urged the EU to phase …

Germany is undergoing a major political shift that will have sweeping implications for the nation’s energy sector. As Europe’s biggest economy, Germany’s energy policy does not just bear impact on a national level, but will reverberate throughout the European Union and then the world. In last month’s election, German politics …

Many countries across Europe are investing heavily in the development of green hydrogen projects to help decarbonise hard-to-abate industries in support of a green transition. Europe has been highly competitive with other emerging green hydrogen regions, such as the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. However, while Europe’s green hydrogen capacity expands, …

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) were the words on everyone’s lips a couple of years ago, as most big oil majors began to invest heavily in the technology to support decarbonisation efforts. However, as the first large-scale projects get off the ground, greater criticism has emerged around the technology. Governments …

The new German government that will be formed following this weekend’s elections will face an uphill battle to lift Europe’s largest economy out of two consecutive years of recession. Bringing energy costs down will be key to Germany’s economic recovery after three years of spiking and highly volatile power and …