By Steve Goreham COP30, the United Nations climate conference, is underway in Belem, Brazil. Thousands of representatives from all over the world have journeyed to discuss how to cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to try to fight human-caused climate change. But ten years after the Paris Climate Agreement, the global consensus on climate change is… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj The U.S. and Japan are shedding the paralysis of irrational climate policies with a strategic pact covering rare-earth minerals, critical components for semiconductors and next-generation nuclear reactors. Forged through the leadership of two no-nonsense politicians – President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi – the clear-eyed agreement abandons more than… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj British multinational BP has announced its largest oil and gas discovery in 25 years in Brazil’s Santos Basin. By 2030, daily production is expected to be 2.3 to 2.5 million barrels of oil equivalent, which leaves little doubt that the company is solidly committed to hydrocarbons after a brief flirtation with alternatives… Continue Reading
By Vijay Jayaraj With mist-shrouded peaks of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and a sun-drenched Caribbean coastline, Colombia’s landscape is as diverse as its people. However, decades of internal conflict and economic uncertainty demonstrated that incredible natural beauty alone are not sufficient for a civilized society. A transformation from more than 50 years of… Continue Reading