Carbon Geopolitics
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Domestic Mining: The Obvious Solution To America’s Mineral Crisis
The lack of significant domestic mining leaves the nation dangerously reliant on imports, particularly from China, thereby…
Is Germany’s Energy Transition Threatening Its Industrial Future?
Toralf Haag, CEO of Voith Group, has expressed concerns about Germany's shift away from traditional energy sources, warning it…
Ex-Tesla Exec Secures $5 Billion Valuation On Battery Recycling…
Redwood Materials, a battery recycling company founded by former Tesla executive JB Straubel, is set to achieve a $5 billion…
Why Aren't Regulators Going After Cruise Ships?
The most polluting cruise ship operator was MSC Cruises, whose vessels emitted nearly as much sulphur as all the 291 million cars…
China’s Bid For Energy Security Fuels Long-Term LNG Buying Spree
In a bid to secure energy security amid market volatility and geopolitics, China is leading the world in signing long-term…
What China’s Solar Dominance Means For Global Trade
China is using its dominance in the solar photovoltaic (PV) supply chain as economic leverage against countries reliant on it for…
Yellen’s Beijing Visit: A Chance to Calm U.S.-China Tensions?
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit Beijing this week in an attempt to manage the strained relationship between the…
Will China’s Rumored Economic Stimulus Boost Oil Prices?
Rumours are that new fiscal measures are to be taken to boost China’s economic recovery, but these measures may not significantly…
China And Russia’s Ice-Breaking Ambitions In The Arctic
As global warming thaws sea ice, new Arctic maritime routes emerge, with China and Russia leading the geopolitical race to…
Russia And Iran Plan To Challenge The Suez Canal With New Trade…
Russia and Iran have signed a deal to build a railway as part of a transport corridor the two countries say could rival the Suez…
U.S. Natural Gas Drilling Collapses At Fastest Fastest Pace Since 2016
According to a new report from Baker Hughes Co., the US natural gas sector is rapidly pulling drilling rigs from the field due to…
Why OPEC Is Increasingly Frustrated With The IEA
OPEC’s comments toward the IEA have become increasingly aggressive recently, with the cartel warning that discouraging oil…
Schiff: Gold Is A Buy In Every Single Currency
Peter Schiff explains how every country is dealing with inflation due to the printing of too much money by central banks, making…
Gold And A New Crude Benchmark: A New Dawn For The Petroyuan?
China's insatiable demand for gold, coupled with the launch of the Shanghai International Energy Exchange oil futures denominated…
G7 Ministers Decide Natural Gas Investment Is Still Necessary
At the last G7 meeting in Sapporo, the ministers left the door open to new investment in natural gas and ongoing use of fossil…
Volkswagen Has Ambitious Plans To Capture European EV Market Share
Volkswagen has launched its all-electric ID7 sedan with an estimated range of up to 435 miles, boasting a new, more efficient…
Texas May Launch Its Own Gold-backed Digital Currency
Texan politicians are looking to introduce a bill that would enable the state to issue a gold-backed digital currency
The Middle East Is Investing Billions Into Desalination Projects
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are investing heavily in desalination as water stress continues to rise in the Middle East and North…
Xi’s Geopolitical Playbook, Explained
After three years of Covid isolation, China is back at the world stage, and is not afraid to use its growing economic and…
Latin America’s Bid To Challenge China’s Dominance In The Lithium…
Bolivia is leading an initiative to create a Latin America-wide policy for lithium and form an OPEC-like cartel with Argentina,…
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