Under the Energy Charter Treaty, investors can sue governments for loss of future profits. Champions say this will be an ‘indispensable tool’ for the green transition.
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The Narrow Path to Averting War Over Ukraine
Hawks on both sides need to back off. The resolution of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis is a useful analogy.
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Nord Stream Pipeline Snarled in the U.S.-Russia ‘Fossil Energy War’
Discarded sanctions over Nord Stream were attempted protectionism for U.S. gas producers.
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The Biden-Scholz Connection
Today on TAP: The new German chancellor can be both an economic soul mate and a key ally on Ukraine policy.
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The COP26 Parting Shot? Wait Until Next Year.
Equipped with alarming new reports and data on the accelerating climate crisis, the conference punted decisive action into 2022.
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At U.N. Climate Talks, What Mattered Most Went Unsaid
A Wall Street–led energy transition; punitive credit conditions for developing countries; sustained oil and gas drilling
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Connecting Climate Goals to Industrial Goals
Biden’s Green Steel Deal with the EU is a model for future progress—and it beats anything that came out of Glasgow.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
A Nuclear Cop-Out in Glasgow
If the international community can’t make headway on nuclear energy goals at COP26, when, if ever, is it going to happen?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Climate Talks Amid Energy Shocks
This actually should be an opportune moment to rethink our energy system, as the current one goes haywire. But that’s not how things usually work out.
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The European Union and Britain Boost Biden En Route to Glasgow
The president claims America is back in the climate fight, but legislation is the missing ingredient.