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G7 Progress on Critical Minerals Diversification Overlooks Demand Side
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Doug Arent and Robin Millican on What’s Really Driving Electricity Prices
Concerns about the affordability of electricity in the US have been rising along with prices. And while the headlines have pointed to AI and data centers as the...
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‘There are turtles all the way down’: how an EU solar funding ban could impact climate targets
The restriction on public funding for solar and battery inverters from ‘high-risk vendors’ in China is stirring discontent An EU ban on public funding for solar and battery inverters from “high-risk vendors” in China is stirring discontent over the measure’s cost, efficacy and impact on Europe’s climate targets.
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Doomsday Climate Scenarios Were Wrong. That Doesn’t Help Europe.
Recent scientific reassessments strengthen the case for rapid climate action rather than weaken it.
Are Bilateral and ‘Minilateral’ Treaties the Precursors to Multilateral Agreements?
The UNFCCC process is marred by gridlock in the COP multilateral framework, threatening joint efforts by countries to mitigate the climate crisis.
Guidelines for Decarbonizing Industry in Time to Meet Global Climate Goals
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by Chris Bataille, Seton Stiebert, Dr. Francis Li + 1 more • April 09, 2026
