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Energy Explained
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Unpacking the US–Ukraine Minerals Deal
On April 30, 2025, the United States and Ukraine signed a long-anticipated economic partnership agreement establishing the US–Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund.
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
Energy’s Role in Ukraine Peace Talks
After more than three years of intense fighting following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the path to end the war has been challenging. President Trump has...
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May 13, 2025
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The Impact of Canada’s Election on the Global Energy Transition
The relationship between the US and Canada, each of which is the other’s principal source of imported energy, has become increasingly fraught in recent months. Canada and the...
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It was billionaire Gautam Adani’s most spectacular renewable energy win. Now a record solar auction is at the heart of a crisis that is testing not only his coal-to-airports empire, but the foundations of India’s green boom.
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Why new tariffs on solar cells could make domestic panels more costly
The Biden administration's taxes target Asian countries where Chinese producers moved after an earlier round of tariffs.
Trump’s return may alter the future of renewable energy
Donald Trump’s re-election is expected to muddle the renewables picture both in the US and in the Gulf region
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The Potential Contribution of Enhanced Geothermal Systems to Future Power Supply: Roundtable Summary
Analysis: China’s Push For Sustainability Disclosure Can Boost Green Growth
New government documents seek to align the climate disclosures of Chinese companies with national priorities and global best practices. Edmund Downie (Princeton U) and Erica Downs (Columbia U) write for Shuang Tan.
