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How the Next Round of US Tariffs Could Shape Global Energy and Industrial Value Chains
In March 2026, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced it was investigating "structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing sectors" in 16 economies.
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Jessica Uhl on the Fractured Energy Transition: Why Speed Matters Now
The clean energy transition had real momentum at the end of 2024. It was buoyed by federal support, billions of dollars of investment in new technologies, and broad...
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How electrification became a major tool for fighting climate change
To tackle climate change, we’ll need to plug in millions of cars, trucks, home heaters, stoves and factories.
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Kuwait’s ‘stubborn’ geography forces a new playbook for its energy sector
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Pourquoi les prix du gaz européens ne flambent-ils pas?
CHRONIQUE. Nouvelles usines de liquéfaction et augmentation des exportations expliquent, entre autres, pourquoi les prix du gaz ne connaissent pas le pic observé en 2022, lors de l’invasion de l’Ukraine. Mais cette stabilité des prix ne traversera pas l’été, écrit Anne-Sophie Corbeau, spécialiste de l’énergie au Center on Global Energy Policy de l’Université Columbia
Pourquoi les Prix du Gaz Européens ne Flambent-Ils pas?
CHRONIQUE. Nouvelles usines de liquéfaction et augmentation des exportations expliquent, entre autres, pourquoi les prix du gaz ne connaissent pas le pic observé en 2022, lors de l’invasion de l’Ukraine. Mais cette stabilité des prix ne traversera pas l’été, écrit Anne-Sophie Corbeau, spécialiste de l’énergie au Center on Global Energy Policy de l’Université Columbia
How the Next Round of US Tariffs Could Shape Global Energy and Industrial Value Chains
In March 2026, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced it was investigating "structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing sectors" in 16 economies.