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Is The IEA Too Optimistic About The Energy Transition?

The IAE says the Ukraine War and the energy crisis are speeding up the global energy transition, but a closer look shows there are reasons to be doubtful.

A Disordered World – Part 3: Pathways

Satyajit Das’ final post on where the world order is headed.

Offloading Climate Responsibility on the Emerging Economy Victims of Climate Change

Climate equity is further complicating fossil fuel reduction plans, with poor countries arguing that the demands made for them are too high.

Satyajit Das: A Disordered World – Part 2: Susceptibilities

Satyajit Das continues his tour of the breakup of the world order, here focusing on financial/economic dislocations and dysfunctional elites

Energy Loss Is Single Biggest Component of Today’s Electricity System

A comparison of efficiency of electrical sources shows renewables come out markedly ahead.

IEA: The Current Energy Crisis Is Unprecedented

The IEA has finally, late in the game, goten the nerve to sound alarms about energy shortages. But nary a word about the role of sanctions

Wall Street Journal on “U.S.-Saudi Relations Buckle” Focuses on Personalities Over End of Unipolar Era

Even though Biden as always is making a bad situation worse, the US-Saudi relationship looks destined to have gone off the rails.

Türkiye Resisting US Pressure Against Increasing Economic Ties to Russia

Türkiye is resisting US pressure on the most important anti-Russian measures. Will the US be smart enough to find and meet Türkiye’s price?

In Just 44 Days, Liz Truss Has Made the UK Immeasurably Worse

Truss’ legacy will be one of a tanking pound, soaring inflation, and a seemingly inevitably recession.

Campaigners to Biden: ‘Tell Congress to Pass a Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax’

“Price gouging from Big Oil is unacceptable and that’s exactly why we need a Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax.”

Wheels Come Off for Tories. Update: Truss Resigns

The Tories, who not long ago seemed poised to permanently cripple Labour, are now in a remarkable crisis with no ready exit.

Brussels Provides Not-So-Subtle Input on Italy’s Next Government

By Conor Gallagher While incoming Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers of Italy Party (Fdl) certainly provide plenty of nationalist and culture war sound bites, they will ultimately be forced to follow EU and NATO marching orders, or they won’t be in power very long. Now that two cabinet picks from Meloni and […]