Green Impact Exchange (GIX) Names Kevin C. Buckley Chief Financial Officer
With its exchange launch approaching in the second half of 2026, GIX has added a veteran of Prudential Financial to lead its financial strategy — completing an executive team assembled to bring regulated climate capital markets into institutional operation. Green Impact Exchange has appointed Kevin C. Buckley as Chief Financial Officer. Buckley, who most recently […]
Trump’s Solar Retreat Slows U.S. Boom as Battery Strategy Takes Center Stage
The United States’ solar boom is showing signs of strain as the Trump administration reshapes federal energy policy, scaling back incentives that fueled rapid growth while promoting battery storage as a cornerstone of the country’s future power system. New data released by the Solar Energy Industries Association and the energy research firm Wood Mackenzie show […]
Balendra Shah: The Rapper Who Rewrote Nepal’s Political Playbook
In early 2026, Nepal experienced one of the most dramatic political shifts in its modern history. At the center of it stood Balendra Shah, a former underground rapper, structural engineer, and mayor of Kathmandu who rose to become the country’s prime minister following a landslide election victory driven largely by young voters. Shah’s ascent reflects […]
Colombia’s Renewable Surge Reaches 4 GW as Clean Energy Expansion Gains Political Momentum
Colombia has crossed a major milestone in its energy transition, reaching 4 gigawatts of renewable power capacity, now supplying just over 17 percent of the country’s electricity mix. The achievement reflects accelerating investment in solar and other clean energy technologies as the country seeks to diversify a power system historically dominated by hydropower. The milestone […]
Indonesia Turns to Chinese Partners to Launch Major Waste-to-Energy Push
Indonesia is accelerating plans to convert its mounting waste problem into a new source of electricity, with the country’s sovereign wealth fund selecting Chinese companies to help roll out the first phase of a national waste-to-energy program. The initiative highlights Jakarta’s growing ambition to tackle urban pollution while expanding alternative power generation across Southeast Asia’s […]
$100 Oil and Rising: Iran War Triggers Global Energy Shock and Rewrites the Rules of the Energy Transition
The escalating Iran war has jolted global energy markets, pushing oil prices above $100 per barrel and sending governments scrambling to contain the economic fallout. What began as a regional military confrontation is rapidly evolving into a defining energy crisis with implications for inflation, global growth, and the pace of the clean energy transition. As […]
Nepal’s “Gen Z Election” Upends Political Order as Rapper-Turned-Reformer Balen Shah Sweeps to Power
Nepal has delivered one of the most dramatic political shifts in Asia in years, as voters propelled a youth-driven reform movement to power in the country’s first national election since last year’s Gen Z uprising. Early results indicate that the reformist Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), led by former rapper and Kathmandu mayor Balendra “Balen” Shah, […]
Iran War Shakes Gulf Economic Giants as UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar Confront a New Reality
Energy infrastructure, financial hubs, and global trade routes across the Persian Gulf are under pressure as the regional conflict escalates. A War That Reaches the Heart of the Global Economy The escalating war involving Iran is no longer confined to military exchanges. It is rapidly reshaping the economic and political landscape of the Persian Gulf, […]
Maersk Suspends Key Shipping Routes as Iran War Disrupts Global Trade
Escalating conflict and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz are disrupting supply chains, stranding ships and raising fears of a global energy shock. As war in the Middle East intensifies, one of the world’s most important shipping corridors has become a flashpoint for the global economy. The Danish shipping giant Maersk announced it […]
SDG News Spotlight: Robert Mærsk Uggla and the Race to Reinvent Global Trade
Leadership in a Moment of Global Disruption As war in Iran disrupts critical maritime routes and sends shockwaves through global supply chains, the importance of steady leadership in the shipping industry has rarely been clearer. The conflict has strained shipping routes across the Middle East, including the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most […]
