The United States has taken one of its most consequential steps yet in reshaping its energy policy. On Monday, the Interior Department confirmed that the Trump administration will pay energy companies hundreds of millions of dollars to abandon plans to build two offshore wind farms along the U.S. coast. The
A new reality is taking hold across Eastern and Southern Africa, where the climate crisis is no longer a distant environmental threat but a daily force reshaping classrooms, futures, and entire economies. According to a new report from UNICEF, climate-related disruptions have already impacted the education of 130 million children.
In an era defined by institutional gridlock and geopolitical fragmentation, a different kind of influence is beginning to take shape—less visible, but increasingly consequential. It is not being driven by governments alone, nor by traditional multilateral bodies. Instead, it is emerging from a leadership network built with a singular premise:
Santa Marta, Colombia — For decades, the world has gathered under a single premise: that global climate action must be built on consensus. Nearly 200 countries, one table, one agreement. That premise is now being openly challenged. This week’s Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels Conference, co-hosted by Colombia and Netherlands,
The war in Iran is not confined to the Middle East. Its most profound consequences are being felt thousands of miles away—across Africa, Asia, and other parts of the Global South—where fragile economies are absorbing the full force of a global energy and financial shock. An Energy Crisis Hits the
In a decision that cuts to the heart of today’s shifting global order, Norway’s $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund—the largest pool of capital on Earth—has thrown its support behind BP’s leadership, backing the re-election of Chair Albert Manifold ahead of the company’s annual meeting. At first glance, it is a
WELLINGTON — New Zealand’s capital has once again been pushed into a state of emergency after record-breaking rainfall triggered flash flooding, landslides, and widespread disruption—reviving a pattern that has defined the city’s relationship with extreme weather for decades. In less than an hour, Wellington was hit with an unprecedented burst
Peru’s 2026 presidential election is no longer just a political contest—it is a national reckoning over how to restore order, rebuild trust, and redefine the role of the state in a country that holds some of the world’s most critical ecosystems. With a crowded field narrowing into a high-stakes runoff,
In the race to align capital with a rapidly changing climate reality, one obstacle has consistently held back progress: data. Not the absence of it, but its fragmentation, cost, and complexity. Now, the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative is attempting to solve that problem at scale, unveiling a new
HANOI — In a move that may signal a turning point for energy strategy across emerging markets, Vingroup has proposed abandoning what was set to be Vietnam’s largest liquefied natural gas power project—opting instead for a massive renewable energy buildout. The decision is not being driven by climate ambition alone.
