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Transitioning away from fossil fuels requires a new economic model Summary “How can the transition away from fossil fuels be made economically viable, politically feasible and socially just amid growing …

Oil pipelines in Obrikom, Nigeria (Image: George Osodi / Associated Press / Alamy) ‘Refine baby, refine’ “Drill baby, drill,” said NJ Ayuk, executive chairman of the African Energy Chamber in…

The momentum of sustainable finance taxonomies An essay by Nicolas Lippolis Essential for directing capital towards the climate transition, these systems are multiplying globally Sustainable finance taxonomies are classification systems…

Financing stalls energy transition at local level, say leaders in Santa Marta With a fund fuelled by royalties, Espírito Santo bets on diversification to reduce dependence on fossil fuels (This…

US blockade and tariffs drive up costs and spark a legal dispute. Photo: Freepik Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz crisis could lead to revision of Brazilian contracts The blockade…

Who will control critical minerals? The US response to Chinese dominance The energy transition reorganises production chains and redefines power relations. At the heart of this dispute are so-called critical…

OPINION: Electromobility between China and Brazil: prospects for cooperation and challenges for the energy transition Despite cooperation with China bringing innovation, economic challenges and differences in market structures have hindered…

Oil returns to the centre of global geopolitics after US action in Venezuela: what changes in the markets American invasion reignites debate over commodities, whilst investors monitor effects in Brazil…

OPINION: Cutting oil supply is fundamental to the roadmap Replacing fossil fuels with renewables is the most effective means to cut emissions, but reducing consumption is not enough;Brazil has rare…

Countries present new targets at COP30 in Belém Understanding NDCs: climate targets to curb global warming NDCs are climate targets to curb global warming (Getty Images) Known as Nationally Determined…

The Brazilian equation: study suggests ‘transforming’ Equatorial Margin oil into green assets Nicolas Lippolis, a researcher at Columbia University’s Climate School, proposes using wealth from the new oil frontier to…

Brazil must direct its oil wealth towards a green economic transformation, despite new oil expansion plans A new report by Climate Strategies, authored by Nicolas Lippolis, a researcher at the…

OPINION: The oil dilemma: why Brazil needs to channel its fossil wealth into the green transformation Despite the resilience of the pre-salt layer, the country risks missing the opportunity to…