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ASEAN’s energy transition: Risks and opportunities
While energy developments in Southeast Asia are often overlooked for other global trends, the region's continued industrialization will increasingly drive worldwide economic growth and energy demand. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations' rapid development will make the region a net importer of fossil fuels, bringing opportunities and higher energy security risks, increased costs and accelerated climate changes.
Supply-chain security: The energy sector’s lessons for healthcare
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that businesses need to take a hard look at their supply chains and governments need to reevaluate their emergency planning for crucial infrastructure. Here, the energy sector has some lessons that can be implemented to address the shortcomings of the healthcare sector. But ...
The global battery race: Europe’s strategic perspectives
Slow at first to pick up on the disruptive nature of battery technology, Europe is now aiming to give the industry a boost. The U.S. and Asia, especially, have a head start. The stakes are high: if Europe loses out, not only could it suffer economically, it could also lose ...
Brexit’s impact on UK energy policies
Brexit will have a huge impact on the energy sectors of both the United Kingdom and the European Union. Britain’s energy system will remain deeply tied to the rest of Europe’s, but questions surround how differences in regulatory environments will be bridged. Regardless of whether Brexit is “hard” or “soft,” ...
Latin America’s renewable energy challenge
Prices for renewable energy are dropping in Latin America, making decarbonization – once a far-fetched notion – a very real possibility. The question is whether the political will is there. Many of the country's grids are in bad shape and unprepared to handle the change, while legislation, sometimes intended to ...
