List of Energy Policy articles
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Two people stand on a sandy expanse, with blue water in the background. Can South America Take Advantage of the Lithium Boom?
Ramping up production may be harder than it sounds in the “lithium triangle.”
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Biden and Mohammed bin Salman bump fists. Saudi Arabia Is Not a U.S. Ally. Biden Should Stop Treating It Like One.
With the OPEC+ production cut, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made it clear he’ll do as he pleases, regardless of U.S. objections or interests.
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An offshore natural gas production platform is seen from Dor, a coastal town in northern Israel, on Dec. 31, 2019. Don’t Let Politics Kill the Lebanon-Israel Gas Deal
A U.S.-brokered maritime border agreement could have profound effects on the entire Middle East.
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Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman gestures during a press conference after the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting in Vienna on Oct. 5. OPEC to Cut Oil Production, Dealing a Blow to Biden
But it’s business, not personal: A looming global recession threatens oil demand.
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People protest against the Czech Republic’s government. Putin’s Energy Warfare Is Testing Central Europe’s Resolve
The region’s support for Ukraine is caving under the pressure of soaring bills.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces new European Union energy policies at the bloc’s headquarters in Brussels, on Sept. 7. With Winter Coming, Europe Is Walking Off a Cliff
Europeans won’t escape their energy crisis as long as ideology trumps basic math.
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Electricity pylons are shown under cloudy skies during rainfall near Romanel-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, on Sept. 15. Europe’s Energy Crisis Is Destroying the Multipolar World
The EU and Russia are losing their competitive edge. That leaves the United States and China to duke it out.
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Catalan leader Pere Aragonès gives a speech. Catalan President: Now Is Not the Time for a Unilateral Independence Vote
Pere Aragonès discusses negotiations with Madrid, Catalan views on NATO, and prospects for a future referendum.
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Then-Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida walks in front of Chernobyl’s nuclear power plant. Fumio Kishida’s Great Nuclear Leap
A decade after Fukushima, the Japanese prime minister is walking a fine political line to reengage with the carbon-free energy source.
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Steam rises from cooling towers at the Niederaussem coal-fired power plant during the coronavirus pandemic near Bergheim, Germany, on Feb. 11, 2021. Putin’s Energy War Is Crushing Europe
The big question is whether it ends up undermining support for Ukraine.
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A view of the Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great on Unter den Linden avenue with its illumination turned off on July 27, 2022 in Berlin. Germany’s Energy Crisis Plan Contradicts Itself
The German government is desperately trying to conserve gas—and subsidizing its use.
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An excavator transfers imported iron ore at a port in Rizhao, China, on May 15, 2019. The Inflation Reduction Act Is the Start of Reclaiming Critical Mineral Chains
Green technologies depend on the supply of a few key resources.
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Pipe systems are seen at the industrial plant of Nord Stream 1. Moscow’s Gas Freeze Shows EU-Russian Trade Is Doomed
Russia is limiting supply in the hope of a short-term price rise.
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Demonstrators and activists attend a vigil in support of Ukraine near European Union headquarters in Brussels on March 22. How the Russian Oil Price Cap Will Work
Ignore the naysayers—the long-prepared plan is a smart way to slash the Kremlin’s profits.
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German politicians view a gas pipeline site Europe Can Survive a Bad Winter
The energy crisis may hit the global south worst.
