DC - Energy & Climate

Chinese Oil: An Evolving Strategy

Kevin Tu — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:12:34 +0000

Chinese National Oil Companies, while owned by the government, increasingly base investment decisions on market signals rather than state orders. Their efforts to access oil and gas resources are helping to meet the challenge of high petroleum consumption levels.

Getting Iranian Oil Sanctions Right

Adnan Vatansever — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:40:01 +0000

The United States and its European allies can make oil sanctions against Iran work by designing the right foundations that will not falter at the early signs of price instability in the oil markets.

China's Problematic Coal Plan

Kevin Tu — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:00:48 +0000

To improve the credibility of China's recently announced coal plan, Beijing should seriously consider fundamentally overhauling its statistical reporting system.

Of Oil Prices and Elephants

David Burwell — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:57:57 +0000

Washington must grasp the reality that the price of oil is directly related to how it is wasted.

Carbon Trade Lessons from the EU

Kevin Tu, David Livingston — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:47:57 +0000

China’s fledgling carbon markets can best succeed on the national level by heeding Europe’s mistakes.

Energy for Tomorrow

Kevin Tu, Adnan Vatansever — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:39:14 +0000

China and Russia must find a way to balance the competing policy challenges of economic development, energy security, and environmental integrity.

Adding Fuel to the Fire in Indonesia

Vikram Nehru — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The ruling coalition in Indonesia should continue to cut fuel subsidies—but only if it uses the savings to increase social and infrastructure spending and undertakes serious anti-corruption reforms.

The Lessons of London’s Bicycle Network

Shin-pei Tsay — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0000

With urban populations growing rapidly and carbon lock-in imminent there is a great need to widely scale and maintain low carbon transport solutions, such as London’s bicycle network.

Dear Ayatollah Khamenei: Go Ahead, Shut Down That Strait

David Rothkopf — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Iran's threat to shut down the Strait of Hormuz and strangle the U.S. oil supply could provide a much-needed impetus for the United States to reconsider its energy policies.

Public Transit Holds Key to America’s Hidden Energy Reserve

Shin-pei Tsay — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Ushering in a low-carbon, integrated transportation system is the key to navigating the pitfalls of global oil markets.