Global Issues
News headlines for “Energy Security”, page 29
How NOT to Win Friends and Influence People
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (IPS) - After four years of Trump’s ‘America first’ isolationism, US President Joe Biden announced “America is back”. His White House has since tried to find allies against China and Russia.
But it has not found many, especially in the Global South. His summit with Southeast Asian leaders was well attended, but promised little. Worse, his Summit of the Americas revealed fading US influence in its long-time backyard.
Stagflation: From Tragedy to Farce
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (IPS) - Half a century after the 1970s’ stagflation, economies are slowing, even contracting, as prices rise again. Thus, the World Bank warns, “Surging energy and food prices heighten the risk of a prolonged period of global stagflation reminiscent of the 1970s.”
In March, Reuters reported, “With surging oil prices, concerns about the hawkishness of the Federal Reserve and fears of Russian aggression in Eastern Europe, the mood on Wall Street feels like a return to the 1970s”.
Climate Change Conclusion: Time for Bold Action
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, Aug 10 (IPS) - With climate change bringing about increasing numbers of human deaths and untold suffering, and rising economic, social, and environmental consequences worldwide, it’s time for governments to take bold action to address the climate change emergency.
Biogas Production Awaits Greater Incentives in Cuba
- Inter Press Service
HAVANA, Aug 02 (IPS) - Standing in front of a blue flame on her stove, getting ready to brew coffee, Mayra Rojas says the biodigester built in the backyard of her home in western Cuba has become a key part of her daily life and a pillar of her family's well-being.
The Africa We Want is Still Within Reach – & a Priority for the United Nations
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 21 (IPS) - The “Africa We Want” - as outlined in Agenda 2063 - embodies the African Union’s bold vision of an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful continent.
Clean Energies Seek to Overcome Obstacles in Argentina
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Jul 18 (IPS) - The multitude of solar panels stands out along a dirt road in an unpopulated area. Although located just an hour's drive from Buenos Aires, the new solar park in the municipality of Escobar is in a place of silence and solitude, symbolic of the difficulties faced by renewable energies in making inroads in Argentina.
Achieving the SDGs in Extraordinary Times
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Jul 15 (IPS) - The start of the “Decade of Action” to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has also marked the start of an unprecedented period of overlapping crises.
The World is Burning. We Need a Renewables Revolution
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 12 (IPS) - Nero was famously accused of fiddling while Rome burned. Today, some leaders are doing worse. They are throwing fuel on the fire. Literally.
Mexico Makes Risky Bet on Liquefied Gas in New Global Scenario
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Jun 30 (IPS) - Liquefied gas does not occupy a prominent position in Mexico's energy mix, but the government wants to change that scenario, to take advantage of the crisis unleashed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the need for new sources of the fuel due to the sanctions against Russia.
Climate Hypocrisy Ensures Global Warming
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 28 (IPS) - Rich country governments claim the high moral ground on climate action. But many deny their far greater responsibility for both historic and contemporary greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, once acknowledged by the Kyoto Protocol.
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