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Why Responsible Mining Is a Human Rights Imperative

The UDHR can, and should, be a guiding force for the mining industry to improve its practices by preventing negative health and environmental consequences, ensuring food security, and protecting cultural heritage and biodiversity.

Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — November 29, 2023

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CSIS Trustee John Hess on the Energy Transition

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European Gas Storage Is Nearly Full. Now What?

The European Union met a key target 10 weeks early by filling its natural gas storage to 90 percent of capacity. This will relieve pressure on European and Asian gas buyers in the coming months, but it is too early to be complacent heading into this winter.

Commentary by Ben Cahill and Kunro Irié — September 5, 2023

Energy 360°

Summer Wrap Up

This week, CSIS experts Joseph Majkut, Ben Cahill, and Gracelin Baskaran cover recent developments in global oil markets, BRICS expansion, critical minerals, and the geopolitics of energy.  

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut Ben Cahill and Gracelin Baskaran — September 5, 2023

CSIS Energy 360

Asked and Answered: The Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Lease Auction

The first-ever offshore wind lease auction in the Gulf of Mexico ended with only one sale. While this represents an expansion of offshore wind production, it also indicates significant challenges ahead for the industry.

Commentary by Lauren Adler and Allegra Dawes — September 1, 2023

Babel: Translating the Middle East

A Mezze: Baaloul Verde

Baaloul is not like most towns in Lebanon for two reasons. First, its inhabitants do not use any of Lebanon’s most common languages; instead, the lingua franca is Spanish. Second, it has reliable electricity. A new Mezze from the CSIS Middle East Program.

Podcast Episode by Will Todman and Lubna Yousef — August 29, 2023

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Prospects for U.S. Minerals Engagement with Africa

Africa has significant reserves of key critical minerals required for national and energy security, and China is the biggest off-taker. The U.S.-led Minerals Security Partnership should partner with African countries to strengthen critical minerals security.

Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — August 29, 2023

Six New BRICS: Implications for Energy Trade

Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa have invited six other countries to join the BRICS grouping next year to create a geopolitical counterweight to the G7. The move has important longer-term implications for energy investment and trade.

Critical Questions by Gracelin Baskaran and Ben Cahill — August 25, 2023

Oil Market Tightens but China Looms Large

The oil market tightened in the past month due to improved macroeconomic conditions as well as supply cuts by Saudi Arabia and others. But economic risks in China are mounting, and non-OPEC supply has been resilient.

Commentary by Ben Cahill — August 22, 2023