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Energy transition will not come without risks

  • As I said in last week’s column, the future of energy is exciting and there are many opportunities. There are also many risks to consider as we move into this exciting future. Energy transitions are more than changing percentages and amounts of types of energy. The Gulf Cooperation Council of...
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Bettering the world can mean battling ignorance and bias

  • According to Scientific American, the earth rotates at about 1,000 miles an hour. It orbits around that sun at about 67,000 miles per hour. It moves around the center of our galaxy at about 490,000 miles per hour. So, how come we do not feel this? Our immediate perceptions do not allow it becau...
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Russia’s long energy war against Ukraine

  • The war in Ukraine is a lot more than fighter jets, tanks, street fighting, and missiles darting back and forth. Many people have been displaced, injured, killed, and seen their lives turned upside down. Yes, there are some awful things happening on the ground. What is not much discussed is h...
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Here’s what may happen if Russian oil and gas stops flowing into the EU

  • Russia and the EU are such important players in the world energy markets what happens between them can affect many other places in the world, including the GCC. Russia exports more than 6 million barrels a day of petroleum and petroleum products and about 4 million barrels a day of this&...
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What will the new world look like after the Russia-Ukraine conflict ends

  • We want and need energy security. We want and need environmental and climate security. We want and need food and water security. We want and need economic security. We also want and need human security. We want and need national and international security. But can we have all of these without t...
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Why we should think about Ramadan and future generations

  • When making decisions about a business investment, one could look at an asset or a firm’s net present value discounted over time considered against risk factors, among other important data. But the decisions about whether to build another refinery or car showroom are simple compared to the huge...
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Quick action required to address energy poverty causing unrest

  • As inflation takes hold in most parts of the world, the poor and those living on the edge of poverty experience this more than those who are better off. They feel it in the prices of food, housing, health, education, and clothing. They also feel it in the increase of the price of energy and in ...
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Being a sleuth for the truth will protect you against fake news

  • These are challenging and confusing times, indeed. Younger people are trying, with difficulty, to make sense of it all. It is the same for those of us who have been around for longer. This article is directed at younger people who may be confused about what to do. It has starting ideas and ex...
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Climate change may change the face of trade routes across GCC

  • There are numerous scenarios for how climate change might affect the world. However, it is becoming clear that barring significant changes in climate policies, the world could continue to heat up. Sea levels could continue to rise. Weather patterns could change in many areas. The jet stream, ...
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Nations must prepare for the shocks that war and climate change always bring

  • We are all facing a time of great uncertainty and change. We are all facing shocks from different sides. Whether you are a poor person in a slum in India, a rich person in Switzerland, or a middle-class person in China, you will feel them. But each person has a different ability to survive shoc...
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