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2 weeks ago | 
agsi.org | Kate Dourian |Ben Cahill |Raad Alkadiri |Iman Nasseri
The Gulf Cooperation Council countries are navigating a complex energy and geopolitical landscape that is rapidly evolving. At the heart of this transformation lies the balancing act among economic diversification, long-term energy security, and sustainability – three pillars under increasing pressure from regional conflict, market volatility, and shifting global alliances.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
msn.com | Ben Cahill
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
csis.org | Ben Cahill
Methane reductions will be high on the agenda at November’s UN Conference of the Parties (COP29) climate summit, but there is a problem in efforts to cut emissions of this greenhouse gas. Most expertise in methane science resides in Western countries, but this knowledge must be shared widely to meet global reduction targets.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
csis.org | Ben Cahill
Reducing methane emissions from oil and gas is one of the best available options to slow the pace of global warming. National oil companies (NOCs) produce about half of the world’s oil and gas, and their participation will be vital in efforts to cut methane emissions. At the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, more than 50 companies signed the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC), which included ambitious methane reduction targets.
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
csis.org | Ben Cahill |Adi Imsirovic
A growing share of global oil consists of sanctioned and discounted volumes traded by dodgy intermediaries in an opaque shipping sector. Energy sanctions are a powerful tool to deny revenue to oil-producing states, and sanctions on Iran, Russia, and Venezuela have expanded in the past decade. But the effectiveness of these measures is a matter of debate.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
csis.org | Ben Cahill
Reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry is one of the fastest ways to slow the pace of global warming, and national oil companies (NOCs) will be critical in this effort. At last year’s 28th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP28) summit in Dubai, many NOCs made their first significant pledge to cut methane. But near the halfway mark to COP29, it is not clear that effective tools are being developed to help NOCs meet their commitments.
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May 3, 2024 | 
csis.org | Ben Cahill
Verification of DataThe provisional legislation notes the importance of independent, accredited verification of data to satisfy monitoring and reporting requirements. But it is unclear which entities will emerge as accreditation bodies, aside from references to Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, which provides a broad framework on how accreditation systems should operate. Article 9 specifies that verifiers must be separate from operators, “undertakings,” and importers subject to the regulation.
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Jan 26, 2024 | 
csis.org | Ben Cahill |Joseph Majkut
The Biden administration has paused new Department of Energy (DOE) approvals of proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects. This decision will not affect current export projects or those under construction. But proposed projects waiting for permits will now be indefinitely halted, probably until 2025. During the pause, the DOE will review how it evaluates proposed projects as consistent with public interest. Q1: What is this pause?
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Jan 11, 2024 | 
csis.org | Ben Cahill
This commentary is part of U.S. LNG: Defining National Interests, a project from the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program analyzing the economic, geopolitical, climate, and market implications of the U.S. LNG export boom. Battle lines have been drawn over U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG). Environmental groups argue that the boom in LNG exports is incompatible with U.S. climate commitments.
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Dec 15, 2023 | 
csis.org | Joseph Majkut |Ben Cahill |Gracelin Baskaran |Jane Nakano
The 28th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP28) just concluded in Dubai, where heads of state, diplomats, climate experts, and environmental activists met for a stocktake of global efforts. New commitments were announced on methane emissions, reduction of fossil fuel use, growing renewable energy capacity, and nuclear energy.
