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1 day ago | dialogue.earth | Fermin Koop

Across Latin America, lithium, copper and other resources central to renewable energy technologies are drawing heightened interest from governments and companies alike. But behind the headlines of green progress lies a more complex story – one shaped by long-standing tensions over resource governance, territorial rights and economic sovereignty.

1 day ago | dialogue.earth | Fermin Koop

En toda América Latina, el litio, el cobre y otros recursos fundamentales para las tecnologías de energías renovables despiertan el interés de gobiernos y empresas por igual. Pero detrás de los titulares sobre el progreso ecológico se esconde una historia más compleja, marcada por antiguas tensiones sobre la gobernanza de los recursos, los derechos territoriales y la soberanía económica.

2 days ago | dialogue.earth | Isabella Kaminski

The city of Hamburg lies on the banks of the River Elbe in Germany, its busy port one of Europe’s most important gateways to the North Sea and beyond. It is also home to the wave-shaped headquarters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Itlos), a little-known court that is responsible for interpreting and upholding the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos). The court usually deals with fairly technical matters and maritime disputes between states.

2 weeks ago | dialogue.earth | Catherine Early

Wind farms built out at sea are experiencing a construction boom. Global capacity of offshore wind is expected to grow from 81 gigawatts (GW) at the end of 2024 to around 250 GW by 2030 – with 120 GW of this in China. Europe’s 37 GW capacity could more than double to 84 GW by 2030. Wind turbines are becoming taller and more powerful, with some offshore varieties now generating enough electricity to power about 20,000 European homes each.

3 weeks ago | dialogue.earth | Fermin Koop

Latin American leaders gathered in Beijing on Tuesday for the fourth ministerial summit between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and China. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Chinese President Xi Jinping underlined the start of a new, more united chapter of this relationship; CELAC leaders emphasised the need for a more balanced, multipolar world, and framed the bloc’s partnership with China as a pathway to greater autonomy in global affairs.