Artificial Intelligence, Natural Perplexity
Data centres and AI. A combination often presented as the infallible recipe for an increasingly prosperous and decarbonised future. Reality is different, the future looks…
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Soweto towers
The Orlando coal power station was decommissioned in 1998, after serving Johannesburg for over half a century. The plant’s two cooling towers are still a…
July-September 2026 (ONE)
Wars, Energy and lessons not learned
Conflicts accelerate structural change in the energy field. Half a century ago, it was Israel against Egypt; today, it’s Russia against Ukraine and, again, Israel…
April-June 2026 (ONE)
January-March 2026 (ONE)
Polluter pays? Depends
In the last three years, climate litigation has emerged as a re-shaping force in climate governance, with over 3,000 cases recorded globally across nearly 60 countries. This expansion includes…
Zero
None is the total amount of the military carbon footprint that has been historically reported to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Zero emissions….
October-December 2025 (ONE)
The Gas is Always Greener on the EU Side
The scheme is tried and tested. First, a laudable objective is set; then, it is carefully explained, and everyone agrees. But once the law is…
(Under)standing Rock Sioux
First came the project. A 1,100-mile pipeline to carry around 750,000 barrels of crude oil daily from North Dakota through South Dakota, Iowa, and Illinois….
Sumitomo Ponbetsu Mine
LAST STAND: Sumitomo Ponbetsu Mine (Hokkaido, Japan)
Double Standard
Russia invades Ukraine, and the U.S. and the EU show solidarity and concrete help to the victims of the attack. Linear. Israel invades what remains…