Thinking Global Podcast – Marilou Bayard Trépanier
Marilou Bayard Trépanier speaks about the Oil Kills uprising, its aims and practices, the fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty, and more.
Interview – Jonathan Fulton
Jonathan Fulton details the relationship between China and the Gulf countries, taking into account factors ranging from economic prosperity to the changing oil market.
Climate Justice from Theory to Practice: The Responsibility and Duties of the Oil Industry
The duty of decarbonisation entails a large-scale transformation that oil companies ought to undergo in order to eventually eliminate carbon emissions from their business model.
Opinion – The Climate and Democracy Costs of a Hydrocarbon Revival
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has unleashed a scramble for traditional energy sources when it should, instead, be a time to plan for ways to wean the global economy from oil.
The Boom of Guyana’s Oil Industry: Opportunities and Challenges of the New Petrostate
Due to the size of Guyana’s economy, the impact of increased oil production will place the country as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.
Oil During COVID-19: Essential Service or Subsidized Resource?
Rhetoric that places oil as central to energy security, or even as an essential service does not capitalize on the opportunities offered by COVID-19 to shift to zero or low-carbon.
Opinion – Compromising US Energy Security for International Oil Market Stability
Trump has placed the US in a position to have its oil production manipulated by a cartel vying to remain relevant and a geopolitical rival seeking leverage.
Oil Power Politics amidst a Global Pandemic
Despite recent developments, the US has been unable to broker a longer term end to the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia as the motives of the three states vary.
Revisiting OPEC’s Democratic Roots in the Age of Climate Emergency
The climate movement does not typically look to the oil industry for its heroes. Yet as policymakers have begun to follow activists in pursuing supply side climate policy, figures within OPEC’s history deserve to be studied.
Developing Global Champions: Why National Oil Companies Expand Abroad
Domestic structures can help us understand how state capitalist governments weigh the potential costs and benefits of NOC global expansion.
