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Brics+ and the future of the US dollar
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th August 2023 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and intensified United States (US)–China competition have had two important geostrategic consequences. They have blown... →
Towards a Brics Climate Club
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th August 2023 As the world reels from climate disasters, with little progress on climate change multilateral negotiations, it’s time for new alliances to... →
The mighty dollar is rhetorically endangered but safe, for now
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th July 2023 Brazilian President Lula da Silva attacked the global economic order at last month’s international financing summit in Paris, criticising the... →
Antidevelopment – the paradox of development
By: Saliem Fakir 7th July 2023 It has been said by some that those who desire to ensure we have a more sustainable planet and oppose fossil fuels are antidevelopment. Indeed, the... →
South Africa needs to deal with 'energy poverty' – Mantashe 
By: Bloomberg 30th June 2023 South Africa must balance the need to cut emissions with increasing electricity access and developing its natural resources, according to the... →
Clean hydrogen could be virtually zero cost, US energy diplomat tells London Indaba
By: Martin Creamer 30th June 2023 The main founders of the Inflation Reduction Act envision the US legislation as a clean energy bill to lower the costs of green energy technologies... →
Rising tides threaten low-lying coastal West Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st June 2023 The global average sea level is expected to rise by up to half a metre by 2050 and up to two metres by 2100. This is due to the expansion of... →
Indebted: how to support countries heavily reliant on oil and gas revenues to secure long-term prosperity
20th June 2023 This report explores the relationship between oil and gas dependency and a country’s debt burden, where repayments are potentially reliant on... →
