The willingness of India's politicians to trade cheap electricity for votes explains why the governance of India’s power sector, and electricity in particular, is in such dire straits.
The U.S. election, whatever the outcome, will not eliminate the need for both parties to compromise in order to make meaningful headway on the tough economic challenges facing the country.
The Kremlin’s climate change path boils down to political will—and whether climate change is considered important enough—as well as its ability to engage in serious strategic thinking and policy preparation.
It may seem counterintuitive, but a carbon fee on oil placed far up on the supply chain could stabilize gas prices and benefit American consumers.
Resource scarcity is becoming a greater global priority as the potential for conflicts over energy, water, and land increases.
China should follow its own offshore oil exploration model, offering international players access to its domestic shale gas market in return for cutting-edge technology.
The U.S. highway funding bill traded the right to guaranteed funding for the opportunity to demand better outcomes from the overall program.
With its combination of citizen engagement, leadership, and innovative policy, New York City demonstrates that technology is only one factor in a smart city formula.
Making the Keystone XL pipeline an earmark on the transportation bill hurts important objectives such as ensuring energy independence, creating more jobs, ending wasteful spending, and maintaining America’s global exceptionalism.
As supplies of conventional crude oil plateau, new breeds of petroleum resources are increasingly being tapped to fuel global demand.