COP29: Azerbaijan official on climate finance, fossil fuels The ambassador from Azerbaijan to the Netherlands recently sat down with Cipher to talk about the upcoming United Nations climate summit being hosted in his home country. Latest News Anca Gurzu 5 min read
Trade is key to countering China’s clean energy dominance Contrary to today’s protectionist trends, the best antidote to concerns about China’s cleantech dominance is more trade, not less. Voices Jason Bordoff 5 min read
Singapore seeks leading role in clean energy Southeast Asia doesn't have a regional capital to act as organizer and promoter of its clean energy efforts. Singapore is trying to step into that role. Latest News Bill Spindle 4 min read
China makes most of the world’s batteries The energy transition depends on batteries and right now, China dominates almost every stage of the process of making them, a recent report makes clear. Data Dives Cat Clifford < 1
John Kerry left his climate mark — and he’s not done As the U.S. climate envoy prepares to leave his current post, he reflects on his career and how he plans to stay engaged in climate action. Latest News Anca Gurzu 6 min read
Global energy watchdog puts on climate ‘referee’ hat With higher profile, the IEA chief, Fatih Birol, faces scrutiny from all sides. Latest News Anca Gurzu 7 min read
Looking back and ahead: climate tech trends in 2023 and 2024 Amy Harder shares reflections on 2023 and outlook for 2024. Harder Line Amy Harder 5 min read
A climate work visa to unlock global cleantech talent To bridge the talent gap and accelerate global efforts toward a greener future, the Global North, including the U.S. and Europe, should implement a climate-focused visa program. Voices Harshita Mira Venkatesh 3 min read
Climate cash hopes hang on development bank reforms Reforming how huge lenders like the World Bank operate is key to channeling more climate financing to developing countries. But proposed reforms of multilateral development banks are limited and must come with fresh cash. Explainers Anca Gurzu 5 min read