The world’s energy systems and digital infrastructure are undergoing rapid and interconnected transformations. The continued expansion of data centers – driven by growing demand for cloud computing, ...

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Gas flaring is a major global challenge. Despite bold commitments from governments, national oil companies (NOCs), international oil companies (IOCs), and leading independents, global flaring levels ...

Investments in the extractive industries (oil, gas, and mining) have the potential to be a springboard for development in many low- and middle-income countries, through major tax revenues, technology ...

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View the webinar. (link coming soon). The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) hosted a webinar on taking action to reduce natural gas flaring. Gas flaring is a major global challenge.

In the early 1990s, the European Economic Community—the predecessor of the European Union (EU)—spearheaded an initiative to promote international cooperation in the energy sector, particularly with ...

After six years of intense discussions, UNCITRAL's Working Group III (WGIII) is set to deliver its first outputs to the Commission in July 2023. These outputs consist of several significant documents, ...

Note: CCSI submitted a response to the OECD public consultation on investment treaties and climate change that builds on the text of this piece. Existing investment treaties do not and cannot advance ...

Proponents of including investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions in treaties, contracts, and even national laws argue that ISDS is necessary because domestic courts are “inadequate.” [2] ...

To examine how industry giants incorporate climate considerations into their business plans, this analysis considers companies that are ranked within the top ten of their sectors based on market ...

The word “politics” comes from the Greek word polis ("city-state"), which is associated with a range of meanings from "the rights of citizens" to a "form of government". Citizen participation in ...