Will Europe’s Green Agenda Disrupt LNG Imports from Qatar?

This photo handout released by Terminale GNL Adriatico Srl. on October 20, 2009, shows the Adriatic LNG Terminal, offshore Levante, about 15 kilometers off the Veneto coastline, the day of its official inauguration. The Adriatic LNG Terminal is the first offshore Gravity Based Structure (GBS) in the world for unloading, storage and regasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG). (Photo by Marco Sabadin / Terminale GNL Adriatico Srl / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / TERMINALE GNL ADRIATICO SRL " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Terminale GNL Adriatico Srl " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS /

The European Union’s ambitious climate goals have set it on a transformative path to sustainability, with policies like the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) leading the charge. But as these policies take effect, they risk unsettling the continent’s energy security. Qatar, one of Europe’s critical suppliers of liquefied natural gas (LNG), has warned that… Continue reading Will Europe’s Green Agenda Disrupt LNG Imports from Qatar?

By Leveraging LNG, Qatar Can Fuel Fairness in Global Climate Policy

An undated handout picture shows a gas platform at Al-Shamal gas field north of Qatar. Representatives of major gas exporting countries gather in Doha 09 March 2007 to discuss the formation of a gas cartel, an idea which does not appear to be imminent but still causes concern for consumer countries. AFP PHOTO/HO (Photo by MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS / AFP)

Imagine having a neighbor who spent decades accumulating massive debts to build a lavish mansion and enjoy a life of wealth and opulence. Now, when the debt collector arrives, the neighbor demands that everyone on the street—no matter how little they borrowed or their financial circumstances—share in the repayment burden. It is hard to imagine… Continue reading By Leveraging LNG, Qatar Can Fuel Fairness in Global Climate Policy

Trump’s Return and Implications for the Middle East

On November 6, within hours of closing the polls, Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election in the United States, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris by a wide margin. Trump’s remarkable triumph, which will return him to the White House after his defeat to Joe Biden in 2020, comes at a… Continue reading Trump’s Return and Implications for the Middle East

Sudan’s Dam Disaster: Where Climate Change Meets War

People carry a boat in muddy waters after the collapse of the Arbaat Dam, 40km north of Port Sudan following heavy rains and torrential floods on August 25, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

The deadly collapse of a dam in Sudan following torrential rains has highlighted the country’s perilous position at the nexus of a devastating conflict and the climate crisis. The Arbaat Dam burst on August 25, destroying 20 villages and severely damaging dozens more, displacing thousands of people and cutting off critical supply routes. The flooding,… Continue reading Sudan’s Dam Disaster: Where Climate Change Meets War

Necessity Will Drive Gulf States to Cooperate on Climate Change

Pedestrians cross a road amidst a severe dust storm in Kuwait City on May 23, 2022. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP)

The impacts of climate change are becoming starkly visible in the Gulf. Already one of the driest, hottest parts of the world, the region is heating up at a rate twice as fast as the global average. Accordingly, Gulf governments are beginning to realize that ad hoc or unilateral strategies are not sufficient to tackle… Continue reading Necessity Will Drive Gulf States to Cooperate on Climate Change

“Global Boiling” is a Grim Reality: MENA Governments Must do More to Prepare

Participants walk past banners at the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai on December 3, 2023. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)

For residents of sweltering parts of the Middle East and North Africa, it will come as little surprise that 2023 could be the hottest year on Earth since records began. July has already set a grim landmark as the hottest month on record, prompting United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to remark that “the era of… Continue reading “Global Boiling” is a Grim Reality: MENA Governments Must do More to Prepare

Will COP28 Accelerate Climate Action in the Gulf and Beyond?

A woman walks in an empty conference room ahead of the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai on November 28, 2023. - The UN chief urged world leaders to take decisive action to tackle ever-worsening climate change when they gather at the COP28 summit in Dubai starting this week. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)

The states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have been pivotal to the global economy for decades, accounting for around 30 percent of confirmed petroleum reserves worldwide and 20 percent of total natural gas reserves. Yet as the effects of climate change intensify and global climate policies impact the bottom line for hydrocarbon exporters, those… Continue reading Will COP28 Accelerate Climate Action in the Gulf and Beyond?