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ARTICLES - COMMENTARYNew UK Parliamentary Term Could See Continued Momentum of Green Gilt Issuance

Thursday, July 11, 2024

New UK Parliamentary Term Could See Continued Momentum of Green Gilt Issuance

by Kevin Leung*

The new government is expected to revitalise climate policy, which can be supported by continued green gilt market growth. Green gilts play a rising role as a fundraising tool and a catalyst for private investments as the UK races with peers to reach net zero. The UK government should update its green financing strategy, formulated to clearly show proceeds’ contributions to sectoral decarbonisation pathways.

ARTICLES - COMMENTARYBig Tech Urgently Requests More Power For Data Centers

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Big Tech Urgently Requests More Power For Data Centers

by Alex Kimani*

U.S. electricity demand is projected to increase by up to 15% over the next decade, driven by AI, clean energy, and cryptocurrency industries. Major energy companies and tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are urgently requesting more power to support gigawatt-scale data centers. The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a major transmission policy update to enhance the grid’s capacity and reliability

ARTICLES - COMMENTARYWhy Oil Import Restrictions Hurt Russia More Than the Price Cap

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Why Oil Import Restrictions Hurt Russia More Than the Price Cap

by Lutz Kilian, David Rapson and Burkhard Schipper*

Sanctions in response to the invasion of Ukraine led to a substantial decline in Russia’s crude oil revenues in 2022 and 2023. This column argues that the decline in revenue was due almost entirely to the embargo on Russian crude oil imports, which forced Russian oil exports to be redirected from Europe to more distant customers in Asia and conferred market power on India and China

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