The Globalist

How to meet the opportunity presented by Russia to ready the EU’s energy policies for a more stable future

Ten Facts: Breaking dependence on Russian energy is easier said than done

Is the U.S. hyping its shale gas options well beyond what it can actually deliver?

Trying to loosen the symbiotic energy relationship between Russia and Europe.

What does it take to set up a natural gas fracking operation?

The shale boom in the United States isn’t the game-changer its proponents claim.

Is the so-called shale boom in the United States just hype?

As investors pull back and commodity prices fall, is a new crisis in emerging markets brewing?

What is the weakest point in the geopolitical rise of Asia — and what are the rising nations doing to fix it?

Will America now respond to the 21st century threat of climate change and lead? Or will ambivalence prevail?