The EMA News Roundup identifies current news on sustainable transitions that offer a path forward to cleaner energy solutions. Every few weeks, we share compelling and newsworthy articles on advanced energy.

EMA News Roundup | Volume 1, Issue 3, November 2023

Our latest news roundup highlights how economies around the world are putting a price on carbon emissions. This shift has created global competition that pits the U.S. with other countries.

Global Energy Transition Competition

• Northern sea route in the Arctic: the last convoy before the big freeze I Nov. 14, 2023 I The research ship that is owned and operated by the Hydrographical Corporation, a subsidiary unit of state nuclear power company Rosatom, is part of a convoy of four ships that now sails westwards on the remote Arctic route.degradation – yet another example of global competition spurred by energy transitions.
• Investors are turning bullish on nuclear I Nov. 8, 2023 I A rise in global demand, with 60 new reactors being built, 100 more approved, and plans for old reactors to be refurbished, adds to the positive investor sentiment.
• It’s U.S. vs. China in an Increasingly Divided World Economy I Nov. 3, 2023 | For the first time since its economic opening more than four decades ago, China traded more with developing countries than the U.S., Europe and Japan combined.
• Decarbonization is the new business imperative | Nov. 7, 2023 | Canada’s transition to a clean economy is driven by consumer demand for low-carbon products.
• EV Market’s Surge Toward $57 Trillion Sparks Global Flashpoints | Nov. 7, 2023 | Canada’s green goals are colliding as permits to dig up EV minerals are slowed by concerns over environmental degradation – yet another example of global competition spurred by energy transitions.
• Republican attacks on ESG aren’t stopping companies in red states from going green | June 27, 2023 | Projects to cut carbon emissions from steel manufacturing are being driven by consumer demand and government subsidies, according to BloombergNEF, a research firm.
• Europe Reaches Historic Deal to Put Pollution Price on Imports  | Dec. 13, 2022 | European Union policy makers reached a deal to slap an emissions levy on some imports, in an attempt to ensure the bloc’s green overhaul doesn’t leave its industries at a disadvantage.