For those attending COP (or following the coverage) here are my favorite 10 cliché, platitudes, talking points, and overused, yet meaningless phrases. They have all already been used countless times at COP28. I hope these are useful in navigating the climate genre for you.

BREAKING #COP28: Small Island Developing States AOSIS very concerned by the current draft text: “weak langage on fossil fuels”, “completely insufficient”. “It doesn’t refer to a phase out at all.” “Any text that compromises 1.5°C will be rejected.” Minister Cedric Schuster

🏭 Whether it's scope 1, 2 or 3 emissions, national oil co.s' role in climate mitigation is huge. 💱 Beyond climate concerns, they're also placing $1.2T of public money at risk by investing in oil/gas projects that may not break even. 🛢️ More: resourcegovernance.org/publications/r… #COP28

#COP28 decision signals that fossil fuels have reached a tipping point and the bets that state #Oil companies are now even riskier. $1.2 trillion will not turn a profit if the world aligns with 1.5C. Now is the time to reassess investments #OOTT resourcegovernance.org/publications/r…

🇨🇳 - Clean tech is making disproportionately high contribution to China's GDP growth • EVs, wind/solar, batteries make up only 3.5% of GDP but they contribute whopping 1pp to GDP growth • China's clean tech push highlights country's ambition to be (sole) world leader in field

At #Cop28 nations decided to transition away from fossil fuels. But state #oil companies betting $1.2 trillion that this doesn't happen. resourcegovernance.org/articles/state…

As 🇺🇬 gets closer to #oil production, new Natural Resource Governance Institute analysis indicates the government's planned equity stake in the refinery would create public finance risks and may be unnecessary. 👉 resourcegovernance.org/publications/u…

América Latina es dueña del 56% de los recursos de litio 🌎 ¿Cómo potenciar el rol de las empresas estatales para mejorar políticas que fomenten su competitividad, industrialización y mejora de estándares ambientales y sociales? 📩Lee el informe: resourcegovernance.org/sites/default/… 7/7

I'm looking for grad students and researchers from Africa, Latin America, Central Asia and Asia Pacific to work with me at TU Berlin for 3 months on industrial policy, hydrogen, energy SOEs, or transition minerals. Apply by March 22. Contact me! #Scholarships #EnergyTransition

#energytransition could lead to a new debt crisis as national #oil companies get stuck with stranded assets, says The Economist economist.com/leaders/2024/0… Read the full report here: resourcegovernance.org/publications/r…

"A recent analysis by NRGI suggests that, of the $1.8T that national oil companies plan to invest over the next decade, $1.2T is in projects which would not break even under the International Energy Agency net-zero scenario." Dive deeper into NRGI's "Riskier Bets" research👉 resourcegovernance.org/publications/r…

En un contexto de #TransiciónEnergética🌎algunas petroleras estatales latinoamericanas continúan invirtiendo en proyectos hidrocarburíferos🛢️ ¿Cuáles son los riesgos? Lee el análisis de Andrea Furnaro Fernando Patzy David Manley y Camila Huertas de NRGI⤵️ resourcegovernance.org/es/articles/en…

In this report, we used #SystemsThinking to analyze how the global #EnergyTransition could worsen Pemex's already challenging situation. Key issues include growing concerns among creditors and the state's capacity to continue supporting the NOC. resourcegovernance.org/es/publication…

We are looking for a consultant to help with our global analysis of National Oil Companies and the #EnergyTransition. This 2-month project involves gathering and analyzing data at the company and country levels. For more details, visit: resourcegovernance.org/consultancy-op…

We are looking for a researcher with NOC and governance knowledge, and data skills to produce a set of profiles on national oil companies. Can you help? Thanks resourcegovernance.org/consultancy-op…

The Financial Times's Michael Pooler documents a classic energy transition dilemma involving a national oil company. NRGI has found that NOCs, expecting a slow energy transition, will likely invest $1.8T in oil and gas expansion over 10 years. #ClimateWeekNYC 📈 resourcegovernance.org/publications/r…

Mexico’s new president must reform national oil company Pemex, writes Natural Resource Governance Institute's Ma. Fer. Ballesteros. "Investing even more in oil and gas would be a huge financial risk so Claudia Sheinbaum should order Pemex to diversify." climatechangenews.com/2024/10/08/mex…

A fossil fuel levy can help ⬇️emissions & ⬆️ climate finance—but design matters. 💰Do you tax carbon content or windfall profits? 💰How should revenues be spent? 💰Will governments adopt the levy? David Manley & Paola Yanguas Parra compare 4️⃣ proposals 👇 iisd.org/articles/expla…

"Hay algo positivo en la estrategia presentada por el Gobierno de #México: Ma. Fer. Ballesteros de NRGI menciona la reducción de las emisiones fugitivas de metano, así como disminuir la quema de gas y aprovecharlo en los campos de Ixachi, Quesqui y Casquete. No es un tema menor." 👇