🟡 Super-smart take as always from Tim McDonnell on the self-harming Jenrik/Vance "laggard" approach to #climatetech & #netzero. "The prize for being first, in other words, is to dictate the terms of the world order for the next few decades. That’s a lesson for conservatives on

In January, when a scandal was brewing in Germany over its domestic carbon market, Shell received a message on its online whistleblower portal: a Chinese emissions-reduction heating project on an oilfield it was involved in was actually a chicken farm. semafor.com/article/08/21/…

🟡 SCOOP: A $5bn scandal in Germany is focusing attention Shell: A whistleblower told the company in January that an oilfield emissions-reduction project it was involved in was actually a chicken farm. Subscribe to Semafor's Net Zero newsletter for more semafor.com/article/08/21/…

The latest edition of Semafor’s London Review of Substacks features smart and thoughtful pieces by Daniel W. Drezner, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, and Kelsey Eyre Hammond semafor.com/newsletter/08/…

NEW: What would a Harris climate plan look like? She's still filling in details, but talking to her top advisors could offer some clues. Tim McDonnell interviewed Harris advisor Brian Deese about his own "clean energy Marshall Plan," which would complement the IRA by helping

Welcome to the 250th Edition of Semafor Africa newsletter! 🇸🇳 Senegal to renegotiate energy deals 📈 Tracing Nigeria’s economic growth 🌍 African entrepreneurs turn to debt 🇰🇪 Kenya’s student fee crisis 🇬🇧 Nigerian students shun UK 🇰🇪 Uber, Bolt under pressure in Kenya Also, the

1. I’ve spent the past several years trying to solve a riddle: Why has America ceased to be a land of opportunity for so many of its people? The answer, I’ve come to believe, is that we’re STUCK: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/700580/s…

Alex Sherman Good that's taken!! semafor.com/newsletters/fl…

🟡 Exclusive in Semafor Principals: New battleground state polling shows tossups in three Rust Belt states. Michigan Harris 46% Trump 48% Wisconsin Harris 49% Trump 45% Pennsylvania Harris 46% Trump 47% Via Pinpoint Policy Institute/Fabrizio Ward semafor.com/newsletter/08/…

In today's Semafor Net Zero, J.D. Capelouto previews how a crusade against wind could play well for Germany's far-right politicians in elections this weekend, & Mark Finley on why the OPEC/IEA "nerd fight" over oil forecasts matters semafor.com/newsletter/08/…

Went deep on how the German far right was able to effectively politicize wind turbines and push the issue into the mainstream ahead of important state elections in eastern Germany on Sunday My Semafor New Zero debut! semafor.com/article/08/30/…

If you aren't reading Semafor Net Zero, you are missing out. I learn something new in every newsletter. They are leapfrogging other business coverage from other outlets that have bigger names and staffs.

On this week's #WorldReview, Ivo Daalder is joined by karen deyoung, Bobby Ghosh, and Prashant Rao to discuss protests in Israel, the latest in the Russia-Ukraine War, and the foreign policy positions taken by the US candidates in Tuesday's debate. 📺⤵️ brnw.ch/21wMC7h

🚨 LIVE NOW 🚨 karen deyoung, Bobby Ghosh, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder on a new #WorldReview to discuss protests in Israel, the latest in the Russia-Ukraine War, and the foreign policy positions taken by the US candidates in Tuesday's debate. 📺⤵️ brnw.ch/21wMDH2

My latest for Semafor “Gulf governments may prefer Trump, but they can’t afford him” semafor.com/article/09/15/…

We spoke to Ryan Routh in 2023. He complained that it was too hard for foreign soldiers to get into Ukraine. Story and video: semafor.com/article/09/15/…

Today marks the launch of Semafor Gulf! The first edition has an interview with Majid Al-Suwaidi, a Hadley Gamble column — and all the news that you need to know about the region. Check out our first edition: semafor.com/newsletter/09/… And sign up! semafor.com/newsletters/gu…

Semafor Gulf launches today