The horrific attacks in Beirut and Paris this weekend show us too clearly what is at stake in Syria and Iraq and why the world needs to deal with ISIS without delay.
Cop 21 and China’s Coal Consumption
China’s report that it has used 17% more coal than earlier reported adds to the concern about reaching a climate deal in Paris next December and puts more pressure on Barak Obama to succeed where Woodrow wilson failed almost 100 years ago.
Syria and the Search for a New World Order
Syria takes center stage as the world’s current flashpoint as negotiations over its future start and both the U.S. and Russia commit their military to the 4 and a half year old conflict.
Oil for $20 a Barrel?
Last week the Spanish energy giant Repsol announced its new strategic plan which involves selling off assets and sharply reducing capital spending. In announcing its new plan Repsol follows its larger rivals Exxon-Mobil, Shell and BP that have announced reductions in capital spending and/or headcount in the last few months as a result of the very […]
Thinking about the world and its future
A group of leading entrepreneurs from all over the world think deeply about the world’s challenges and its future
