By Caroline Arkalji and Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury
Brazil’s Election Highlights Social Media Enforcement Challenges
By Andre Nicola and Caroline Arkalji
As political campaigns increasingly depend on digital platforms to reach voters, private technology companies have gained considerable influence over how political information is distributed. At the same time, electoral authorities often lack the tools to investigate their decisions.
How Green Iron Could Reshape Energy Security and Industrial Corridors
High Oil Prices Create an Opportunity for the Global Biofuels Alliance
Four Barriers to Decarbonizing the Steel Industry
How the United States Can Lead in Grid-Scale Battery Manufacturing
By Caroline Arkalji
For utilities and developers, a robust U.S. battery-storage industry would reduce dependence on overseas suppliers, cut logistical and tariff-related costs, and accelerate project deployment. If the United States seizes this moment, it can position itself as a global leader in grid-scale battery manufacturing and deliver a more reliable, competitive, and secure energy system for the decades ahead.
How a Changing Environment Harms Critical Mineral Extraction
By Caroline Arkalji
Securing strategic minerals against intensifying natural risks is no longer just a business challenge; it must be a global policy priority. The energy transition cannot succeed on unstable foundations; the world needs smarter, safer, and fairer mines designed to withstand current and future environmental risks.
How the Global South Shaped the G20 and Global Governance
By Anit Mukherjee and Caroline Arkalji
The consecutive presidencies of Indonesia, India, Brazil, and South Africa within the G20 offers a blueprint for how the Global South can continue shaping global governance at a time of geopolitical uncertainty and a rapid rebalancing of the globalization process itself.
Getting Biofuels Right
By Anit Mukherjee and Caroline Arkalji
In the run up to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, countries are reevaluating the role of biofuels in supporting efforts to accelerate the clean energy transition, particularly in the transportation sector, which accounts for nearly one-quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions.
What India Can Learn From Brazil’s Technical Education System
By Caroline Arkalji
While India is globally recognized for its highly skilled engineering talent, it lags behind its peers in terms of a large, technically trained labor force needed to attract manufacturing investment at scale. To compete, India must align its technical education more closely with industry needs and emphasize skills critical to modern manufacturing.
