Energy & Climate
ORF America
How the UAE’s Exit from OPEC Exposes the New ...

By Medha Prasanna

The oil age will not end because the world runs out of oil, but because oil reserves stop being worth pumping. The UAE has moved fast, not as just a knee-jerk reaction to the conflict in the region, but as a strategic divergence.

How the UAE’s Exit from OPEC Exposes the New Realities of Energy Diplomacy
Foreign Policy & Security
ORF America
As South America Shifts Right, Environmental ...

By Andre Nicola

Across South America, governments are increasingly framing environmental regulation as a constraint on growth, investment, and national competitiveness. South America's political direction over the next several years will be an early test of whether economic development can be reconciled with environmental stewardship throughout the region.

As South America Shifts Right, Environmental Concerns Take a Back Seat
Energy & Climate
ORF America
Why Industrial Decarbonization Requires Clusters

By Pietro Zecca

Pursued only through scattered pilot projects, industrial decarbonization stays fragmented and slow. Organized as clusters, it becomes more practical and politically durable, connecting climate finance to visible assets and bridging decarbonization with development.

Why Industrial Decarbonization Requires Clusters
Energy & Climate
ORF America
Brains Over Brawn: A Smarter Approach to the AI ...

By Uma Vatsa and Shailesh Mishra

The AI industry is making large, long-lived bets on future demand, even as the technology itself is becoming more efficient. If AI systems become cheaper to run, more efficient to train, or less dependent on massively centralized compute, some of today’s infrastructure may prove oversized, poorly located, or economically fragile.

Brains Over Brawn: A Smarter Approach to the AI Buildout
Economic Development
ORF America
Weathering the Crisis: How India’s Economy ...

By Anit Mukherjee

As crude oil prices moderate and energy supplies become more predictable, India has an opportunity to address three key challenges.

Weathering the Crisis: How India’s Economy Dealt with Middle Eastern Turmoil

Foreign Policy & Security

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The Latticework: Updated U.S. Partnerships for an Era of Technology

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The Latticework: Updated U.S. Partnerships for an Era of Technology

By Andreas Kuehn

With the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election taking place in less than 2 months, a recap of the Biden administration's efforts to achieve a "latticework" of international partnerships with like-minded allies is necessary as we look to the future of trade and technology cooperation.

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The Case for a Quad Technology Trade Agreement

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The Case for a Quad Technology Trade Agreement

By Satvik Pendyala

The revival of the Quad has yet to see success in international trade or more specifically rebalancing global supply chains. Could a Quad Technology Trade Agreement be the solution to the Quad's predicament while also increasing multilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific?

Republicans and Democrats Still Uncertain about China

Republicans and Democrats Still Uncertain about China

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions commenced their programs this month, indicating the few months left for the 2024 U.S. presidential election. But little has been said about the candidates' approach to American foreign policy, especially regarding the future of the United States' relationship with China.

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