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Fossil Fuels’ Political Power
A 2021 IMF analysis made a striking case: if governments adopted “efficient fuel pricing”—by eliminating implicit subsidies that hide the environmental…
 • Farhad Malekafzali
The Real Price of Gas
The staggering costs of subsidies
 • Farhad Malekafzali
Renewable Energy and the Limits of Market-Based Human Rights
At first glance, the path toward a cleaner world powered by solar and wind energy—one that respects human rights—appears straightforward.
 • Farhad Malekafzali
The True Cost of Solar and Wind Energy
One often-cited advantage of solar and wind energy is their relatively low upfront construction cost, especially when compared to building a nuclear…
 • Farhad Malekafzali
Where Our Electricity Comes From—and Why It Matters
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/learning/whats-going-on-in-this-graph-april-10-2024.html
 • Farhad Malekafzali
The Mess We Are In – Part 3
Allies and Policies
 • Farhad Malekafzali
The Danger of Hope Alone: Why Waiting Out Climate Change Is a Risk We Can’t Afford
Part 3: The Mirage of Technological Breakthrough
 • Farhad Malekafzali
Is the world at the start of a second “Scramble for Africa?”
Between the 1880s and WWI European countries raced to occupy the African continent, seeking economic and strategic gains.
 • Farhad Malekafzali
Larry Fink Takes Off His Mask
BlackRock's decision to drop out of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative—a voluntary global group committed to achieving net-zero emissions by…
 • Farhad Malekafzali
Ford's "Blueprint" for Profits
With much fanfare, Ford Motor Company opened its new research and tech center in June of 2024 in Detroit’s old Corktown neighborhood.
 • Farhad Malekafzali
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