MenuThe Caspian Sea, vital to Eurasia’s economy and environment, is shrinking at an alarming rate. The declining water level in the sea is one visible consequence of a larger regional water crisis faced by the C5 nations of Central Asia—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. This water crisis threatens the more than 82 million people who call the largely
Tag Archives: United States
U.S. COPing Out Of Global Climate Leadership?
Clean energy shares in the United States experienced a significant decline following Donald Trump’s election to a second term. The WilderHill Clean Energy Index fell by 6.7%, with solar companies like Sunnova Energy International Inc. and Sunrun Inc. dropping as much as 51% and 29%, respectively. The timing of this downturn is unfortunate, as green
COP29: Asserting American Energy Leadership Amid Change
The 29th annual UN Climate Change Conference begins on November 11th in Baku, Azerbaijan. Many environmentalists are pessimistic about the conference, with the choice of Azerbaijan as the host country, China’s negotiation strategies, and the American election results. Read the full article here
Dr. Ariel Cohen on Khodorkovsky Live | Putin’s Visit to China
In an interview with Khodorsky Live, Dr. Ariel Cohen discusses the current political relationship between Russia and the United States and the impact of Vladimir Putin’s visit to China on international relations. В интервью с Ходорковский Live на программе Суббота Недели доктор Ариэль Коэн обсуждает текущие политические отношения между Россией и США, а также влияние
Russia’s war on Ukraine: Moscow’s pressure points and US strategic opportunities
Read Report | Watch Report Presentation Panel Whichever candidate takes the White House in November, the Russian war on Ukraine will be a major challenge. To handle it successfully, leaders in the West must realize that Moscow is fighting not just for Ukraine but to shift the balance of power in Europe and, through it,
US LNG: A Stress Test for US-Europe Relations
July 2024 | John M. Roberts | Download “In a world riven by major wars impacting directly on energy trade and supply, the ability of the United States of America to produce and export liquefied natural gas is crucial to global energy security in general and European energy security in particular.”
30 Years of Bilateral Ties: The Special U.S.-Kazakhstan Relationship
September 2021 | Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., James Grant, and Douglas Townsend | Download The fifth report from ITIC’s Energy, Growth, and Security (EGS) program illustrates, analyzes, and projects the condition of U.S.-Kazakhstan relationships, including the trajectory set forth by First President Nursultan Nazarbayev upon Kazakhstan’s independence 30 years ago.