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In this episode of NRGI's podcast, Ana Carolina González Espinosa converses with NRGI president emeritus Daniel Kaufmann about evolutions needed in the resource governance field in light of the climate emergency, the conflict in Ukraine, and other global challenges. In this episode of NRGI's podcast, Ana Carolina González Espinosa converses with NRGI president emeritus Daniel Kaufmann about evolutions needed in the resource governance field in light of the climate emergency, the conflict in Ukraine, and other global challenges.

This year's G7 Summit in Germany presents the Senegalese government and the ambassadors of the G7 member countries an opportunity to engage in the ongoing discussion on establishing a "just energy transition partnership."

Resource-backed loans in Ghana, as elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa, have been largely characterized by unrealistic projections of loan amounts and potential projects; this has resulted in disbursement challenges and project funding bottlenecks.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will have long-term implications on energy markets. NRGI experts are assessing what the conflict means for natural resource governance and for mineral- and petroleum-producing developing countries.

NRGI is in the third year of a six-year strategy. Learn more from this summary microsite.

The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is a global imperative. This transition presents challenges and opportunities for the hundreds of millions of people living in resource-rich countries.