A pesar del retiro del gobierno estadounidense del acuerdo de París sobre cambio climático, las políticas para reducir las emisiones de carbono siguen ganando terreno.
If countries can improve their governance, they might be able to benefit from a nascent minerals boom and supply the world with the materials needed to power the low-carbon economy.
NRGI set out to collect total oil, gas and mining revenue data for the countries included in the Resource Governance Index to find out how many dollars flow to governments that mismanage the handling of their natural resources.
NRGI’s blog—which showcases the breadth of expertise of a global team and delves into the most pressing issues in resource governance—received thousands of unique visits this year.
Carole Nakhle, an NRGI advisory council member, founder and director of London-based advisory, research and training company Crystol Energy, and founder of Access for Women in Energy, shared her impressions of the global hydrocarbons market, as well as some thoughts on key producers in the Middle East and North Africa, in this interview.
La fuite des informations du cabinet juridique Mossack Fonseca dans l’affaire des « Panama Papers » a fait et fera la une des journaux pendant des semaines à mesure que de nouveaux noms seront dévoilés. Le scandale a placé le Panama sur le devant de la scène et a donné un aperçu inédit du monde de l’argent caché et de l’évasion fiscale. Afin de mieux saisir le contexte général, il est important de faire la distinction entre la corruption légale, révélée par l’affaire des « Panama Papers » et la corruption illégale, exposée par le scandale Unaoil. Le moment est venu pour les gouvernements de prendre des mesures radicales contre l’une et l’autre.
La información filtrada en los Papeles de Panamá, del bufete de abogados Mossack Fonseca, se ha apropiado de los titulares de las últimas semanas, y así seguirá sucediendo a medida que se divulguen más nombres. El escándalo ubicó a Panamá en la primera plana y causó una exposición sin precedentes del mundo del dinero oculto y la evasión fiscal. Para entenderlo en su contexto más amplio, es preciso distinguir entre la corrupción “legal”, como la expuesta por los Papeles de Panamá, y la corrupción “ilegal”, como la expuesta por el escándalo de Unaoil. Los Gobiernos deben aprovechar la oportunidad para adoptar medidas firmes contra ambas.
It is vital to distinguish between legal corruption (such as that exposed by the Panama Papers) and illegal corruption (such as that exposed by the Unaoil scandal) and recognize that this is a moment for governments to take decisive action against both. Both the U.S. and the U.K.—which hosts the May Anti-Corruption Summit—have an unprecedented opportunity to make a difference.
We know how critical the natural resource sector can be for a country’s development. However, only about 10% of OGP commitments relate to natural resources. The drafting of new national action plans (NAPs) by June offers a unique opportunity to increase commitment to good governance of the oil, gas, mining and forestry industries. The OGP Openness in Natural Resources Working Group (ONRWG) has come up with three priorities...
