The transition from fossil fuel-powered vehicles to electric ones will require hundreds of millions of batteries. The need for such massive production raises questions about the sustainability of the battery supply chain, from mining impacts to carbon emissions. A new report explores the challenges and responses.
Even amid the pandemic downturn, the governance of extractive industry suppliers impacts producer country government revenues and citizens' wellbeing. This report details the suppliers landscape in oil, gas and mining and highlights governance pitfalls.
Governments dependent on revenues from commodities are suffering serious budget crises. While many have sought support from the international financial institutions, made drastic spending cuts, or borrowed heavily, a few are blessed with large sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) or have entered the crisis with low debt levels.
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.
The National Oil Company Database is an online, interactive tool that enables a wide range of users—from government officials and NOC executives to journalists and activists—to better understand the roles played by these companies and hold them accountable to generate returns on public investment.
The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound effect on economies, including those of resource-dependent countries. NRGI experts are exploring the impacts on the governance of the oil, gas and mining sectors, and sharing prescriptions with policy makers.
