Over the New Year period, both Northeast Asia and Northwest Europe were experiencing winter temperatures which were substantially lower than usual. Having spent the holiday period in Beijing before travelling back the United Kingdom in early January, I was to experience the weather in both places. I was lucky in that my domestic energy supplies … Continue Reading ››
The challenges presented by global competition for access to oil, gas and mineral resources are the subject of a European-wide study being led by the University of Dundee.
The aims of the project are to identify the main global challenges relating to competition for access to resources, and to propose new approaches to collaborative solutions.
In the aftermath of the disappointing Copenhagen Climate Summit, it is worthwhile to examine whether China’s reputation has been enhanced or diminished by its actions and rhetoric.
Large, multi-lateral summit meetings rarely result in the enhancement of reputations. Even if agreements are reached, compromise will have diluted so many of the initial intentions that … Continue Reading ››
