Energy & Natural Resources

  • Note

    Iran and the 2012 Oil Market Outlook

    by Trevor Houser and Shashank Mohan | December 22, 2011 The US and Europe are stepping up the pressure on Iran by going after the country's oil exports. RHG's Trevor Houser and Shashank Mohan assess what this means for global oil markets in the coming year.

  • Note

    Dissecting Durban

    by Trevor Houser | December 15, 2011 Reactions to the results of the annual UN climate change conference that wrapped up last week in South Africa have been all over the map. This wide range of reactions is understandable, as there wasn’t one agreement reached in Durban, but three. And the value of each of those agreements depends entirely on your view of how best to tackle climate change

  • Report

    Delivering on US Climate Finance Commitments

    Trevor Houser and Jason Selfe | November 23, 2011 As the annual UN climate change conference begins in Durban, RHG's Trevor Houser assesses the prospects the US will be able to deliver on its share of a $100 billion climate finance pledge.

  • Note

    Energy Poverty American Style

    by Trevor Houser and Shashank Mohan | September 26, 2011 The term “energy poverty” is used to describe the 1.6 billion people in the developing world who lack access to electricity or the more than 2 billion who still rely on biomass as their primary source of energy. This phenomenon presents a significant barrier to economic growth in poor countries. But data released last week from the Census Bureau points to a new kind of energy poverty taking place here in the United States as the result of high oil prices and a weak economic recovery.

  • Note

    The India-Iran Oil Payment Crisis

    by Pramit Pal Chaudhuri and Shashank Mohan | August 4, 2011 The financial sanctions imposed against Iran over its nuclear program have severely disrupted Iran’s petroleum trade with its second-largest customer, India. In this note we assess the impact on global oil markets and India-Iran relations.

  • Note

    Vehicle Efficiency Standards and Future US Oil Demand

    by Trevor Houser and Shashank Mohan | August 3, 2011 Trevor Houser and Shashank Mohan assess the oil market impact of the 2017-2025 vehicle efficiency standards just announced by the Obama Administration.

  • Article

    Persian Petrol Problem

    by Pramit Pal Chaudhuri | July 22, 2011 India's bill for crude oil imports from Iran is growing larger by the day as US sanctions against Iran's banks make payments impossible, writes Pramit Pal Chaudhuri.

  • Article

    American Eyes on Australia's Carbon Tax

    by Trevor Houser | July 12, 2011 Australia’s proposed carbon tax is attracting interest in some unlikely quarters of the American political landscape. Conventional wisdom in Washington is that the economic crisis coupled with the Republican takeover of the House of Representatives has killed the prospect of serious US climate change policy. Yet while American politicians don’t seem too concerned about rising global temperatures, they are definitely concerned about rising fiscal deficits.