Global Clean Energy Hits 40%, ASEAN Lags Behind
A new report from energy think tank Ember reveals a global clean energy milestone: low-carbon sources supplied 40.9% of the world’s electricity in 2024, driven by record-breaking growth in solar power. In contrast, ASEAN generated just 26% of its electricity from clean sources, and clean generati...
176. Renewables are dominating the Electrification of an Energy-hungry world (with Ember) - Apr 25
As we start receiving data for the year 2024 in terms of Energy Production and Consumption, it is time to have a forensic analysis of the global Energy Complex in 2024.Last month we had the always comprehensive IEA Global Energy Review, and now to go deep into Electrification, we just received th...
From Scotland to Colorado: Euan Graham on Showing Up, Playing Offense, and the Immigrant Edge
A downpour, an empty tailgate—and one guest who still showed up. That tiny moment says everything about Euan Graham.
In this episode of 13 Minutes: Why Every Man Needs a Why, Dr. B digs into Euan’s immigrant story, work ethic, and “give first” philosophy that took him from a blow-up mattress an...
Plotting a through line: February 2026 geopolitics update
Is there a strategic through line or an explanatory logic behind the Trump Administration’s actions in Venezuela, Greenland and Iran?
What is the current state of the Transatlantic Alliance?
What are the implications of cross-theatre linkages for the idea that Europe and the Indo-Pacific are sepa...
Indo-Pacific Geopolitics: Chokepoints, Minilateral Alliances & Power Shifts ~ Euan Graham
In this episode, our guest is Dr. Euan Graham, one of the world’s leading experts on Indo-Pacific security, to unpack the complex forces shaping the world’s most dynamic and strategically vital region.
From the critical chokepoints of the Strait of Malacca and Taiwan Strait to the rise of nimble...
[Episode #280] – Statistical Review of World Energy 2026
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The Statistical Review of World Energy 2026 is out, offering the first complete look at global energy data for 2025. The report’s 75th edition, now presented in partnership with the energy think tank Ember, reveals a year in which demand for every form of energy hit a new record high.
But growin...
287: Thinking About the Future
With ever-increasing global uncertainty (especially since the U.S. invaded Iran), energy is on everyone’s minds. On this week’s episode of The Watt Car EV Podcast, we speak with Euan Graham, Senior Analyst for Ember, an energy think tank that, as its website states, “aims to accelerate the clean ...
Iran, Ukraine and the limits of American power: geopolitical update part 1
How much strategic bandwidth does the United States have as it manages the Iran war, Ukraine and its wider global commitments?
How are conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East changing the nature and cost of modern warfare?
What does China’s growing military power and activity in the Indo-Pacif...
Is AUKUS Too Big to Fail?
In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, hosts Ankit Panda and Katie Putz mark the 5th anniversary of the AUKUS partnership with a discussion of the trilateral security agreement between Australia, the U.K., and the U.S., breaking down its significance, concerns regarding its s...
Can middle powers shape the balance of power? Geopolitical update part 2
How concerned should Australia be about the UK’s ability to deliver its side of AUKUS?
What role can middle powers play as the international order becomes more fragmented?
How should Australia and its partners balance alliances with their own national interests in a more contested world?
In part...
