During the commodity boom of the last two decades, many governments and state-owned enterprises in developing countries signed significant “resource-backed loans”. NRGI experts look into a large number of these agreements that have recently been released.
New NRGI research reveals that national oil companies will likely struggle to profit from $400 billion in anticipated investments if the Paris climate goals are met. Governments in many oil-rich emerging economies ought to critically assess the risks associated with pushing further into oil production.
On 21 April, NRGI and IISD co-hosted the first in a series of webinars aiming to fill this gap. National oil companies are key players in the global oil and gas industry - they produce half of the world's oil and gas. But their global efforts to address climate change is often overlooked. Watch the recording of the event.
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.
NRGI is in the second year of a six-year strategy. Learn more from this summary microsite.
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.
