In the countdown to EIA’s 40th anniversary later this year, as well as sharing films and stories from our archive, we’ve also recorded a short series of new podcasts with some of the longest serving campaigners to get an insight into how the organisation has evolved over four decades. In this episode, Senior Press and Communications Officer Paul Ne…

In the countdown to EIA’s 40th anniversary later this year, as well as sharing films and stories from our archive, we’ve also recorded a short series of new podcasts with some of the longest serving campaigners to get an insight into how the organisation has evolved over four decades. In this episode, EIA’s Senior Press and Communications Officer P…

After a strong opening to UN talks in pursuit of a Global Plastics Treaty, recent rounds of negotiation have been hindered by the efforts of fossil fuel industry lobbyists as well as by some countries keen to water it down and rein in its ambition. In this episode, EIA Ocean Campaign Leader Christina Dixon and Ocean Campaigner Jacob Kean-Hammerson …

With only an estimated 10 individuals left, the vaquita porpoise is the world’s most endangered marine mammal, pushed to the edge of extinction by illegal fishing for the dried swim bladders of totoaba fish which are in high demand in Asia. But despite the species’ alarmingly low numbers, recent action in their range by Mexico’s Navy appears to giv…

In the countdown to EIA’s 40th anniversary later this year, as well as sharing films and stories from our archive, we’ve also recorded a short series of new podcasts with some of the longest serving campaigners to get an insight into how the organisation has evolved over four decades. In this episode, EIA’s Senior Press and Communications Officer P…

On the third anniversary of the Myanmar military seizing power, the country has effectively seen a return to the violence, plunder and human rights abuses of the former dictatorship in pursuit of control and hard currency. Despite international sanctions, the current regime still seeks to fund itself through illicit exports of valuable commodities,…

More than two years ago, EIA unveiled our Environmental Crime Tracker, an open access online tool to help analyse and better understand wildlife and forest crime around the world. Recently, we expanded its capabilities even further with a new dashboard to help assess the prosecutions of environmental crimes. In this episode, Data Manager Royce To a…

Palm oil is cheap, versatile and used widely in countess thousands of products and in biofuels, but its production has been linked to human rights abuses, illegal logging and deforestation, causing considerable harm to indigenous peoples and the habitats of endangered orangutans. In this episode, EIA Forests Campaigner Siobhan Pearce talks to Senio…

The terrible scale of our planet’s plastic pollution crisis has been making headlines in recent years, as have a number of apparent technological solutions to the problem – but can we really rely on physical ocean clean-ups to sort out the mess for us? Special guest Ewoud Lauwerier, Plastic Policy Expert with OceanCare, and EIA Ocean Campaigner Jac…

EIA’s Ocean campaigners were among the first to spot the rising crisis of plastic pollution and we’re proud to have helped lead the call for a new Global Plastics Treaty to tackle it. This month we’ll be in Nairobi to attend the third session of the UN’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee working out the detail. In this episode, EIA Ocean Camp…

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This is the Events Circuit Preview with ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Reimaru Files⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠keepsakes.⁠, giving you a peek on what pop culture events are happening next. Chad is feeling under the weather, so Allen will sit in for him, as he and Jay discuss the upcoming Esports and Gaming Summit. Disclaimer: The views and opinions of the host do not necessarily reflect …

Illegal wildlife trade is happening on a large scale to supply the parts and products of protected species such as leopards, pangolins, rhinos and tigers to serve as ingredients in some traditional Chinese medicines. In this episode, EIA Legal and Policy Specialist Avinash Basker talks to Senior Press & Communications Officer Paul Newman about the …

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In this episode, we take a look at the work of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which has just met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and discuss what happened – and what didn’t happen – at the meeting and how World Heritage Sites can be an important tool when it comes to bolstering protection for endangered species and unique habitats. EIA Senior Wildli…

Much of the past decade has been a tough time for endangered rhinos, to judge from the recorded seizures of rhino horn being smuggled around the world – but it’s not all bad news for this threatened species … In this special episode for World Rhino Day, EIA Senior Wildlife Policy Analyst Taylor Tench talks with Senior Press & Communications Officer…

After spending most of the summer in port, Iceland’s last whalers have been given the green light by their Government to resume the hunting and killing of endangered fin whales. In this episode, EIA’s Senior Ocean Adviser Clare Perry and Senior Ocean Campaigner Sarah Dolman talk to Senior Press and Communications Officer Paul Newman about what this…

This is the Events Circuit Preview with ⁠⁠⁠The Reimaru Files⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠keepsakes.⁠, giving you a peek on what pop culture events are happening next. Jay and Chad discuss the events which have happened or are about to happen for the month of September and so on. Disclaimer: The views and opinions of the host do not necessarily reflect those of the com…

This is the Events Circuit Preview with ⁠⁠The Reimaru Files⁠⁠ and ⁠keepsakes.⁠, giving you a peek on what pop culture events are happening next. Jay and Chad discuss the events which have happened or are about to happen for the month of August and so on. Disclaimer: The views and opinions of the host do not necessarily reflect those of the companie…

This is the Events Circuit Preview with ⁠The Reimaru Files⁠ and ⁠keepsakes.⁠, giving you a peek on what pop culture events are happening next. Chad discusses TOYCON 2023, and Jay lays down upcoming events starting next month. Disclaimer: The views and opinions of the host do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they work with. Special tha…

Goldman Sachs expects ‘all time high’ oil demand to spur large deficits, boosting prices https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/24/goldman-sachs-expects-all-time-high-oil-demand-will-boost-prices.html - expect demand to rise by 2 million bpd from India and China - Is this coming from OPEC via China? - IEA says global demand will increase by 2.4 million bpd -…

Oil slides more than 1% as Chinese GDP dents demand hopes https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-slips-after-libya-resumes-output-china-data-eyed-2023-07-17 - GDP grew 6.3% year-on-year in the 2nd quarter, compared with analyst forecasts of 7.3% - what analysts were forecasting such high growth? - slow correction where expectations come back d…

Biofuels are displacing petroleum-based distillate fuel oil consumption on the West Coasthttps://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=57040 - renewable diesel = diesel made from - biodiesel used as well - petroleum distillate consumption down on west coast in 2022 but biodiesel consumption up - unique to west coast NATIONAL AVERAGE SEES LITTLE C…

Oil falls amid China growth uncertainties https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-come-off-earlier-gains-banks-cut-china-growth-forecasts-2023-06-19/ - the issue is headwinds, but is China's economy really that bad - the real issue is that expectations for China's great economic reopening haven't materialized. - China's demand growth was…

This is the Events Circuit Preview with ⁠The Reimaru Files⁠ and ⁠keepsakes.⁠, giving you a peek on what pop culture events are happening next. Our second episode covers CONQuest Festival 2023, and recaps the events held after our first episode. The next episode will definitely be a recap of CONQuest 2023. Disclaimer: The views and opinions of the h…

Commodities Slide as Investors Bet on Economic Slowdown https://www.wsj.com/articles/commodities-slide-as-investors-bet-on-economic-slowdown-233a6d3 - if prices trend down to the $60s or $50s by October then Shale producers might curb production plans Saudi Arabia Springs 1 Million b/d Cut in Opec Megadeal https://www.energyintel.com/00000188-857f-…

Ford to charge up EV drive with flurry of battery deals https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-announce-new-battery-material-deals-investor-event-2023-05-22/ - doubts about Ford's ability to actually hit their EV production targets - But do people even WANT to buy F-150? - Ford says its electric vehicle unit is on track to lose …

The UN Environment Assembly is in the process of negotiating a new Global Plastics Treaty, with the second phase of talks kicking off at the end of May to hammer out the detailed needed to properly address the fast-rising threat of plastics pollution. In this episode, EIA Ocean Campaign Leader Christina Dixon and Ocean Campaigner Jacob Kean-Hammers…

Big Oil Has $150 Billion in Cash and Investors Want a Share https://www.wsj.com/articles/big-oil-has-150-billion-in-cash-and-investors-want-a-share-b5cdea35 - oil companies sitting on cash now, but they may need that cash for when prices are lower - should they return all this cash to shareholders now or keep it to pay out in dividends throughout t…

Labor Day, May 1: I was invited by a VTuber by the name of Leon Bartolome Steele to hang out at the Bonifacio Global City, a ride away from one of the Philippines' busiest economic centers. It was a holiday with a twist, as I get to spend a day with a VTuber who is set to return to streaming. Leon, host of the Leon's Den and an active chatter, join…

This is the Events Circuit Preview with The Reimaru Files and keepsakes., giving you a peek on what pop culture events are happening next. Our first episode covers the next two weeks of events this May: PokeCon 2023 Bon Odori Summer Festival Anigaiden XI Pinoy Otaku Festival 2023 Unbox Con 2023 Manila Game Fest Mini Ozine Fest 2023 Fanfes @ Circuit…

China’s mixed economic data fuels concerns about recovery https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/01/business/china-economic-recovery-concerns/# - Is this something that China can deal with domestically? Or is it the fault of the global economy which isn't ordering as much stuff from China? - China's consumer demand is doing ok, but the industria…

Biden admin preparing major crackdown on power plants that fuel nation's grid https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-preparing-major-crackdown-power-plants-fuel-nations-grid - EPA planning to issue regulation that would limit emissions from fossil fuel power plants. Basically would require plants to shut down or install costly carbon capture …

Russia forecasts stable oil output to 2025, to set up stockpiles https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russia-forecasts-stable-oil-output-2025-set-up-stockpiles-2023-04-17/ - Russia wants to build their stockpiles. Are they taking 500,000bpd off the market and putting it in storage or are they going to cut production in order to keep that oil in …

OPEC+ announces surprise oil output cuts https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/sarabia-other-opec-producers-announce-voluntary-oil-output-cuts-2023-04-02/ - Does OPEC think that China's oil demand isn't coming back strong? - Russia retaliating against price cap from West - Want to defend $80 or higher oil - Could it be about speculation? Speculat…

The plastics used in agricultural production – commonly called agriplastics – account for only 3.5 per cent of the plastic used around the world each year, but they directly pollute the human food chain and harm the wider environment. As EIA releases the first of a new series of reports on the problems with agriplastics, EIA Ocean Campaigner Lauren…

Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Clash Over Oil, Yemen as Rift Grows https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-and-u-a-e-clash-over-oil-yemen-as-rift-grows-ff286ff9 - "Once close friends, the two biggest Arab economies are increasingly competing for money and power" - Will the UAE leave OPEC? - Doubtful because UAE benefits more by staying in OPEC - They li…

The European Union has ambitious plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 per cent by 2030 – but one major problem is its reluctance to address the huge amount of harmful methane released into the planet’s warming atmosphere from the its imports of coal, gas and oil. In this episode, EIA Climate Campaigner Kim O’Dowd joins Senior…

Russia to cut oil output by 500,000 bpd in March https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russia-cut-oil-output-by-500000-bpd-march-2023-02-10/ -"As of today, we are fully selling the entire volume of oil produced, however, as stated earlier, we will not sell oil to those who directly or indirectly adhere to the principles of the 'price cap'," Novak…

In partnership with the UK’s Alan Turing Institute, EIA is currently working on an ambitious project to create a database of tiger stripe patterns – as individual as human finger prints – to help identify and trace animals in the wild and in illegal trade. In this latest episode, EIA Senior Press & Communications Officer Paul Newman is joined by Sh…

No OPEC ministerial meeting, but the Saudi oil minister gets his 2-cents in Saudi energy minister cautious on oil production, warns on investment outlook and geopoliticshttps://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/oil/020423-saudi-energy-minister-cautious-on-oil-production-warns-on-investment-outlook-and-geopolitics- AB…

Worst London air pollution in six years as home fires burnhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/27/worst-london-air-pollution-in-six-years-as-home-fires-burn - wood is a really dirty burning fuel - its expensive to pay for heating, people turning to fires, but this is actually a really high emission fuel Natural Gas Shortages Hit China a…

Russian oil trade remains in ship-shape as the EU price cap has failed to stem Moscow's freight and insurance income, analyst sayshttps://markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/russian-oil-india-china-not-cheap-shipping-fees-kpler-analyst-2023-1 - "Debunking number one, no one really knows the price of Russian oil" - Urals blend may be priced…

China’s corn-based ethanol fuel threatens food security while crowding the market, state commentary warns https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3207013/chinas-corn-based-ethanol-fuel-threatens-food-security-while-crowding-market-state-commentary-warns#Echobox=1673879264 - China can't feed its own people, and they are using corn for fue…

Oil rises on demand optimism as China borders reopen https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-nudges-higher-after-china-opens-borders-lifts-fuel-demand-outlook-2023-01-09/ - we are seeing back and forth with whether CHina's demand is going to surge or not - Saudi Arabia cuts its OSP to Asia - indicates they think that demand in China is soft - C…

Subscribe to the newsletter WTI higher or lower than $73, Brent higher or lower than $77? Ellen-Higher Ryan-says Lower (but really thinks higher) Biden adviser calls investor refusal to ramp up shale drilling ‘un-American’ https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3771025-biden-adviser-calls-investor-refusal-to-ramp-up-shale-drilling-un-america…

Subscribe to the newsletter Oil prices rose as much as 2% on hopes of China’s reopening and as OPEC+ maintains output cut targetshttps://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/05/oil-prices-rise-as-much-as-2percent-on-signs-of-china-covid-easing.html - OPEC decided production quotas from Oct 5 continued through end of 2023, next meeting June 4, 2023 - Meetings of JM…

Subscribe to the newsletter Biden gives Chevron permit to restart Venezuelan oil saleshttps://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/26/biden-chevron-permit-venezuelan-oil-sales-00070836 Chevron can resume key role in Venezuela's oil output, exportshttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-issues-expanded-license-allow-chevron-import-venezuelan-petroleum-2…

In March this year, the United Nations Environment Assembly agreed to forge ahead with a new Global Plastics Treaty and next week sees work start in earnest to get the detail in place to address the fast-rising threat of plastics pollution. In this episode, EIA Ocean Campaign Leader Christina Dixon and Ocean Campaigner Jacob Kean-Hammerson talk abo…

Frackers Say Oil Production Slowing in the Shale Patch https://www.wsj.com/articles/frackers-say-oil-production-slowing-in-the-shale-patch-11667743226 - problem is that frackers are drilling in gassier areas - will likely get more production in 2023 because of rejiggering where they drill, etc. - WSJ very different interpretation of info from what …