Disruptions of #critical #minerals by China could result in a $6.5 trillion hit to 🌏 manufacturing output. @BeanJD argues that securing critical mineral supply chains isn't just an economic issue — it's a national security imperative ⬇️ bit.ly/4uO1IXi

In #SouthAmerica, many of the world's most sensitive environmental areas also sit atop resources that have become indispensable to the global economy. André Nicola examines how the region's rightward political shift will cause these ecosystems to face growing pressure: bit.ly/44rfrYM

It was a pleasure to host “#India to the #World: From a Solar Decade to the Next Terawatt” during #NYCW, together with the @isolaralliance and @NRDC discussing India’s remarkable #solar transformation and what lessons India’s experience can offer the wider world..

🇬🇱 After months of tension over #Greenland, the United States, Denmark, and Greenland have signed a #defense agreement. Find out how the deal updates the 1951 framework on this week’s #ATW with @d_jaishankar and @RachelRizzo: piped.video/mxW3N3IZTHE

At #IndiaDay@UNGA, on the sidelines of #UNGA81, @d_jaishankar moderated a session on "Beyond 2030: Rewiring #Development for an Age of Intelligence, Inclusion and Instability" with @ProfJasonLane, Caroline Berson, @arturofranco, & Deepthi Nukalapati. @orfonline, @IndiaInNewYork, @UNinIndia and @ril_foundation

Shortly after U.S.-Canada #trade negotiations collapsed last month, @realDonaldTrump imposed 50% #tariffs on $20B worth of Canadian goods. While #USMCA obliges the United States to admit qualifying Canadian goods duty-free, @Bengoa_Marta explains that the latest #Trump tariffs are lawful under Section 338 of the #Tariff Act of 1930: bit.ly/3UdETPI

The next phase of the #AI competition will be determined not just by better models, but by who can build and power the infrastructure needed to scale #AI. @andreas_kuehn breaks down how capital is shaping the new geography of #AI infrastructure: bit.ly/4qSYz7C

❗ ICYMI: #IBSA+Indonesia represents 25% of humanity, 7% of 🌏 GDP, and 4️⃣ consecutive #G20 presidencies, and could anchor a #GlobalSouth clean-tech corridor. Our interactive dashboard brings everything you need to know about #IBSA+Indonesia #energy transitions together in 1️⃣ place 👉 bit.ly/3UBsncT

While KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun's pro-China platform initially made her popular with the #KMT base, she has faced backlash from within her own party, #Washington, and the Taiwanese electorate. Dylan Morgan argues that domestic political constraints will determine how far Cheng can move toward accommodating #Beijing: bit.ly/4xqkNR3

At the #ClimateWeekNYC, the International Solar Alliance (ISA), @ORFAmerica, and @NRDC came together for a fireside conversation on India’s renewable energy journey and what it can mean for the Global South. Mr @Ashish_Khanna, DG-ISA, and Mr @sumant_sinha interacted with Mr @d_jaishankar, Executive Director, ORF America, reflecting on India’s rapid renewable energy transformation and the lessons of the past decade; the role of domestic renewable energy in strengthening energy independence and economic resilience; and what the next decade will require - integrated systems with stronger grids, storage, distributed energy and digital technologies. The discussion also examined how India’s technology, manufacturing, policy experience and international partnerships can help accelerate renewable energy deployment across emerging and developing economies. #SolarForAll #EnergyTransition #GlobalSouth #RenewableEnergy #EnergyStorage #AmbitionToAction

How is foreign aid becoming more transactional? @anitnath and @ArkaljiCaroline unpack how countries in the #GlobalSouth are using their strategic assets to secure greater aid and investment: bit.ly/4dJ1URd

⚡ In June, the incoming #COP31 Presidency made electrification the flagship of its Action Agenda. @Dr_PiyushVerma and Andrei Covatariu explain why #AI and #datacenters will need to be part of the conversation in Antalya this November for @wef: bit.ly/3S8TWJT

During #ClimateWeekNYC, we partnered with @NRDC and @isolaralliance to host a closed-door event on India's clean #energy transition. The discussion focused on lessons from the last decade, the next-terawatt challenge, supply-chain strategies, and pathways to 🌏 scale.

The United States and India are both investing in #AI systems, but avoiding the "sovereign compute trap" will require aligning their approaches to #AI governance. "Together, they offer a model that combines the open technical standards favored by American markets with the strong public institutional frameworks pioneered by India," writes @techie150: bit.ly/4vK0v3I

With #UNGA81 underway this week, revisit @d_jaishankar and @medhaprasanna's analysis on @UN Security Council reform and why it must be made more accountable: bit.ly/4iObXIl

The UAE's #OPEC exit is a part of a growing trend in #energy strategy — monetizing the old economy to buy a place in the new one. “Rather than choosing between the fossil economy and the energy transition, smart states will increasingly arbitrage between the two,” argues @medhaprasanna: bit.ly/3QXKHvr

🛢️ Despite efforts to improve ties with the UK, Argentine President @JMilei is threatening to halt a British-Israeli oil drilling project near the #FalklandIslands. @d_jaishankar and @RachelRizzo unpack the increasingly tangled three-way dispute on #ATW: piped.video/DFxtXeKEfOg