Diagnosing the 2021 energy crisis 1st for @NewStatesman newstatesman.com/long-reads/202… Then Chartbook #48 on “Climate Kalecki” adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-48… & Chartbook #51 on the energy dilemma adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-51… & Chartbook #64 on the China shock to global gas adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-64… https://t.co/VsrKltN33m
RT @JoeriSchasfoort: Big part of EU inflation this year was gas price inflation. Turns out much of that was a demand story…. Chinese dema…
A study in contrasts: Lithium and iron ore headed in different directions in 2021. ft.com/content/10ed1d… https://t.co/RVsNL1M0GC
Most battery makers sign long-term contracts for their lithium purchases. Five of them control 80 per cent of the market -> spot market is a market for top ups and for those caught short or coming late to the party. ft.com/content/10ed1d… https://t.co/jLpW64WmMJ
RT @PopulusRe: Un excellent article de @adam_tooze , à lire d'urgence adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-64…
RT @juanviejo: Chartbook #64: Energy crisis 2021 – the China shock , by @adam_tooze adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-64…
RT @Sallan_Found: If you've got the energy for one long-form global energy read today, make it Energy crisis 2021 – the China shock @adam_t…
To get a handle on the extraordinary energy-market developments of 2021 it seems best to go back to events in China. Chartbook #64 reengages the conversation with @cedric_durand adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-64… https://t.co/NWBY9UIW0p
Chartbook #64 just dropped China and the 2021 energy shock. Continuing the exchange with @cedric_durand in @NewLeftReview Sidecar adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-64… https://t.co/PHBMSOsLwd
Turkey’s banking regulator has filed a criminal complaint against more than 20 people, including former central bank governors, journalists and an economist, over alleged attempts to manipulate the country’s exchange rate in a move to chill criticism. ft.com/content/f37d31… https://t.co/ExihDlysdj
From the point of view of overall employment the energy transition will be a major net job creator through electrification. iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/888004c… https://t.co/5MnJWDMa0y
At over 60% of the total, batteries account for the lion’s share of the estimated market for clean energy technology equipment in 2050 & 45% of the market will be in Asia Pacific. @IEA iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/888004c… https://t.co/c85U3snqWp
RT @RoitmanJanet: @adam_tooze Indexes to the expansion of fintech (mobile wallets) and cross-border payment systems. Relatedly: https://…
RT @r_bellofiore: A link about free online courses ("stolen" from @adam_tooze's Chartbook). Well, there's not indexed my course on Das Kapi…
RT @DuncanWeldon: Global & imperial history makes a lot more sense if you keep prevailing winds in mind. https://t.co/E1P2jZ2OS3
RT @karlgruenberg: Ich möchte in diesen letzten Tagen des Jahres an Cindy erinnern, die am 28. Mai 2021 starb, nachdem ein Betonmischer sie…
RT @Markbohlund: @danielmunevar @felixsalmon @adam_tooze @herbling @eurodad Thanks Daniel. The crux for Kenya is that while China Exim Bank…
RT @70sBachchan: 34/ Western greens must differentiate politics of #StandedNations & world-order from that of private #StrandedAssets. Nati…
About 60% of the world’s poorest countries are at high risk or are already in debt distress, double the share in 2015. Both @IMFNews @WorldBank warn of need for action to provide debt relief. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… https://t.co/EToL7ykEbR
As Kenyan shilling falls to all-time low v. Dollar -> debt service costs spiral. -> disappointing outcome of G20 DSSI for Kenya is really going to hurt! @herbling @eombok bloomberg.com/news/articles/… https://t.co/6eqv91YTwV
RT @Alan_Allport: I had to take a break from this earlier in the year but am returning to the final chapters now and once more I’d like to…
Europe leads the world in investment in building energy efficiency and electrification. iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/5e6b382… https://t.co/zJKbnos2ya
RT @postmodernFX: @adam_tooze Try and find an ex-commerzbank employee that will talk to you about all of the dmarks ready to deploy in 2011
Afghanistan’s Taliban regime aims to boost exports to achieve independence of foreign aid. Macabe cognitive disconnect. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… https://t.co/bLltbBvirQ
There are 6.3 billion euros worth of Deutschmark out there that can be redeemed for actual euro currency at any point in the future. Last ditch euro-hedge? bloomberg.com/news/articles/… https://t.co/tsjKILV4Cm
Indonesia will need $200 billion per annum in the next decade and over $1 trillion annually in the next four decades to achieve its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2060 asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Envi… https://t.co/0se4ZKhs3R
Upstream spending by the Majors as a group has traditionally been well above the levels from their peers in the Middle East, Russia and China; this is no longer the case. iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/5e6b382… https://t.co/1mvLr06RYh
At c 56,000 square miles and more than 30 ft deep in places, the peatland of Congo, holds as much carbon as the whole world currently emits in 3 years of burning fossil fuels. Also one of poorest regions on planet. Billions needed to sustain carbon sink. washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro… https://t.co/yZ3SdeKwsp
@danielmunevar @felixsalmon @herbling @eurodad Thanks Daniel, any idea who the hold outs on substantial G20 DSSI are?
RT @danielmunevar: @adam_tooze @felixsalmon @herbling @eurodad These are the aggregate figures on debt service for 2021. DSSI only includes…
there are roughly 4 million UK jobs in sectors directly ‘critical to climate stability’. These are not evenly dispersed geographically. There are more than 40 local authorities where 25% of all employment comes from climate critical sectors. neweconomics.org/uploads/files/… https://t.co/LQtwyl9Cr6
As carriers devoted more resources to delivering Asian goods to Americans on Pacific route, shipping tonnage assigned to serve East and West African ports fell by 10 percent, exacerbating supply squeeze. Great this by @NehaWadekar & @davidjlynch washingtonpost.com/business/2021/… https://t.co/y8AsYrWFnO
@felixsalmon @herbling @danielmunevar @eurodad Well … DSSI is not World Bank/IMF beyond that it is bilaterals plus privates if they can be persuaded.
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