Farhad Panahov
farhadp.bsky.social
Farhad Panahov
@farhadp.bsky.social
I talk about:
Energy transition, Climate change, Macroeconomics, Development

Views are my own.
20% of Canada’s imports come from places that don’t price carbon. Same for our export destinations.

#Trade and #climate policies increasingly overlap—but mostly outside the US.

#Canada’s challenge? Capitalize on clean competitive edge as it expands new trade routes, while keeping US ties intact.
August 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲:
The EU committed to buying $750 billion of US #energy by 2028 — about $250 billion a year. But…

#trade #tariffs #geopolitics
July 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Are empty shelves making a comeback in the US?

VIZION tracks global container shipments down 12%. Shipments to the US have dropped 20%, and Chinese shipments to the US—slashed in half.

#Tradewar #Tariffs #EconSky
May 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿.
Here’s my quick take on the #IMF ‘s 190‑page #WorldEconomicOutlook, packed with 100‑plus charts.

#EconSky
May 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Pretty much the same in #Canada

#EconSky #Geopolitics
April 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆—𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿.

The #IEA says the "best #AI systems match human PhD-level" performance. But there's a catch: AI is power-hungry. And most of that power is still coming from fossil fuels.
April 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Oil dominates global shipping—it accounts for 20% of the total value of global maritime trade, yet more than double that in terms of volume. Add coal and gas to the mix, and fossil fuels now represent half of the mass of all goods shipped worldwide.

#energy #oil #econsky #iea
January 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM