Dr Valérie Marcel
@valeriemarcel.bsky.social
Petroleum development and environmental ambitions. Transitions in the Global South (& occasional MENA politics)
Executive Director, New Producers for Sustainable Energy @newproducers.bsky.social
http://newproducersgroup.online
Executive Director, New Producers for Sustainable Energy @newproducers.bsky.social
http://newproducersgroup.online
Heartbreaking
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May 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Heartbreaking
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This is what Trump's "economists" say about how they calculated the "reciprocal" tariffs. Don[t be fooled by the equation. They commit countless crimes against economics. ustr.gov/issue-areas/... +
Reciprocal Tariff Calculations
Executive Summary Reciprocal tariffs are calculated as the tariff rate necessary to balance bilateral trade deficits between the U.S. and each of our trading partners. This calculation assumes that pe...
ustr.gov
April 3, 2025 at 6:44 AM
This is what Trump's "economists" say about how they calculated the "reciprocal" tariffs. Don[t be fooled by the equation. They commit countless crimes against economics. ustr.gov/issue-areas/... +
Anyone feeling like this is a liberal echo chamber? I’d like to make a starter pack for conservative voices that we should hear. Reply with suggestions.
March 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Anyone feeling like this is a liberal echo chamber? I’d like to make a starter pack for conservative voices that we should hear. Reply with suggestions.
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I’m a Danish politician from the opposite (left) side of the aisle, but I agree 100 % with my conservative colleague; the U.S. has lost all credibility as a partner and ally. Trump or not, a substantial part of the USA applauds this shortsighted chauvinism towards the rest of the world.
March 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I’m a Danish politician from the opposite (left) side of the aisle, but I agree 100 % with my conservative colleague; the U.S. has lost all credibility as a partner and ally. Trump or not, a substantial part of the USA applauds this shortsighted chauvinism towards the rest of the world.
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Welp, there goes the US defense industry.
March 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Welp, there goes the US defense industry.
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UN warns of 'massive trauma' for Gaza's children amid renewed fighting www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
UN warns of 'massive trauma' for Gaza's children amid renewed fighting
The UN warned Friday that all of Gaza's approximately one million children were facing "massive trauma" as fighting in the war-ravaged territory resumed, and amid dire aid shortages.Humanitarians desc...
www.al-monitor.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
UN warns of 'massive trauma' for Gaza's children amid renewed fighting www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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Haaretz reports that the IDF is preparing for the full occupation of the Gaza Strip and military rule over the population.
This is either a bluff or madness. The IDF does not have the troops for this. If they try to call up reserves, this is likely to be the worst crisis in the IDF's history.
This is either a bluff or madness. The IDF does not have the troops for this. If they try to call up reserves, this is likely to be the worst crisis in the IDF's history.
March 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Haaretz reports that the IDF is preparing for the full occupation of the Gaza Strip and military rule over the population.
This is either a bluff or madness. The IDF does not have the troops for this. If they try to call up reserves, this is likely to be the worst crisis in the IDF's history.
This is either a bluff or madness. The IDF does not have the troops for this. If they try to call up reserves, this is likely to be the worst crisis in the IDF's history.
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Columbia’s moves here are historic: shameful, destructive, and unnecessary—a complete abdication of a university’s basic role.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/n...
Columbia Makes Concessions to Trump Amid Bid to Reclaim Federal Funds
The administration has moved to cut $400 million in federal funding to the university without changes to its policies and rules.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Columbia’s moves here are historic: shameful, destructive, and unnecessary—a complete abdication of a university’s basic role.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/n...
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A Russian tanker heads to Syria, carrying a million barrels of crude oil. Third one since Assad’s fall.
Syria desperately needs oil to stave off economic ruin, and USA/EU aren’t helping—perfect opening for Russia to make itself useful, aiming to save its bases.
www.enabbaladi.net/744876/%d9%8...
Syria desperately needs oil to stave off economic ruin, and USA/EU aren’t helping—perfect opening for Russia to make itself useful, aiming to save its bases.
www.enabbaladi.net/744876/%d9%8...
ناقلة روسية تحمل مليون برميل نفط إلى سوريا
ناقلة نفط روسية محملة بمليون برميل تتجه إلى سوريا، تعرف على تفاصيل الشحنة وموعد وصولها.
www.enabbaladi.net
March 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
A Russian tanker heads to Syria, carrying a million barrels of crude oil. Third one since Assad’s fall.
Syria desperately needs oil to stave off economic ruin, and USA/EU aren’t helping—perfect opening for Russia to make itself useful, aiming to save its bases.
www.enabbaladi.net/744876/%d9%8...
Syria desperately needs oil to stave off economic ruin, and USA/EU aren’t helping—perfect opening for Russia to make itself useful, aiming to save its bases.
www.enabbaladi.net/744876/%d9%8...
Interesting analysis of the UAE’s growing presence in Africa - in fact, now the largest foreign investor on the continent. Think ports, renewable energy, fuels. But no upstream oil and gas.
www.ips-journal.eu/topics/forei...
www.ips-journal.eu/topics/forei...
The UAE’s ever-expanding footprint in Africa
As Africa seeks fairer global partnerships, the United Arab Emirates is stepping in. But is it a friend, a competitor or something in between?
www.ips-journal.eu
March 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Interesting analysis of the UAE’s growing presence in Africa - in fact, now the largest foreign investor on the continent. Think ports, renewable energy, fuels. But no upstream oil and gas.
www.ips-journal.eu/topics/forei...
www.ips-journal.eu/topics/forei...
Thinking about aid dependency - that of beneficiary governments and the NGOs spending the aid money... Is that another way?
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Beyond Donor Agendas: Rethinking Development Funding
I've been thinking lately about the attempt to dismantle the USAID and the broader cuts to development aid across the G7.
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March 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Thinking about aid dependency - that of beneficiary governments and the NGOs spending the aid money... Is that another way?
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International law dissolving with US support of this action:
Israel has cut off humanitarian supplies to Gaza in an effort to pressure Hamas into accepting a change in the ceasefire agreement to allow for the release of hostages without an Israeli troop withdrawal. apple.news/A05m502V8RKe...
Israel has cut off humanitarian supplies to Gaza in an effort to pressure Hamas into accepting a change in the ceasefire agreement to allow for the release of hostages without an Israeli troop withdrawal. apple.news/A05m502V8RKe...
Israel cuts off humanitarian supplies to Gaza as it seeks to change ceasefire deal — The Guardian
Netanyahu’s office says it is imposing blockade as Hamas will not accept plan that Israel says US envoy put forward
apple.news
March 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
International law dissolving with US support of this action:
Israel has cut off humanitarian supplies to Gaza in an effort to pressure Hamas into accepting a change in the ceasefire agreement to allow for the release of hostages without an Israeli troop withdrawal. apple.news/A05m502V8RKe...
Israel has cut off humanitarian supplies to Gaza in an effort to pressure Hamas into accepting a change in the ceasefire agreement to allow for the release of hostages without an Israeli troop withdrawal. apple.news/A05m502V8RKe...
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The Paradigm Shift: Locally-Led Development. A post from @valeriemarcel.bsky.social on how the cuts in development assistance can open the door new thinking, and a very different tone.
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Beyond Donor Agendas: Rethinking Development Funding
I've been thinking lately about the attempt to dismantle the USAID and the broader cuts to development aid across the G7.
substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The Paradigm Shift: Locally-Led Development. A post from @valeriemarcel.bsky.social on how the cuts in development assistance can open the door new thinking, and a very different tone.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Seismic shift in alliances. Also inevitable in light of the last *6 weeks* of US foreign policy. It takes a long time to build a relationship and a short time to break it.
Friedrich Merz did not even wait for the final results in Germany's election before delivering what could well be a defining verdict on US President Donald Trump, consigning Europe's 80-year alliance with the Americans to the past.
Germany’s Merz seeks ‘independence’ from Trump’s America, warning NATO may soon be dead
Election winner likens the Trump administration to Putin’s Russia as he bids to take Europe in a new direction.
www.politico.eu
February 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Seismic shift in alliances. Also inevitable in light of the last *6 weeks* of US foreign policy. It takes a long time to build a relationship and a short time to break it.
Good piece by Ahmed Aboudouh on the radicalisation effects of Trump's Gaza 'plan'. #MenaSky www.chathamhouse.org/2025/02/nego...
Negotiating tactic or not, Trump’s Gaza plan has already done irreparable damage
The proposal for a US takeover of Gaza would disrupt almost every foreign policy objective the new US administration has in the Middle East.
www.chathamhouse.org
February 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Good piece by Ahmed Aboudouh on the radicalisation effects of Trump's Gaza 'plan'. #MenaSky www.chathamhouse.org/2025/02/nego...
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There are 4 million people who live in the Arctic. 2.7°C of GLOBAL warming leads to approximately 7°C of REGIONAL warming in the Arctic. Absolutely devastating for a way of life that's developed in close relation to land and climate for thousands of years.
We've reached 1.5°C global warming.
With current policies, we're heading for a catastrophic 2.7°C warming.
A new review paper in Science shows: this would change the Arctic 'beyond recognition', with knock-on effects (like rising seas) around the world. 🌊
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
With current policies, we're heading for a catastrophic 2.7°C warming.
A new review paper in Science shows: this would change the Arctic 'beyond recognition', with knock-on effects (like rising seas) around the world. 🌊
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
February 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
There are 4 million people who live in the Arctic. 2.7°C of GLOBAL warming leads to approximately 7°C of REGIONAL warming in the Arctic. Absolutely devastating for a way of life that's developed in close relation to land and climate for thousands of years.
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5 key Arab states—the UAE, Saudi, Jordan, Qatar & Egypt—sent this letter to Rubio “unequivocally” condemning Trump’s endorsement of ethnic cleansing.
It won’t happen. But it will distract from Trump’s domestic power grabs, juice up Hamas & put Americans at more risk of terrorism
It won’t happen. But it will distract from Trump’s domestic power grabs, juice up Hamas & put Americans at more risk of terrorism
February 5, 2025 at 5:42 AM
5 key Arab states—the UAE, Saudi, Jordan, Qatar & Egypt—sent this letter to Rubio “unequivocally” condemning Trump’s endorsement of ethnic cleansing.
It won’t happen. But it will distract from Trump’s domestic power grabs, juice up Hamas & put Americans at more risk of terrorism
It won’t happen. But it will distract from Trump’s domestic power grabs, juice up Hamas & put Americans at more risk of terrorism
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With Google removing their Responsible AI Principles, they no longer state that they will *not* engage in "Technologies whose purpose contravenes widely accepted principles of international law and human rights".
Concerns about surveillance and injury are also erased.
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Concerns about surveillance and injury are also erased.
ai.google/responsibili...
February 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
With Google removing their Responsible AI Principles, they no longer state that they will *not* engage in "Technologies whose purpose contravenes widely accepted principles of international law and human rights".
Concerns about surveillance and injury are also erased.
ai.google/responsibili...
Concerns about surveillance and injury are also erased.
ai.google/responsibili...
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USAID’s website has been deleted, all that is left is a note saying all personnel are now on administrative leave and personnel outside the US are to be brought home. Completely illegal, no act of congress or even executive order was signed to dismantle the agency
February 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
USAID’s website has been deleted, all that is left is a note saying all personnel are now on administrative leave and personnel outside the US are to be brought home. Completely illegal, no act of congress or even executive order was signed to dismantle the agency
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43 pounds.
That’s how much fentanyl was seized at the Can/US border last year.
That’s how much fentanyl was seized at the Can/US border last year.
January 31, 2025 at 7:03 PM
43 pounds.
That’s how much fentanyl was seized at the Can/US border last year.
That’s how much fentanyl was seized at the Can/US border last year.
Trump calls to ‘clean out’ Gaza and move Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan - Axios explains what this means without doing so. Its the US supporting ethnic cleansing.
January 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Trump calls to ‘clean out’ Gaza and move Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan - Axios explains what this means without doing so. Its the US supporting ethnic cleansing.
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Can’t stress enough how this is a)damaging to the US economy, including manufacturing jobs, and b) a massive gift to China and Chinese industry.
Pretty soon you're talking about real money.
Donald Trump halts more than $300bn in US green infrastructure funding
New president’s order to pause federal disbursements cuts critical loans and grants to developers
www.ft.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Can’t stress enough how this is a)damaging to the US economy, including manufacturing jobs, and b) a massive gift to China and Chinese industry.
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Israel-Gaza ceasefire: Full text of agreement - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-gaza-ceasefire-full-text-agreement
Israel-Gaza ceasefire: Full text of agreement
The plan includes the release of Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners, the crossing of wounded Palestinian combatants and civilians to Egypt and the return of internally displaced people to their homes in northern Gaza
www.middleeasteye.net
January 16, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Israel-Gaza ceasefire: Full text of agreement - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-gaza-ceasefire-full-text-agreement