The first newsletter of 2026 covers the implications of the US capture of the Venezuelan president and ambitions for the country's oil industry, as well as a roundup of the news from December.

Countries in LAC are making progress in the shift to renewables. This bulletin provides data on 15 countries across the region to track their transition.

Momentum is building among pension funds to hold asset managers more responsible for the sustainability of decisions they make on investing pension assets.

Higher temperatures and more unpredictable and extreme weather conditions are changing the specific conditions needed to produce iconic sparking wines.

Data from different regions show that high renewable energy uptake is often associated with below-average power prices, challenging the claim that renewables increase costs.