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        <title><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald - Senior Fellow]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald is president of Transversal Consulting and a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[U.S. Can Build and Fight Climate Change at Same Time]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Waiving Trump-era tariffs on imports of materials that are produced using low-carbon-intensive methods would promote sustainability as the U.S. ramps up spending on infrastructure.  ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-07-29/biden-trade-policy-can-advance-climate-goals-with-infrastructure</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:00:11 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A concrete bucket draped with an American Flag is lifted by a crane during the topping out ceremony for 3 World Trade Center (WTC) in New York, U.S., on Thursday, June 23, 2016. The last bucket of concrete for the 80-story skyscraper was signed by Larry Silverstein and other dignitaries then lifted 1,079 feet to the top of 3 WTC. The tower is being constructed utilizing an innovative core-first method in which the concrete core is completed first, followed by the perimeter steel, which will reach the top later this year.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Green Energy Solutions Start at Factory Gates]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Encouraging manufacturers to invest in hydro power and other carbon-neutral generation methods could go a long way toward lowering greenhouse-gas emissions. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-05-17/green-energy-factories-can-solve-emissions-by-generating-own-power</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2021 14:02:38 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>One way to tackle emissions? Help manufacturers take power into their own hands. </media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Is OPEC’s Power Over the Oil Market Broken?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Not necessarily, but it is certainly less effective now. Taking stock of an aging cartel at 60.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2020-09-15/is-opec-s-power-over-the-oil-market-broken</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2020 05:00:54 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>An OPEC branded flag sits on a table ahead of the 169th Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Saudi Arabia is ready to consider a surprise deal with fellow OPEC members, attempting to mend divisions that had grown so wide many dubbed the group as good as dead.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump's Methane Emissions Rule Rollback Isn't a Disaster]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A change to an Obama-era EPA regulation removes a largely unnecessary burden that especially hurt smaller oil and gas companies.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2020-08-20/trump-s-methane-emission-rule-rollback-isn-t-a-disaster</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 17:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Methane gas is flared just off U.S. Route 285 near Carlsbad, New Mexico, U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 6. 2019. New Mexico&apos;s Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is balancing her concern over the catastrophic effects of climate change with the state&apos;s extraordinary dependence on oil and gas. Photographer: Steven St John/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Hopeful House Climate Plan Has a Big Hole]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Setting ambitious emissions targets is one thing. Banking on technology that doesn’t exist yet to get there is another.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2020-07-07/pelosi-and-house-democrats-climate-plan-has-a-big-hole</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 17:13:05 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A new climate plan from House Democrats may help lead and shape the debate over future policy.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Saudi Arabia Can Do to Lead Again on Oil]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Some bold prescriptions for the kingdom to regain its stature as a stabilizing force in the market.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2020-04-23/coronavirus-3-things-saudi-arabia-can-do-to-lead-again-on-oil</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2020 07:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Crude oil storage tanks stand in the Juaymah tank farm at Saudi Aramco&apos;s Ras Tanura oil refinery and terminal at Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Speculation is rising over whether Saudi Arabia will break with decades-old policy by using oil as a political weapon, as it vowed tohit backagainst any punitive measures after the disappearance of government criticJamal Khashoggi.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[For Saudi Arabia and Oil, April May Be the Cruelest Month]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The kingdom made a huge gamble in launching a price war in the face of plummeting demand and now faces a critical test. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2020-04-01/saudi-arabia-oil-strategy-faces-a-critical-test-in-april</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:00:50 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>This picture taken on December 11, 2019, shows an oil tanker at the port of Ras al-Khair, about 185 kilometres north of Dammam in Saudi Arabia&apos;s eastern province overlooking the Gulf. (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Saudi Aramco Will Find It Increasingly Hard to Serve Two Masters]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[With the steep drop in oil, the company’s role as a main source of government funding will likely put pressure on its obligation to shareholders as a public company.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2020-03-19/saudi-aramco-will-find-it-hard-to-serve-shareholders-kingdom</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 09:30:16 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>An employee visits the site of crude oil storage tanks at the Juaymah tank farm at Saudi Aramco&apos;s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Saudi Aramco aims to become a global refiner and chemical maker, seeking to profit from parts of the oil industry where demand is growing the fastest while also underpinning the kingdoms economic diversification.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Six Thoughts on the Collapse of the Oil Market]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[From Saudi Arabia to the shale patch and China, there will be significant geopolitical and economic implications.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2020-03-09/oil-collapse-6-ways-saudi-arabia-s-move-will-hit-global-markets</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2020 14:36:12 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The sun sets over crude oil storage tanks at the Juaymah tank farm, operated by Saudi Aramco, in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Saudi Aramco�aims to become a global refiner and chemical maker, seeking to profit from parts of the oil industry where demand is growing the fastest while also underpinning the kingdom�s economic diversification.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ousted From Oil, Saudi Minister Can Make a Mark in Investing]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Khalid Al-Falih’s skills, knowledge and connections are what the kingdom needs as it seeks to become a welcome partner for foreign business.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2020-03-01/ousted-saudi-oil-boss-khalid-al-falih-can-make-mark-investing</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2020 09:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A familiar face returns to the Saudi government.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Coronavirus Threatens Oil Producers With Double Whammy]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A steep and prolonged decline in prices, combined with already-curtailed production, would pose a bigger economic threat than the last big downturn.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2020-02-11/coronavirus-oil-shock-threatens-double-whammy-for-producers</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 07:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A motorist travels through a near deserted intersection in Beijing, China, on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Aramco’s IPO Gives Saudi Arabia Incentive to Pump More Oil, Not Less]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The best way for the kingdom to boost the allure of any secondary share sales is to increase revenue and profit. That likely means increasing production.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2019-12-04/aramco-ipo-gives-saudi-arabia-incentive-to-pump-more-oil</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Aramco’s IPO could lead to unexpected OPEC oil policies.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Aramco IPO's Local Push May Test Saudi 'Vision']]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sinking too much local capital into the offering risks impeding the kingdom’s greater economic ambitions.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2019-10-29/aramco-ipo-s-local-sales-push-may-dim-saudi-vision</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Saudi Arabia needs robust demand from its own citizenry if Aramco is to achieve anything close to the valuation it wants.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iraq May Be the Next Flash Point for Oil Markets]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Protests and deadly violence raise the prospect of disruptions to Iraqi oil production that could be particularly painful for the broader market now.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2019-10-08/iraq-may-be-the-next-flash-point-for-oil-markets</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 04:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A week of protests in Iraq has left dozens dead and threatened further unrest.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Aramco’s IPO Could Use a Breather Anyway]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Saudi government has a valid reason to put off the sale and re-evaluate what’s best for the company and the kingdom.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2019-09-17/saudi-arabia-attack-aramco-ipo-delay-is-chance-to-re-evaluate</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 09:30:16 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The sun sets over crude oil storage tanks at the Juaymah tank farm, operated by Saudi Aramco, in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Should Be Next for Saudi Aramco]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[With the oil giant moving forward with plans for an IPO, it needs professionals with experience in the industry more than ever.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2019-09-04/saudi-aramco-s-new-chairman-al-rumayyan-isn-t-right-man-for-job</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:30:11 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 20: Othman Al-Rumayyan, chief executive, managing director and secretary general of the Board, Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia speaks at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum on September 20, 2017 in New York City. Heads of state and international business leaders met to discuss global issues and challenges to economic growth. The inaugural year of the forum was held concurrently with the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Saudi Aramco Has to Answer Three Tough Questions]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A forthcoming earnings call is really about the oil giant’s long-delayed IPO. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2019-08-09/saudi-aramco-ipo-here-are-three-burning-questions</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2019 09:30:05 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>An employee walks past crude oil storage tanks at the Juaymah Tank Farm in Saudi Aramco&apos;s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Saudi Arabia is seeking to transform its crude-dependent economy by developing new industries, and is pushing into petrochemicals as a way to earn more from its energy deposits.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How Trump Can Escape a Bind on Iran Sanctions]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The trick is stepping up the pressure without a spike in oil prices. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2019-04-10/trump-and-iran-ramping-up-sanctions-without-an-oil-price-spike</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:30:19 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Conquering the Gulf, one tiny speedboat at a time.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How a New Venezuela Can Avoid the Oil Curse]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Reforming Chavez-era petroleum laws can revive a formerly varied and vibrant economy.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2019-01-30/venezuela-crisis-how-to-avoid-the-oil-curse</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 10:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump and the Art of the Iranian Deal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It was predictable that the administration would go soft on oil sanctions exemptions, but it can still make good on its original hard line. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-11-02/trump-s-iran-sanctions-won-t-squeeze-oil-markets-too-much</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen R. Wald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 18:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A picture taken on March 12, 2017, shows a view of an oil facility in the Khark Island, on the shore of the Gulf. / AFP PHOTO / ATTA KENARE (Photo credit should read ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images)</media:description>
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