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Interested in building a high-impact career in countries with rapidly growing economies—but not sure how to get started? Duke undergraduate and graduate students in all degree programs are invited to apply for “Careers Beyond Borders: A Boot Camp for Working in Emerging Markets” on October 12-13.

Duke community, join us for an engaging session with Divyanshu Jha, a senior Indian Administrative Service officer with the Government of India, for a discussion on how India can translate national policy and ambitious energy transition targets into meaningful change on the ground.

State-owned companies control more than half of global fossil fuel production, yet the just transition movement has barely brought them to the table. This illuminem Voices piece from Duke’s Sandeep Pai and IKEA Foundation’s Sahba Chauhan makes the case that a just transition can’t be designed around SOEs from the outside — it has to be built with them.

SETI invites submissions of research manuscripts and extended abstracts (deadline: May 03, 2026) for its Eleventh Annual Workshop, featuring a June 29, 2026 in-person session in Lisboa and a virtual workshop in late July, with a focus on emerging priorities in sustainable energy transitions.

Climate finance initiatives like Altérra, launched at COP28 to mobilize private investment in emerging markets, are testing new approaches to scaling the energy transition. Check out this ImpactAlpha analysis exploring whether these efforts are unlocking investment in underserved markets or accelerating projects already attractive to private capital.

The new US–India critical minerals partnership presents an opportunity to strengthen cooperation on supply chains, processing, financing, and industrial development. Check out this commentary exploring how the framework can move from diplomacy to implementation.