All articles by Stu Robarts

Stu is editor for Thematic Intelligence at GlobalData, overseeing news and features that cover the major themes affecting industries.

What does China’s EV boom mean for the autos sector and the green transition?

While the European Union’s (EU) recently introduced tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports were met with an unsurprisingly chilly…
Cyberattacks a growing threat for oil and gas – driven by geopolitics, extortion

Concerns about cybersecurity within the oil and gas sector are higher than ever, driven by geopolitical upheaval around the globe…
The state of cybersecurity: AI and geopolitics mean a bigger threat than ever

Cybersecurity threats to businesses are not only more numerous than ever but are now becoming more sophisticated through the use…
AI attacks now ‘the main cybersecurity concern’ for businesses across sectors

Cybersecurity threats to businesses are not only more numerous than ever but are now becoming more sophisticated through the use…
How realistic is a global fossil fuels tax to aid the green transition?

A new report has claimed that a tax on the extraction of fossil fuels could raise $720bn by the end…

‘Sheer scale of the challenge’ the biggest barrier to net zero in APAC

Achieving net zero in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region of the world remains a huge task, an analyst has said. Speaking…
What happened to Tesla’s integrated solar dream?

Tesla has opened orders in the US for its Powerwall 3 home battery, nine years after the first-generation Powerwall was…
How China’s EV battery tech is cementing it as the auto industry leader

China is set to consolidate its position as the dominant country in the automotive industry as a result of developing…
COP28 podcast: max 1.5°C temperature rise limit now ‘not possible’

Efforts to tackle climate change should begin to focus on limiting and bringing down as quickly as possible the inevitable…
Signal: China issues guidelines on hydrogen ahead of industry boom

China has released its first national-level guidelines for standards within the hydrogen industry amid its already accelerating growth and in…