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EU will loosen state aid rules for priority areas

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EU

According to the Commission, “the aim of the ongoing revisions is to promote public funding, which contributes to the achievement of current EU priorities, notably the Green Deal…

International green bond market set to strengthen

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INTERNATIONAL

Green bonds.

Israel may miss climate targets, despite rising risk

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ISRAEL

Public environmental awareness is relatively poor, though a February oil spill affecting beaches was a wake-up call. Green issues are also not a national political priority. Ahead…

Dilution of European green deal is likely

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EU

Notably, she did not announce new or ongoing legislative efforts associated with the green deal. The speech was the first public sign that the Commission’s green agenda is…

NEOM is a key part of Saudi Arabia’s green rebranding

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SAUDI ARABIA

NEOM is a futuristic smart urban centre and tourism hub in north-western Saudi Arabia. The official rhetoric associated with the launch of NEOM emphasises the project’s…

Investment and policy key to meeting hydrogen goals

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INTERNATIONAL

Production offers flexibility: hydrogen can be made in multiple locations -- increasing geopolitical diversification -- using renewable electricity, nuclear power and fossil fuels…

Israel’s bolder settlement policy may risk stability

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ISRAEL

Fearing an early collapse of the fragile coalition government inaugurated in May, all constituent parties initially sought to avoid any controversial decisions over Jewish…

Laschet faces tough battle to become CDU chancellor

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GERMANY

His first job is to unite the party and enhance his support base. If Laschet becomes chancellor, which is not certain, he would represent continuity with the Merkel era but in a…

India will position itself carefully in G20 role

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INDIA

The theme it has chosen for the group for 2023 is ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: One Earth, One Family, One Future’ (the Sanskrit phrase means ‘the world is one family’). The one-world…

Taiwan will seek more trade with the EU

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TAIWAN/EU

Taiwan is an important source of imported electronic products for the EU, and an important export destination for non-electrical machinery and transport equipment. The island is…