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South African emergency energy plans may disappoint

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SOUTH AFRICA

Eskom's new CEO, Andre de Ruyter, recently warned that ‘load shedding’ (power outages) will continue in the medium term as the utility embarks on an accelerated maintenance…

Germany's beleaguered CDU faces a crucial few months

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GERMANY

The results coincide with declining support for the CDU at the national level because of its mishandling of the latest stage of the COVID-19 pandemic and corruption scandals…

Germany’s defence shift will face immediate obstacles

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GERMANY

The changes, which shocked Scholz's coalition partners, promise a major shift in Germany's strategic posture, with more military capability and a stress on building Europe's hard…

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…

White House plans a broad approach to infrastructure

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UNITED STATES

Democrats see infrastructure spending as driving both the post-pandemic recovery through job creation and the transition to green energy needed to meet climate mitigation goals…

International supply chains pose green challenges

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INTERNATIONAL

Trade-offs with other policy concerns such as domestic job creation pose political dilemmas. Both green technology products and their inputs are increasingly seen as strategic…

The EU’s international trade priorities are shifting

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EU

From the strategy, it appears the EU no longer sees free trade deals as an end in themselves but as another instrument -- alongside tools such as Carbon Border Adjustment Measures…

Key EU response unlikely to soothe industry concerns

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EU

The proposals are the EU’s response to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) announced by the US government in August. Thus far, IRA subsidies appear to be encouraging major…

Climate funds could boost Africa's economic prospects

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AFRICA

Outlook for climate change support for Africa.

‘Tipping points’ can speed up net-zero transition

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INT

However, a recent study highlights the role of “positive tipping points” with the potential to trigger zero-carbon solutions in sectors covering 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas…