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Canada faces a likelihood of increased Arctic activity

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CANADA

The extent to which climatic conditions are opening the Arctic to shipping is illustrated by the prospect of Russian tankers that are not designed for Arctic conditions using the…

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…

EU is unlikely to reach its green industry targets

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EU

The measures are designed to ensure that the EU not only reaches emission reduction targets but is also competitive in the industries required for accelerating the green…

US Green New Deal will evolve piecemeal

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UNITED STATES

The GND calls for massive changes to the US economy, environment and social policy to make the country fully ‘green compliant’. The March 26 rejection of a GND resolution before…

New policies will make China's ICT industry greener

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CHINA

The plan covers the years until 2025, and contains a significant number of specific targets falling into three major categories: core breakthroughs in energy-saving and carbon…

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…

State will press green hydrogen ambitions in Chile

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CHILE

Chile has taken important steps to advance its strategy of becoming a major global player in green hydrogen, an objective shared by leftist President-elect Gabriel Boric, who…

China supply chains will complicate energy transition

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CHINA

These include equipment manufacturing and critical metals. The United States and allied governments see this dominance as a security risk and are taking steps to reduce it. The…

Saudi Arabia needs a strategy for the hydrogen sector

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SAUDI ARABIA

It intends to produce up to 11 million tonnes of ‘blue ammonia’ annually by 2030, using 'blue' hydrogen made from natural gas but with mitigated carbon impacts. The target lacks…

Future of mining is Africa’s for the taking

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AFRICA

The future of mining and its potential in Africa.