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‘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…

UK support for Hinkley Point is likely to continue

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UNITED KINGDOM

The project to build a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point.

Nuclear energy in Europe faces uncertain future

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EUROPE

The government's decision to delay its approval has raised questions about how and whether nuclear power will be developed further in the United Kingdom. The renewed uncertainty…

Mexico's PAN is failing to capitalise on PRI woes

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MEXICO

A vote intention poll carried out by Buendia & Laredo and published on February 23 shows the conservative opposition National Action Party (PAN) well positioned ahead of the June…

Colombia's future rests on justice talks

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COLOMBIA

As Colombia's peace talks approach their apparent end date, justice issues are a major sticking point.

US exit from Afghanistan could hold valuable lessons

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UNITED STATES

The final departure of US troops from Kabul in August 2021 has become a point of political contention that will feature during next year’s election campaign. Republicans blame…

Taiwan reaches demographic turning point

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TAIWAN

Taiwan's fertility rate is reckoned to be the lowest in the world. In 2020, deaths exceeded births for the first time since records began. The country has reached a turning point…

Increasing migration flow will strain Morocco's budget

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MOROCCO

Earlier, one migrant was killed and 22 injured on October 22 while trying to scale a six-metre border fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla. Morocco has become…

Russian budget plan points to shift in priorities

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RUSSIA

Plans for the next three years point to a rebalancing in the structure of expenditure, with greater emphasis on spending on health, education and support for the economy. Federal…

Hungary’s corruption will impede economic development

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HUNGARY

That amounts to 8.7% of GDP. Abuse of public procurement due to cronyism has become an integral part of the Orban government, with the transfer of huge amounts of public funds…