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Talk of nuclear power for Australia is election gambit

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AUSTRALIA

Dutton said in March that if the Liberal/Nationals coalition wins next year’s election, he will promote investment in small modular reactors (SMRs) on the site of existing…

China’s coal sector will grow but then shrink

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CHINA

Energy security concerns and regional economic interests are driving the construction of more coal mines and coal-fired power stations, though government mandates will set a cap…

Russia will remain a world-class submarine power

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RUSSIA

The navy has been more successful in modernising its submarine force than its surface fleet. Although it has fallen short of its original targets set in 2011, the new submarines…

Russia’s ties with Iran will grow stronger

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RUSSIA

War, sanctions and a mutual desire to overturn US-led regional security orders have pushed Moscow and Tehran closer together. Moscow desires to turn what has historically been a…

Ukraine's nuclear dependence on Russia will decline

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UKRAINE

Nuclear power plants (NPPs) account for over 50% of the electricity supply in Ukraine. Kyiv has been seeking to break its dependence on Russia in all spheres of the nuclear supply…

US federal support will continue to aid green energy

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UNITED STATES

Initial funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which contains much of the Biden administration’s clean energy agenda, became available during 2023. Much of the…

EU will struggle to meet new climate targets

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EU

If approved, the targets will profoundly shape EU economic and environmental policy over the next two decades. The power sector will bear most of the decarbonisation burden to…

Investor concern may impact Australian emission target

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AUSTRALIA

Although one-third of Australian electricity now comes from clean sources, a series of regulatory issues and infrastructure project delays is leading to an exodus of private…

Taiwan’s president-elect faces a divided parliament

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TAIWAN

Voters elect representatives from their geographic constituencies (73 seats) and vote separately for a political party, which then fields 34 legislators-at-large not tied to a…

Putin’s visit to China reveals economic limits

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RUSSIA

Both sides vowed to coordinate their responses to what they describe as a US-led policy ‘dual containment’ directed at Moscow and Beijing, strengthening the impression of a united…