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Seabed mining, and environmental fear of it, will rise

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INTERNATIONAL

Japan, Norway and the United States have announced plans to tap their own seabed resources, while the UN International Seabed Authority (ISA) has issued permits for international…

Turkey’s emissions targets will be missed

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TURKEY

The destruction of Akbelen forest to provide coal for power plants highlights Turkey’s weak commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. New coal-fired power plants are still…

Canada is pinning hopes on a green energy transition

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CANADA

Canada has vast renewable energy resources and a ready market for low-carbon power in the United States, with which its electricity system is already well integrated. However…

Ethiopian Nile waters will muddy regional rivalries

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ETHIOPIA

This comes at a time when Ethio-Egyptian competition over the Nile has intensified once more. The Nile is vital to both countries: water for the livelihoods of the concentrated…

Amazon rainforest faces existential climate risk

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LATIN AMERICA

The situation, which began in northern regions, quickly spread, affecting the entire basin by September. Since January, large areas of the basin have been in a state of…

Controversy may mire Tanzania’s Stiegler’s Gorge Dam

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TANZANIA

Tanzania's controversial hydroelectric project at Stiegler's Gorge.

Palestinian conflict boosts solar panel use in Gaza

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PALESTINIANS

Limited supply of electricity poses a longstanding challenge to households and the wider economy in the Gaza Strip. The irregular electricity supply, in part the result of the…

Nepal premier will get short-term boost from key win

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NEPAL

The deal gives Nepal access to USD500mn in development grants. Key players in the governing coalition were refusing to support Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on ratification…

Mexico energy moves could cause lasting damage

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MEXICO

The moves are intended to strengthen the state-owned Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) -- a goal the government seems keen to achieve even if it means greatly restricting the…

Low-carbon aims need a new set of energy technologies

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INTERNATIONAL

This will have significant impact on the greening of the power sector and for new technologies dependent on affordable electricity including electric vehicles and the production…