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Challenges for Norway’s premier will persist

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NORWAY

Among several factors, voters are disillusioned over persistent inflationary pressures and rising interest rates. The government’s image has also been damaged by its handling of a…

Mexico’s Sheinbaum will inherit major Pemex challenges

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MEXICO

Pemex is one of several major public finance challenges that Sheinbaum's administration will inherit when she takes office on October 1. Without major changes in its operational…

Middle Eastern momentum for solar power will grow

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MIDDLE EAST

Solar power has taken centre stage in the new-found Middle Eastern drive to diversify energy sources, meeting rising power demand, sustaining oil and gas exports and providing an…

Woody biomass for energy use will face rising scrutiny

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INTERNATIONAL

There is an obvious tension between promoting forests to capture carbon and burning wood for energy. Increased demand risks unsustainable indirect changes of land use. However…

Abu Dhabi will boost oil output for energy transition

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

This is part of a wider strategy to capture more value from hydrocarbons resources, launched after a major corporate restructuring following the 2015 oil price crash. The publicly…

India's climate goals are conflicting and unrealistic

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INDIA

The alliance aims to rally over 100 developing countries in Asia and Africa and source 100 billion dollars per year of financing from the developed world by 2020 for solar energy…

South-east Asia’s economic influence will grow

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The Fortune 500 is a list of the top US companies according to publicly available data, published each year since 1955. The South-east Asia list is the latest in a handful of…

Morocco will use counterterrorism to work with Trump

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MOROCCO/US

The Trump administration's effect on Morocco.

China's economy will 'decarbonise' as coal use falls

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CHINA

Signs of falling coal use, despite concern over major revisions to baseline data, suggest China has established a structural shift towards power sector decarbonisation that fits…

Jordan will struggle to attract investors and more aid

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JORDAN

However, Jordan continues to receive ongoing donor support and is beginning to make progress on some structural weaknesses, such as energy imports and poor tax collection, while…