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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…

Central Europe will focus on small nuclear reactors

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EASTERN EUROPE

EASTERN EUROPE: Small nuclear reactors gain support

Canada's carbon tax is under more political pressure

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CANADA

The move, which is clearly targeted at Atlantic Canada where the Liberals need to buttress their support, has produced calls for more exemptions as well as triggering further…

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…

Delayed energy reforms raise risks for Poland

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POLAND

Poland is under pressure to align with EU policies on climate. However, it has failed to articulate a strategic vision for the energy sector as the mainstream political parties…

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…

Carbon price pressures for greener EU industry to ease

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EU

Two years of high carbon prices, caused by the energy crisis, have extended emissions cuts beyond the power sector

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…

Germany’s CDU will shift further to the right

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GERMANY

After months of internal division, the CDU’s senior figures united behind leader Friedrich Merz, elected a new executive and adopted a new programme that marks a reversion to…

Germany’s NSS highlights divisions over strategy

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GERMANY

The NSS provides a comprehensive analysis of German security interests following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but fails to develop a clear roadmap for German security policy…