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Transition bonds market will grow from slow start

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INTERNATIONAL

Lack of clarity over standards has held back transition bonds, but the rising imperative to reduce the carbon footprint of the most polluting firms in the coming years could…

International carbon transition debates to intensify

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INTERNATIONAL

Carbon transitions.

An EU-UK transition period will be hard to negotiate

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EU/UK

The implicit assumption, that it will be relatively straightforward to negotiate a transition period to bridge the gap between the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU and the…

Ethiopia shows East Africa leadership transition risks

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EAST AFRICA

The outlook for leadership transitions in East Africa.

Climate change to hit development in the global south

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INTERNATIONAL

In a scenario in which it becomes increasingly evident that carbon neutrality will not be reached by 2050, governments may switch the focus of spending from the energy transition…

Lack of consensus clouds EU-UK transition prospects

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EU/UK

In keeping with much of the Brexit debate, discussion of the possibility of a transitional arrangement has been frequently vague and contradictory, but clarity is necessary to…

New military rule is entrenching itself in Chad

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CHAD

Although Deby and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed Chad’s political transition from military to civilian rule, the meeting’s emphasis was on security issues in the Sahel…

Germany's automotive transition is gaining momentum

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GERMANY

Transport Minister Volker Wissing said in January that the number of EVs (including hybrids) should increase from 1 million to 15 million by 2030. Data thus far show that Germany…

Energy spending plans signpost more market volatility

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INTERNATIONAL

In advanced economies, despite progress on the green transition, insulation from fossil fuel market volatility remains a distant prospect. Limited clean energy investment in the…

Oil majors’ transition plans face conflicting demands

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INTERNATIONAL

The US majors were less aggressive in their decarbonisation plans and performed better in 2022; their European counterparts are now looking to do the same.