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EU membership candidates in the region have committed to align their legislation and policies with Brussels’s green agenda. Investment in wind and solar power by domestic and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276524
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Its task is to issue recommendations by the end of the year on when and how Germany should phase out its use of coal in the context of its transition towards a low-carbon economy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235806
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Even though the region is heavily dependent on highly polluting fossil fuel installations, coal phase-out plans in the region are weak or non-existent. What is more, declarative…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264015
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German manufacturers face a multi-faceted competitiveness challenge. Domestic output almost halved from 2016 to 2021. The failure to match rivals in the development of electric…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282476
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The bill, which will cost the government EUR500mn (USD540mn) each year, will focus on the provision of grants for new projects, expedited permitting and training for green…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279174
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A new energy blueprint faced significant delays under former President Jacob Zuma (2009-18) after his unsuccessful push for a controversial expansion of nuclear capacity. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240328
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The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was ousted in the first round on September 15. The DNT and DPT manifestos concentrate on youth unemployment and public debt. The 2013…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238940
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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was the winner. Poll campaigning was dominated by debate over the economic headwinds facing the small Himalayan kingdom, which lies between…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284755
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It includes large federal stimulus spending to spur economic growth and to alleviate the worst impacts of the collapse in global commodity prices, particularly oil. The budget…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210194
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The government expects a CAD381bn (USD297.5bn) deficit for fiscal year 2020-21 (ending March 31). It also promised a CAD100bn stimulus package from calendar 2021, in further…