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Laos’s economic needs will stymie push to curb graft

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LAOS

Laos's infrastructure and anti-corruption drives.

First Saudi royal energy minister faces the OPEC test

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SAUDI ARABIA

The king’s son was appointed energy minister on September 8, just one week before Iranian attacks on two key oil facilities at Abqaiq and Khurais, which temporarily halved Saudi…

Environmental policy is shaping the EU’s energy market

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EU

The EU's single market for energy.

Sustainable bond issuance will increase markedly

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INTERNATIONAL

ESG-related bonds account for around 5% of the global bond universe, with green bonds the largest and most mature element, yet in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, social bonds…

Baku and Tbilisi will be main threat to EU power plan

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CAUCASUS

A series of Black Sea connectivity projects is a promising development for both the South Caucasus and the EU. Georgian electricity exports could play a part in reducing European…

Mideast states will show mixed progress on renewables

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MIDDLE EAST

The project aims to generate up to 200 gigawatts by 2030, creating 100,000 jobs in Saudi Arabia. Renewable energy was also a key focus in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), at its…

Prospects for the United States in the fourth quarter

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PROSPECTS Q4 2015

Prospects for the United States in the fourth quarter.

Canada climate plan will wrong-foot Conservatives

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CANADA

The plan eyes net-zero emissions by 2050, under the Paris climate agreement, but risks further alienating Canada’s western, natural-resource-dependent provinces as well as rural…

Countries’ approaches to reviving nuclear power differ

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INTERNATIONAL

Extending nuclear plants' lifespans is a relatively low-cost way of sustaining this form of power generation, but renewable energy with zero fuel costs is challenging such…

Philippines mining sector outlook bleak under Duterte

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PHILIPPINES

This is part of a 'crackdown' on mining under the new president: speaking on August 1, Rodrigo Duterte demanded that mining companies follow regulations or the country will…