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Chinese-made electric cars will attract Western wrath

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INT

Chinese-manufactured BEVs are cheaper than Western models, accounting for nearly 10% of EU sales and 50% of imports

Asia’s coal embrace will imperil climate targets

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INT

More than renewables, coal has met increasing Asian energy demand since 2000, with domestic production rising sharply

EV uptake to change US economy and politics

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UNITED STATES

The United States has drawn huge investments from rivals in the race to electrify transport and create green jobs

Race for key minerals will affect economic prospects

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INTERNATIONAL

Critical minerals supply will be key to all economies’ prospects ahead just as fossil fuel trade balances have been

African railway expansion faces major challenges

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AFRICA

The African Union hopes to boost rail connectivity across the continent

African electricity access growth will miss SDG target

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AFRICA

Low electricity access inhibits economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

‘Green’ tech will power industrial commodity prices

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INT

Demand will surge for the minerals for low-carbon technologies, but supply is concentrated and will lag, raising prices

Insufficient infrastructure risks dampening global GDP

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INT

The world needs to spend almost 100 trillion dollars on infrastructure by 2040, equivalent to five times US GDP

India’s railway ambitions will progress only slowly

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INDIA

India has bold plans for electrification and high-speed lines, but modernisation requires massive investment

Iran-Iraq-Turkey power and water woes will multiply

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IRAN/IRAQ/TURKEY

With shared rivers hit by mismanagement, drought and climate change, irrigation and hydroelectricity face new challenges