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Middle East faces energy diversification challenges

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

Many countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have energy diversification programmes

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

Domestic use is forgotten factor in Russian gas risk

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EUROPE

European states most exposed to a shut-down are those in the former Soviet bloc where gas is piped to the home

Post-sanctions opening could transform Iran's economy

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IRAN

Sanctions have limited Iran's huge growth potential for decades

Wind could be the next US energy revolution

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US

Despite ongoing political battles, the market has moved on from coal to natural gas and renewables

Coal use will be a source of global climate tensions

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INTERNATIONAL

The Glasgow Climate Pact is the first climate deal explicitly to address coal reduction, but that has been overshadowed

Four eastern members block EU 2050 carbon-neutral plan

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EU

EU member states in Central Europe are wary of ambitious EU plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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

US border tax would fail to revive the ‘old economy’

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UNITED STATES

Washington’s ‘America First’ symbolism is based on a political narrative of declining industries, not growth potential

Low investment restricts Latin American infrastructure

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LATIN AMERICA

Transport and telecoms infrastructure shortfalls are two key factors undermining Latin American competitiveness