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Politics will constrain global energy subsidy cuts

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INTERNATIONAL

Several Australian and international banks have declined to provide the Carmichael project with financing, and Adani is seeking a loan of 1 billion Australian dollars (743.5…

South Korea's energy plans may struggle to stick

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SOUTH KOREA

Energy policy in South Korea.

Pandemic will not stop international climate action

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INTERNATIONAL

This has deprived social movements of opportunities to mobilise public opinion. However, a recent surge of major economies and businesses setting long-term ‘net zero’ emission…

Seoul’s second U-turn on nuclear power will endure

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SOUTH KOREA

He is reversing his liberal predecessor Moon Jae-in’s planned phase-out of nuclear power and backing state-owned Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP)’s bid to become a major…

Polish nuclear delay will hurt diplomacy and economy

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POLAND

The government and private companies are taking small steps to introduce nuclear power, but the NPP tender is a foreign policy matter while the efforts of private companies are…

Odds are against South Korea hitting 2050 carbon goal

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SOUTH KOREA

He also committed KRW8tn (USD7bn) -- 1.4% of the total planned spend -- to a ‘Green New Deal’ announced in May.

Jakarta will champion developing countries in G20 role

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INDONESIA

Indonesia is the G20’s president this year. It is set to host the 17th G20 summit in Bali in late October.

Ukraine war will damage South Korea's economic growth

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SOUTH KOREA

It threatens its energy security, creates cost-push inflation due to rising prices of imported commodities and disrupts exports and supply chains. This will slow South Korea's…

Foul fundamentals will curb world coal

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INTERNATIONAL

Coal market outlook