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Carbon border taxes raise international dispute risks

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INTERNATIONAL

Increasingly demanding climate mitigation targets in some economies have raised concerns over industry competitiveness and possible relocations of carbon-intensive industries. The…

Talk of nuclear power for Australia is election gambit

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AUSTRALIA

Dutton said in March that if the Liberal/Nationals coalition wins next year’s election, he will promote investment in small modular reactors (SMRs) on the site of existing…

Ramaphosa’s government faces social relief dilemmas

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SOUTH AFRICA

The pandemic has sharpened questions about the role of South Africa's extensive social grants system in wider economic policy. In particular, emergency provisions have focused…

Brazil's rising agricultural exports face bottlenecks

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BRAZIL

Despite the overall adverse impact caused by the COVID-19 crisis in Brazil, the agricultural sector expanded by 2% year-on-year in 2020. China strengthened its position as…

Iran’s slow COVID-19 vaccination will see long impacts

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IRAN

The slow pace of vaccination and the arrival of the Delta variant caused a deadly new pandemic crisis in Iran. However, the new government of President Ibrahim Raisi, like its…

US Court term will affect debt and ships

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UNITED STATES

Among the cases the Court will consider in its first two months is one questioning the validity of Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board and another affecting waterborne…

Australian energy reform plan faces roadblocks

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AUSTRALIA

Australian energy reform plans.

Fuel exports will lead booming US energy trade

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US/INT

Despite coal’s decline, overall US energy exports hit record levels in 2016 after years of strong domestic output growth and major investments in new infrastructure to link US oil…

Turkey is adopting a more statesmanlike pose abroad

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TURKEY

Turkey has brokered an agreement between Russia and Ukraine for resuming grain shipments through the Black Sea which, if it sticks, will be a substantial diplomatic win for Ankara…

Russian banks face another tough year in 2023

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RUSSIA

Banking-sector stability is vital for the functioning of the Russian economy: bank credit is facilitating economic restructuring. Although the sector withstood the first impact of…