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Nuclear energy faces an uncertain future in Belgium

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BELGIUM

The government is committed to closing all nuclear plants by 2025, but is struggling to secure sufficient alternative capacity ahead of a key report due in March. Concerns over…

Belgium likely to focus on green and tax policies

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BELGIUM

Belgium's elections.

Delayed energy reforms raise risks for Poland

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POLAND

Poland is under pressure to align with EU policies on climate. However, it has failed to articulate a strategic vision for the energy sector as the mainstream political parties…

EU will struggle to meet new climate targets

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EU

If approved, the targets will profoundly shape EU economic and environmental policy over the next two decades. The power sector will bear most of the decarbonisation burden to…

New Myanmar government to seek new military hardware

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MYANMAR

This follows Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD)-dominated legislature endorsing a new defence cooperation agreement with Russia on May 10.

Germany’s coal power phase-out will be costly

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GERMANY

The German government is aiming to phase out coal-fired power stations by 2038 based on a compromise proposed by an expert commission in January.

Germany is close to entering a recession

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GERMANY

Berlin believes that supply via the pipeline will decline significantly or end completely after the maintenance work. Consumer confidence in July reached an historic low…

France’s Melenchon has a narrow path to second round

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FRANCE

Melenchon is rising in opinion polls and he has moved decisively ahead of the candidate of the main centre-left Socialist Party (PS), while also gaining endorsements from senior…

Swedish policies will be influenced by far-right party

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SWEDEN

SD, previously a pariah, increased its vote share to 20.5%, from 17.5% in 2018. It is the largest rightist party in a bloc that has a three-seat majority. The centre-right parties…

Climate debates will be Canadian election issue

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CANADA

The pipeline would run from Alberta via Saskatchewan and Manitoba down through the United States, finishing in Texas. Its construction was again delayed after the November…