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Bonn meetings will be key in global climate deal

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INTERNATIONAL

The most important climate summit since the 1997 Kyoto gathering will open in Paris at end-November, with the goal of producing the first universal binding climate treaty ever…

Congo’s cobalt monopoly plans face challenges

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Congo's artisanal cobalt sector.

Gulf oil dependency poses long-term stability risk

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GULF STATES

Diversification outlook in the GCC.

Saudi subsidy reforms unlikely to spark major protests

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SAUDI ARABIA

Political impact of subsidy reform.

Fracking may be key to meeting Colombia's gas demand

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COLOMBIA

Potential for the development of shale gas in Colombia.

Central Asia's militaries will lag NATO and Russia

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CENTRAL ASIA

Central Asian militaries

Mideast states will show mixed progress on renewables

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MIDDLE EAST

The project aims to generate up to 200 gigawatts by 2030, creating 100,000 jobs in Saudi Arabia. Renewable energy was also a key focus in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), at its…

Prospects for MENA green energy transition to 2030

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PROSPECTS 2030

High oil and gas prices have incentivised Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) hydrocarbon importers to accelerate their renewables build-outs, while exporters have deployed…

Iran may abandon austerity to pacify protesters

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IRAN

Beginning in the conservative city of Mashhad, the mostly small-scale and leaderless demonstrations spread across many provincial towns over several days, sometimes turning…

Generative AI carries serious online risks

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INTERNATIONAL

These models are fed huge datasets of media content and trained to generate new content following a short thematic prompt. The most hyped -- and feared -- models include OpenAI’s…