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South Africa's nuclear plan appears a costly luxury

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SOUTH AFRICA

Despite improving energy capacity, the government remains committed to commissioning new nuclear power plants by 2037

Building African vaccine capacity will take time

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AFRICA

Efforts to build production capacity are emerging as supply deficits leave just 1% of Africans inoculated against COVID

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

Philippines to forge fresh multilateral foreign policy

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PHILIPPINES

The new Philippine president has a new foreign policy, emphasising China, Russia and ASEAN

Digital currencies lag puts crypto investors at risk

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INTERNATIONAL

Some 87 countries, accounting for over 90% of global GDP, are exploring the potential of central bank digital currencies

States of the wider Gulf vary over energy transition

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MIDDLE EAST

Despite strong climate rhetoric by some, the pragmatic focus is on maximising medium-term oil and gas output

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

Russia can calibrate war effort in Syria

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RUSSIA-SYRIA

The addition of a naval force adds offensive and deterrent capacity to Russia's existing military presence

Climate change reversal technology is no magic bullet

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INT

Climate change looks set to have catastrophic effects if drastic action is not taken to reduce global carbon emissions

US immigration reforms imply fiscal and economic risks

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UNITED STATES

The immigration reform and fiscal debates are fused; making progress means hard-fought political battles