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The disruption of global energy supplies is being felt worldwide, the UN’s top climate change official warned on Monday, as conflict in the Middle East drives oil and gas prices sharply higher – echoing the market turmoil triggered by the war in Ukraine.
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As the Iran war continues to disrupt oil supplies from the Middle East, Paris hosted a summit aiming to boost the use of civilian nuclear energy. Announcing a plan to provide a €200 million guarantee for innovative nuclear technologies, European Commission President Usrula von der Leyen said it was
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Falling costs and government incentives make solar an attractive option for many, reducing need for gas
After prices of liquefied natural gas surged to record highs after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, millions of people in Pakistan were repeatedly left without electricity. An inte
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The Iran war’s disruption to the global energy market should be a wake-up call for countries that continue to rely on fossil fuels, said United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell in a speech on Monday. Addressing a European audience at the Green Growth Summit in Brussels, the executive secretary of
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Fighting in the Middle East has meant higher bills for consumers and windfalls for oil and gas companies.
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This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Recent attacks in the Middle East on desalination plants, facilities that remove salt from seawater, raise the potential for a humanitarian crisis if the region’s freshwater p
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