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Long-distance electricity transmission will increase
Investment in clean but remote electricity generation is driving new demand for bulk long-distance power transmission
InternationalBiodiversity will rise as an international priority
The first part of the COP15 conference on biodiversity last month produced no substantive agreement
InternationalGoods and services trade will face disruptions in 2022
The WTO goods trade barometer suggests that export demand is slowing but supply disruptions are beginning to ease
InternationalCoal use will be a source of global climate tensions
The Glasgow Climate Pact is the first climate deal explicitly to address coal reduction, but that has been overshadowed
InternationalResilience of cloud services will rise as demand booms
Global dependence on cloud services has increased dramatically during the pandemic as business moved online
InternationalCOP26 leaves much work to be done
With the COP26 climate summit having brought widespread disappointment, attention turns to next year's COP27, in Egypt
InternationalCryptocurrency activity rises despite regulatory lag
A new Pew survey shows that crytocurrency activity among US adults is modest but rising
InternationalGlobal uranium market imbalance will intensify
Carbon-neutrality aims, and a shortage of substitutes, are reviving nuclear power but uranium supply is not keeping up
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