Geopolitical competition will intensify in Afghanistan

The country’s relations with the major powers are increasingly under the spotlight

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Plastics output will outgrow efforts to regulate it

The UN meeting on plastics management was supposed to be the final one but failed to agree a legally binding treaty

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The country is at high risk of defaulting on its sovereign debt

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Arctic security is becoming increasingly important for European powers following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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Canada's emission reduction goals are threatened by rising hydrocarbons output and slow growth in renewables

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Hydro remains Canada's most significant source for power generation but it has recently been affected by drought

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Gas prices have risen as trans-Siberian pipeline gas transit is set to end soon, and Gazprom cut supply to Austria’s OMV

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The IEA report on recycling critical minerals highlights the importance of this market to the energy transition

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Supply risks, population growth and food production’s environmental unfriendliness create an opportunity for agritech

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Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is using his Latin American trip to tout Australia as a green investment location

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