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Space programmes will prioritise moon mining
Governments and firms are preparing the legal and technological groundwork for resource extraction on the moon
InternationalCOVID-19 pushes advances in commercial drone tech
Social distancing norms have triggered new uses and promising trials of consumer drone technology
InternationalMore developing countries will face debt distress
Many emerging markets face prolonged health and economic crisis due to the pandemic and will be at risk of debt distress
InternationalCOVID-19 alters focus of cyberespionage
Both conventional and new state-linked cyber actors are pursuing intelligence to help them tackle the COVID-19 pandemic
InternationalProspects for fossil fuels to end-2020
Production cuts are stabilising crude oil prices, but inventories continue to rise and US shale drilling may return
InternationalCOVID-19 may permanently alter long-term energy demand
Assumptions about long-term energy demand growth will have to be remodelled in the light of COVID-19
InternationalTourism will settle to a new normal after the pandemic
The restrictions to curb the pandemic mean that 2020 will be an ‘annus horribilis’ for tourism, and recovery may be slow
InternationalProspects for cybersecurity to end-2020
The social and economic aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified multiple cybersecurity risks
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