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⬤ CRITICAL 17 Sep 2026, 15:06 UTC

Iran war is driving clean energy development, it's not enough to help the planet, yet

When the US and Israel launched the war in February, some backers of renewables opined it could drive a green transition as oil and gas prices spiked. So far, more than 30 governments have enacted policies to move away from fossil fuels or improve energy efficiency. Yet at the same time, global emissions of greenhouse gases increased slightly and investments in clean energy fell compared to the same period last year.
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