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The Italian government will seek to pass legislation by the end of the current parliamentary term in 2027 that returns nuclear power to Italy, Italy's Environment and Energy Security Minister Gilberto Pichetto said during an interview with Radio 24 on May 2.

Italy: Rome To Implement Legislation for Return of Nuclear Power by 2027

Libya

Economics

Military & Security

Libya's House of Representatives approved a 90 billion dinar ($18.5 billion) 2024 budget for the eastern Libya-based Government of National Stability, led by Prime Minister Ossama Hamad, Reuters reported on April 30.

Libya: Parliament Approves $18.5B Budget for Internationally Unrecognized Government

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The Group of Seven's energy ministers agreed to phase out the use of coal in power generation "during the first half of (the) 2030s," according to a communique released on April 30.

Global: G7 Agrees To Phase Out Coal-Fired Power Generation by 2035

Iran

Iraq

Yemen

A drone attack targeted the Emirati-operated Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan in the Sulaymaniyah district, killing four Yemeni workers, Reuters reported on April 27.

Iraq: Unclaimed Drone Attack Hits the Khor Mor Gas Field in Iraqi Kurdistan

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Countries across South and Southeast Asia are issuing extreme heat warnings for at least the next three days, though likely longer, as the region grapples with an extended heat wave, portending health risks, business and school closures, and strained electric grids, VnExpress reported on April 29. 

Southeast Asia: Extreme Heat Wave Creates Health and Business Risks, Stresses Energy Grids

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on April 25 finalized a set of four ambitious final rules aiming to significantly slash emissions in the power sector, as well as reduce wastewater pollutants and other environmental concerns in the power sector. 

U.S.: EPA Finalizes Rule To Cut Most Emissions From Coal, Gas Power Plants

Benin

Niger

Nigerien oil arrived at the Beninese oil terminal of Seme using the Niger-Benin pipeline on April 21, Africanews reported on April 24.

Niger, Benin: Oil Pipeline Begins Operations

Australia

At their Annual General Meeting, 58% of Woodside Energy's shareholders rejected the Australian gas producer's climate plan in a non-binding vote, though activist investors failed to oust the company's chair, Reuters reported on April 24.

Australia: Woodside Energy's Shareholders Reject Climate Action Plan

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Liquefied natural gas (LNG) reservoirs are seen at the Yamal LNG plant in the port of Sabetta, located on the Yamal Peninsula in northwest Siberia, Russia.

The restrictions would further complicate Russia's efforts to increase LNG production, while having only a limited impact on the EU's natural gas supplies.

The Implications of the EU's Proposed Sanctions on Russian LNG

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Pakistan

A welcoming billboard displaying an image of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (left) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is seen along a street in Karachi, Pakistan, on April 22, 2024. 

Pakistan and Iran's embattled pipeline project, which has faced delays amid funding issues and U.S. sanction concerns, could impede recent efforts to boost bilateral cooperation.

For Pakistan and Iran, a Delayed Pipeline Could Undermine Improved Relations

Guests attend a naming ceremony for the Valentin Pikul black class tanker of Russia's Rosneft oil company on Sept. 11, 2023, in Bolshoi Kamen, outside of Vladivostok, Russia. 

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Russia's current economic challenges are unlikely to prompt Moscow to de-escalate in Ukraine this year or next, though a drop in oil revenues may eventually combine with other factors to change its calculations in the long term.

Reassessing Russia's Ability To Finance Its War in Ukraine

Glass-like molecules float against a green and purple background.

The European Union's gradual adoption of green hydrogen will bolster its energy security and create new global energy relations.

Europe's Green Hydrogen Future, Part 2: Charting the Path

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Israel-Hamas Conflict

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U.S.-Iran Relations

A glass-like hydrogen molecule is superimposed over a green background.

Despite green hydrogen's promising applications in hard-to-abate sectors and potential to reduce emissions, funding and logistics issues are challenging its adoption in the European Union.

Europe's Green Hydrogen Future, Part 1: Hopes and Constraints

Argentina

The Argentine state-owned oil and gas company YPF’s refinery in Berisso, Buenos Aires, is seen on Oct. 18, 2022.

Political and economic challenges will impede the Milei government's plans to unleash the country's Vaca Muerta shale formation by deregulating the oil and gas sectors, at least in the short term.

Gauging the Outlook for Energy Reforms in Argentina

Podcasts

How different would a second term under European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen look?

Essential Geopolitics: Ursula von der Leyen's Bid for a Second Presidential Term in Brussels

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on Feb. 6, 2024. 

The plan will help promote investment in green technologies and support local manufacturing, but it will likely fail to significantly boost the bloc’s industrial competitiveness vis-a-vis the U.S. and China.

What To Make of the EU's New Green Industrial Strategy

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers a speech during a political rally in Manila on Jan. 28, 2024. 

Duterte's growing political dispute with his successor could reignite secessionist sentiment on the Mindanao island and derail efforts to attract investment and maintain close U.S. ties.

Tensions Flare Between the Philippines' Current and Former Presidents

Taiwan

A supporter of the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) waves Taiwan's national flag during a campaign rally at the Sanhe Market in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Jan. 10, 2024.

Taiwan's latest elections yielded a divided parliament that will impede military readiness and economic reform, while the country's growing diplomatic isolation will keep it reliant on outside powers for security and development.

Taiwan's Hung Legislature Portends More Policy Gridlock and External Dependencies

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Italy: Rome To Implement Legislation for Return of Nuclear Power by 2027

Libya: Parliament Approves $18.5B Budget for Internationally Unrecognized Government

Global: G7 Agrees To Phase Out Coal-Fired Power Generation by 2035

Iraq: Unclaimed Drone Attack Hits the Khor Mor Gas Field in Iraqi Kurdistan

Southeast Asia: Extreme Heat Wave Creates Health and Business Risks, Stresses Energy Grids

U.S.: EPA Finalizes Rule To Cut Most Emissions From Coal, Gas Power Plants

Niger, Benin: Oil Pipeline Begins Operations

Australia: Woodside Energy's Shareholders Reject Climate Action Plan

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