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The Effect of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on the UK’s Climate Policy and Practices
How conflicts between countries affect the health of the planet Conflicts between countries can have devastating long-lasting negative impacts on...

Increases in the Cost of Electricity Are Causing Spain to Slow Down Its Transition to Renewable Energy
It is well known that any war has a great impact on the environment and on the economy. But, how...

South Korea’s Dependence on Foreign Energy Affects Its Ability to Block Russian Energy Imports
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had far-reaching consequences on the global energy market. The EU’s dependence on Russian natural...

South Africa: Work From Home Policy May Lessen Demand for Petrol; Increased Electricity Prices Likely
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in a global increase in oil prices. Towards the end of February 2022...

Saudi Rebuffs Request from United States to Increase Oil Production
The effects of the Ukraine crisis on Saudi energy policy and practices are maintenance of the same oil production volumes...

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Adversely Affects Efforts to Mitigate Climate Change
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian government has submitted to the State Duma of the Russian...

The Effect of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on Mexico’s Climate Policies and Practices
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the European Union’s dependence on Russian natural gas demonstrate that energy supplies’ diversification is...

Japan’s Investment in Russian Energy is Part of its Energy Import Dependence
Japan is largely dependent on imports from abroad for oil and gas. According to the Japan External Trade Organization in...

The Effects of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on India’s Climate Policy and Practices
Russia’s continuing war on Ukraine has begun to show its ripple effects on India’s fuel and energy markets, with global...

The Need to Revisit Germany’s Plans for Energy Security
When Russian troops started a military invasion of Ukraine on the 22nd of February 2022, the world stood still and...

France Climate Concerns Have Been Usurped by Energy Security Concerns
As the invasion of Ukraine enters its second month, climate concerns have been temporarily usurped by energy security concerns. Russia...

EU Recognizes the Need to Increase Investment in Renewable Energy
The Russian attack on Ukraine has been devastating on both a humanitarian and economic level. Yet, the way in which...

The Effect of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on China’s Climate Policy and Practices
The relationship between China and Russia has been under scrutiny by many since Russia marched its army into Ukraine some...

The Effect of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on Canada’s Climate Policy and Practices
Canada has been a strong voice in an elicited international outcry to this injustice. Our energy policy and practices to...

Ukraine Crisis Impacts the Prices of Oil, Gas, and Fertilizer in Brazil
In Brazil we observe 3 important impacts of the Ukraine crisis. The first impact is the increase in the price...

United States: Climate Progress Report
HIGHLIGHTS – Clean Versus Fossil Energy Consumption (Monthly) – Carbon Dioxide Emission from Energy Consumption (Annually) – Wildfire Year-to-Date Statistics...

United Kingdom: Climate Progress Report
1. UK Renewable Electricity Generation (GWh) (Type 1*, ESI*) This indicator is extremely reliable as it measures the total renewable...

Turkey: Climate Progress Report
Turkey would need to reduce its emissions to below 365 MtCO2 by 2030 and to below 226 MtCO2 by 2050...

South Korea: Climate Progress Report
Indicator 1: Renewable Energy (Monthly) This indicator will track the share of renewables in South Korea’s Energy Mix. It is...

South Africa: Climate Progress Report
Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Eskom (Monthly and Annually) Eskom, the South African electricity public utility, is the largest GHG emitter...