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The zero carbon agenda and metals demand: some major dilemmas
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The transition to net zero over the next few decades will involve a large increase in the global demand for many metals essential to the renewables...

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The value of non-renewable resources in the era of climate change
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The economic decline of Nauru, an island in the Central Pacific, is a cautionary tale. Nauru was the highest GDP per capita country in the world in...

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Looking ahead to COP26
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The long-awaited COP26 in Glasgow is about to start. Billed as the most important COP to date, it is widely seen as a last chance to avoid a global...

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Reducing wasted gas emissions is an opportunity for clean air and climate

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) is seen as the last best chance for countries and companies to set out how they are actually...

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From summits to solutions: what success means at COP26
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At the 76 th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, world leaders discussed the need to scale-up ambition to address key global challenges...

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