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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Jennifer McDermott

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

Climate Iran War - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the war against Iran, but it is not yet enough to help address climate change.

When the U.S. 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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