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War, Emissions and Energy Security: How the Iran Conflict Is Reshaping Climate, Food and Clean‑energy Policy

The US‑Israel war on Iran has already emitted about 5 million tonnes of CO2 in two weeks, while disrupting fuel and fertilizer flows and sparking a jump in rooftop solar interest. Here’s how policymakers and industry can protect climate budgets, stabilize food and energy systems, and convert short‑term anxiety into durable clean‑energy gains.

8 min read Mar 22, 2026
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From attribution to action: Using extreme‑weather science to harden energy systems

Event‑attribution science and a volatile El Niño‑tilted outlook are reshaping how grids, renewables and insurers plan for heat, floods, wildfire and storms. Here’s how to turn confidence levels and regional risks into concrete steps: from storage and demand‑response priorities to HVDC redundancy, siting rules, and data investments—plus a quick resilience checklist.

9 min read Mar 21, 2026
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Energy under stress: war, politics and the tug‑of‑war between fossil profits and the clean‑energy transition

Oil shocks from Middle East conflict are minting fossil‑fuel windfalls and reviving emergency demand cuts—just as attacks on climate science and liability threaten long‑term accountability. Yet record renewable additions show a path forward. Here’s how windfall taxes, science protections, climate litigation, and faster auctions can lock in durable decarbonization.

8 min read Mar 20, 2026