The Iran war has exposed vulnerabilities of countries reliant on Middle Eastern fossil fuels. Ramon Mendez, former Uruguayan Energy Secretary and President of REN21, tells France 24 that a drastic shift to renewable energy is possible with the right strategy in place, and other nations can follow Uruguay's footsteps - the South American country now gets 98% of its electricity grid from low-carbon sources.
War in Iran could accelerate global energy transition
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Wed 05:00 - Financial Times
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Thu 14:18 - DW
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Thu 14:18 - DW All
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Thu 14:18 - DW Top
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Thu 14:18 - DW World
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Thu 16:54 - Euronews
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Thu 17:41 - Fox News
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Fri 04:00 - Financial Times
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Fri 16:30 - The Hill
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Fri 23:14 - BBC Europe
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Sat 11:03 - Politico EU
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Sun 16:00 - The Hill
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Mon 04:00 - Financial Times
EU warns capitals against turning energy crunch into fiscal crisis
Mon 04:32 - Financial Times
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Tue 04:00 - Financial Times
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Tue 23:30 - Fox News
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Wed 04:00 - Financial Times
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Wed 14:40 - Euronews
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Thu 05:00 - Financial Times
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Thu 06:22 - Euronews
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Thu 14:34 - France 24
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Fri 23:37 - BBC Headlines
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Sat 15:00 - The Hill
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Mon 16:36 - Al-Monitor
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Mon 20:46 - France 24
War in Iran could accelerate global energy transition
Mon 22:17 - Al Jazeera English
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