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BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

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After growing by more than 2% in 2019, global gas use is set to fall by around 4% in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic reduces energy consumption across the global economies. The report shows that medium-term growth will come from increasing cost-competitiveness and increased global access to gas. —Snam CEO Marco Alverà.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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s International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports 225,455 arrivals in 2014, and by 2019, numbers were below 125,000. The cost of shifting from rescue operations to border enforcement may be harder journeys for migrants and the deaths of some. But that was an unusual year. million people. percent to €543 million in 2021.

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Europe/US team: transitioning to a low-carbon world will create new rivalries, winners and losers

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Nigeria or Algeria cannot do the same for their oil industry. From these scenarios, the authors derice a set of lessons: The falling costs of technology will deliver a low-carbon world. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait might, and should be encouraged to do so. —Goldthau et al. —Goldthau et al.

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