'Time is not on our side': How worsening climate impacts pose major threat to global energy security

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Hydro workers repairing downed power pole snapped during severe storm in Ottawa, Canada, in May 2022 | Credit: iStock
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Hydro workers repairing downed power pole snapped during severe storm in Ottawa, Canada, in May 2022 | Credit: iStock

World Meteorological Organisation calls for doubling of clean energy supplies within eight years alongside increased focus on adaptation and resilience

The worsening impacts of climate change pose a major threat to the world's energy security, with clean energy supplies needing to double within the next eight years in order to avoid increased extreme...

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