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Will new UK PM’s green measures at home cause climate finance pain overseas?
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government has introduced domestic green measures including reduced bus fares and lower household electricity taxes. However, concerns have emerged over climate finance implications abroad, after the UK converted its contribution to a new global forest fund from a grant to a loan — a change critics say could undermine international climate commitments and burden developing nations seeking funding for forest protection.
Iran war fuel shocks threaten Africa’s clean cooking push, IEA says
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Conflict-related disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are threatening LPG supplies to Africa, the IEA warns. The fuel is considered a cleaner alternative to wood and charcoal for cooking. The disruptions risk undermining efforts to improve energy access and reduce pollution across the continent, where millions still rely on traditional biomass fuels with significant health and environmental consequences.