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2026.04.25 22:15 GMT+8

Iran & the Green Transition: Is this the end for fossil fuels?

Updated 2026.04.25 22:15 GMT+8
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US-Israeli strikes on Iran – and the resulting blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – have once again exposed the world's deep dependence on oil and gas.

Some argue this could be the tipping point that finally accelerates the shift to renewable energy. Others point out that turmoil in the Middle East is driving up costs for solar and wind, making things harder, not easier.

So what does this crisis really mean for the future of the green transition?

Joining Juliet Mann on this edition of The Agenda are Lord Adair Turner, Chair of the Energy Transitions Commission; Ma Jun, Director of the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs; and Ramon Mendez, former Energy Secretary of Uruguay. 

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