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COMMENTARY
IEA calls for dramatic scaling up of clean tech to reach net zero 4
Egypt’s East Med ambitions 6
GAS -FIRED GENERATION
Renergen says its LNG auctions drew more interest than expected 8
DRC gives Perenco a green light for associated gas-to-power project 8
USTDA grants Senegal $1.3mn for gas pipeline study 9
FUELS
Total Tanzania says it has no plans to exit the country 10
COAL
Zimbabwe cancels controversial national park coal licences 10
RENEWABLES
ACWA Power’s Bokpoort sets new production record
as South African load-shedding persists 11
NEWS IN BRIEF 12
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