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UN chief warns war-driven fuel crisis accelerates clean-energy push

6/23/2026

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UN climate chief Simon Stiell warned that the Middle East war has sparked a fossil-fuel cost crisis straining economies worldwide.
Major economies are avoiding firm phase-out timelines for coal, oil and gas despite the energy crunch.
Fossil-fuel-producing nations fear new clean-energy alliances will increase pressure to transition away from fossil fuels.
Economists say the Iran war and energy crisis make accelerating the shift from volatile oil and gas markets urgent.

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UN climate chief Simon Stiell warned that the Middle East war has sparked a fossil-fuel cost crisis straining economies worldwide.
Major economies are avoiding firm phase-out timelines for coal, oil and gas despite the energy crunch.
Fossil-fuel-producing nations fear new clean-energy alliances will increase pressure to transition away from fossil fuels.
Economists say the Iran war and energy crisis make accelerating the shift from volatile oil and gas markets urgent.