After 'Green Talk' at COP28, Where Should Iraq Begin?

Iraq highlighted its game plan to achieve a clean energy transition and reduce its carbon footprint at the recent 28th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP28). The objectives include reaching zero gas flaring by 2028; generating 12 gigawatts of power from renewable sources in the next few years; installing systems to capture and detect methane emissions at oil and gas facilities; and establishing a green bank for sustainable development. But now that the green talk is over, Iraq needs to take immediate action to design a legal framework that can facilitate the transformation of its energy landscape. Currently, the government is still drafting a law on renewable energy that experts say should have been passed years ago...

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