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Why oil- and gas-rich countries need to change

Economies that rely too heavily on fossil fuels
Brunei
Brunei
Brunei
UAE
UAE
UAE
Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria
Qatar
Qatar
Qatar
Libya
Libya
Libya
Angola
Angola
Angola
Kuwait
Kuwait
Kuwait
Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela
Iraq
Iraq
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
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Economies that rely too heavily on fossil fuels

Countries that depend too heavily on unsustainable gas and oil to power their economies are facing a double whammy of dwindling supplies and plummeting demand as renewables increasingly replace fossil fuels. Adding to their woes, many of these nations are located in parts of the world that are likely to become unliveable for months at a time due to climate change. As the proverbial begins to hit the fan, here are 10 gas and oil-rich countries looking forward to an uncertain future.
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Daniel Coughlin

21 August 2019

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