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The hard stuff 2025: Taking stock of progress on the physical challenges of the energy transition

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The energy transition is proceeding, but unevenly. Easier challenges are being solved, but harder ones are stalling.
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Ten physical realities the energy transition must tackle
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The hard stuff: Navigating the physical realities of the energy transition
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The net-zero transition: What it would cost, what it could bring
Climate risk and response: Physical hazards and socioeconomic impacts
Climate risk and response: Physical hazards and socioeconomic impacts
Climate risk and response in Asia
Climate risk and response in Asia
Will the world's breadbaskets become less reliable?
Will the world’s breadbaskets become less reliable?

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