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How one massive gas field shapes the global stakes of conflict in the Middle East

Geologically, North Field–South Pars is a single structure. Politically, it is divided by a maritime boundary

04.03.2026 10

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Mark Ireland

What the UK’s first geothermal power plant means for the nation’s electricity supply

Unlike wind and solar which are weather-dependent sources of renewable energy, geothermal heat can produce energy steadily, day and night, all year...

27.02.2026 4

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Mark Ireland

Plans to ‘maximise extraction’ of North Sea oil and gas would soon run into geological limits

After decades of drilling, what’s left is smaller, risker – and not a guaranteed political win.

05.09.2025 4

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Mark Ireland