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U.A.E’s Tadweer, Marubeni, Suez consortiums eye region's
largest WtE project
Trade Arabia + NewBase
Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company
(Tadweer) have announced that two consortiums led by global utility giants have submitted
proposals for the development of the region’s largest Waste-to-Energy (WtE) facilities in Abu Dhabi.
A leader in the integrated coordination of planning, purchasing and supply of water and electricity
across UAE, Ewec said these proposals are from a Japanese consortium comprising Marubeni
Corporation, Hitachi Zosen Inova and Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corp for Transport
& Urban Development, and a consortium with Suez International and Pal Cooling as members.
Set to be one of the region’s largest WtE facilities, the project will have an expected annual
processing capacity of 900,000 tonnes of waste, enabling an expected carbon emissions reduction
of 1.1 million tonnes per year, said the statement from Ewec.
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The greenfield Abu Dhabi WtE Independent Power Project (IPP) is expected to generate enough
electricity to power up to 52,500 households, it stated.
CEO Othman Al Ali said: "As a leader of change within the UAE’s energy sector, Ewec is
continuously exploring opportunities to drive forward the country’s sustainability agenda and
contribute to its transition into a circular economy."
"The reception of these proposals in the midst of the “Year of Sustainability” and in advance of the
UAE’s hosting of the much-anticipated global climate change summit, COP28, is a testament to our
efforts to support the realisation of the UAE Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative. We are pleased to
have received competitive bids for such a significant project. With this WtE project, we look forward
to having a long-lasting, positive impact on communities across the UAE," noted Ali.
Tadweer CEO Engineer Ali Al Dhaheri said: "We are proud to be developing the WtE power plant
in collaboration with Ewec, a mega project that contributes to building a sustainable future in the
UAE and beyond."
"Receiving these proposals from leading entities demonstrates the keen global interest in such key
projects that are utilizing cutting-edge technologies and processes," stated Al Dhaheri.
"We will continue launching major projects that focus on converting waste into value. This supports
our mission of building an integrated waste management sector in Abu Dhabi, and working toward
achieving the wider country ambitions on driving initiatives that unify efforts for a circular economy,"
he added.
During the Expression of Interest (EOI) stage, Ewec had received a total of 109 EOIs from potential
bidders for the project. The Request for Proposal was issued to bidders that passed a qualification
process in July 2022.
Following their submission, the proposals will undergo a detailed technical and commercial
evaluation. The awarding announcement and the execution of the Concession Agreement are
expected to take place in Q3. The WtE project has a target commercial operation date of Q4 2026.

U.S natural gas production reached a record high in 2023
Data source: Enverus, state administrative data
Dry natural gas production from the Haynesville shale play in northeastern Texas and northwestern
Louisiana reached new highs in March 2023, averaging 14.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), 10%
more than the 2022 annual average of 13.1 Bcf/d, according to data from Enverus. Haynesville
natural gas production currently accounts for about 14% of all U.S. dry natural gas production.
The Haynesville is the third-largest shale gas-producing play in the United States, behind the
Marcellus play in the Appalachian Basin and the Permian play in Texas and New Mexico. In 2022,
dry natural gas production averaged 25.2 Bcf/d from the Marcellus play (83% of Appalachian Basin
production) and 15.4 Bcf/d from the Permian play. The Marcellus, the Permian, and the Haynesville
plays combined account for 55% of U.S. dry natural gas production.

Natural gas production in the Haynesville increased in 2022, from an average 12.4 Bcf/d in January
to 13.9 Bcf/d in December. Natural gas prices rose relatively steadily through the summer of 2022
as well.
The U.S. benchmark Henry Hub, after reaching a monthly high for the year in August at $8.81 per
million British thermal units (MMBtu), declined to average $5.53/MMBtu in December—still 26%
higher than at the start of the year.
Drilling costs in the Haynesville tend to be higher because natural gas wells in the play are deeper
than in other plays. As natural gas prices rose in 2022, economics for developing new wells in the
Haynesville improved, which led some producers to add more rigs in the play and increase
production.
Data source: Thompson Reuters pricing data and Baker Hughes Company weekly rig count data

The rise in active natural gas-directed rigs in the Haynesville in 2022, as reported by Baker Hughes,
followed rising natural gas prices. In the Haynesville, an average of 65 rigs were in operation in
2022, a 43% increase compared with 2021. In the first three months of 2023, as natural gas prices
fell, the number of active rigs in the Haynesville plateaued at about 68 rigs.
Pipeline takeaway capacity out of the Haynesville is currently estimated to be around 16 Bcf/d,
according to S&P Global Commodity Insights. The Enterprise Products Partners’ Gillis Lateral
pipeline and the associated expansion of the Acadian Haynesville Extension, which both move
natural gas from the Haynesville to demand centers and liquefied natural gas terminals along the
U.S. Gulf Coast, were the most recent pipeline projects to enter service (December 2021) in the
region.
In addition, three new pipeline projects, if completed on time, will add 5.0 Bcf/d of takeaway capacity
out of the Haynesville by the end of 2024:
 Williams’ Louisiana Energy Gateway (1.8 Bcf/d)
 Momentum Midstream’s New Generation Gas Gathering (NG3) (1.7 Bcf/d)
 TC Energy’s Gillis Access project (1.5 Bcf/d)

Germany Woos Africa as Europe Wrestles With China for Influence
Bloomberg + NewBase
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz heads to Kenya and Ethiopia on Thursday as part of a European
effort to make inroads with countries of the so-called Global South and push back against the
influence of authoritarian nations such as Russia and China.
The government in Berlin is convinced that Europe can make a better partner with Africa than can
China, and Scholz will seek to advance talks on trade and cooperation agreements with the
countries during his three-day trip.
Under Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Belt
and Road Initiative, China has extended
about $900 billion over the past decade in
infrastructure and other projects around the
world, including in Africa. With poorer
borrowers struggling to manage their debt
loads, however, Beijing has faced criticism
over its role as the world’s largest
government creditor to developing nations.
Germany and other European countries
view Beijing increasingly as a strategic
competitor and they are struggling to
reduce their economic dependencies on
China, a lesson learned from their over-
reliance on Russian energy. They also want to ensure that they have reliable supply chains in
friendly third countries.
Kenya and Ethiopia have been among the recipients of China’s largest loans to the continent,
according to data collected by John Hopkin’s China Africa Research Initiative. That includes funding
for Kenya’s largest infrastructure project since becoming independent — a railway line between
Nairobi and Mombasa that has since run into refinancing troubles.
China’s role as the primary lender for many developing nations has increasingly become part of the
wider strategic competition with the US for influence across the globe. The European Union and the
US have both touted their own alternatives to the BRI, but both schemes rely on private lenders
making their prospects uncertain.
During his talks in Ethiopia and Kenya, Scholz wants to discuss the challenge of debt reduction and
China’s role in those efforts, officials involved in the preparation of the trip said.
Accompanied by a large business delegation, Scholz will also use the trip to deepen trade ties and
discuss cooperation on green hydrogen.
In the push to secure and diversify energy supplies, Germany bets on green hydrogen as the fuel
of the future and sees sun-rich countries like Kenya and also Namibia as ideal partners to produce
and sell green hydrogen to European customers with the help of technology and know-how from
German companies.
“For German companies, it’s important to advance economic relations with Africa,” Volker Treier,
head of foreign trade at the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, told Bloomberg. “Also in
view of the current geopolitical challenges, we should take advantage of all opportunities and this
must include Africa.”

Scholz sees Kenya as another promising partner as the country already gets over 90% of its
electricity from renewable energies and aims to reach 100% by 2030.
Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Secretary Alfred Mutua told Bloomberg that the country is interested in
attracting more German investors, adding it was a promising sign that Scholz was coming to Kenya
with so many business executives.
Kenya is especially keen to attract foreign direct investments in manufacturing and food production,
but also eyes closer cooperation on renewable energies and climate-friendly technologies. “Kenya
is a leading user of green energy and we are interested in sharing our green energy resources with
Germany and Europe,” Mutua added.
During the meetings in Nairobi, Germany wants to facilitate the already advanced talks between the
EU and Kenya to seal an Interim Economic Partnership Agreement — a special trade deal which
would bring tariff-free and quota-free market access to the bloc’s gigantic single market for most
goods from Kenya while not automatically abolishing trade barriers for European companies vice
versa.
Germany hopes that such an agreement can be used as a springboard to seal a wider free trade
deal between the EU and the African Continental Free Trade Area, officials involved in the
preparations of Scholz’s trip said.

Thailand to Accelerate Shift to Renewables due to Energy Crisis
Bloomberg + NewBAse
The fallout from the global energy crisis is pushing Thailand to accelerate its shift to renewables
after dragging its feet for years, the latest nation to embrace wind and solar in order to reduce
dependence on imported fuel.
The Southeast Asian country was forced to rethink its renewable energy strategy following last
year’s surge in natural gas prices sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, said Wattanapong
Kurovat, director-general of the Energy Policy and Planning Office. The situation was exacerbated
by Thailand’s drop in production.
“When we called on renewables plants to sell us more energy last year, we found that what we had
was really all there was,” Wattanapong said in an interview in Bangkok. “We couldn’t call for more
when we needed it.”
While some nations are responding to the surge in global fuel prices by investing more in coal mines
or gas fields, others — like Thailand — are looking at solar panels and wind turbines to make
themselves more energy independent.
As part of an energy security push, the government last month announced winners for a roughly 5-
gigawatt renewables power purchase plan — the nation’s biggest so-called feed-in tariff program
— that is set to essentially double its wind and solar capacity by 2030. On top of that, authorities
are now also planning another round for 3.67 gigawatts later this year, said Wattanapong.

This is a reversal for Thailand, which had stalled new wind and solar in preference for natural gas
for years as a transition fuel to eventually adopt cleaner sources. It can also be difficult in parts of
the emerging world for renewable projects to gain a foothold amid grid restraints, red-tape and a
lack of funding.
Thailand depends on liquefied natural gas imports for its power generation, resulting in sky-high
costs after spot prices surged last year. The nation’s state power utility was saddled with roughly
150 billion baht ($4.4 billion) in costs to curb utility bill hikes last year.
Rising power costs have become an issue as Thailand’s election campaigns heat up ahead of a
May 14 vote, prompting several political parties to propose cutting energy bills. As households and
businesses suffer, the groundwork for domestic renewable sources has become more urgent,
Wattanapong said.
The government’s next power development plan, which is expected to be unveiled and proposed
later this year to a new cabinet after this month’s general election, is going to have more ambitious
renewable energy goals, said Wattanapong. The revisions are also aimed at helping Thailand reach
its climate goals to cut emissions 30%-40% by 2030, on a path to reach net zero by 2065.
Renewables will account for more than 50% of the power generation mix by 2037, up from about
20% in the current plan, said Wattanapong.
The urgency is also punctuated by declining domestic gas production. Output at Erawan, Thailand’s
biggest natural gas field, plummeted by 64% last year after US energy major Chevron Corp. handed
over the field to state-owned oil and gas firm PTT Exploration & Production Pcl. While it aims to lift
domestic output through 2024, the government wants to cede dependence on the fuel.
“Our domestic natural gas is only going to keep depleting,” said Wattanapong. “Eventually, gas will
play an ever smaller role in the power mix.

Turkey discovers 1 bln barrels of oil in southeast field
By Reuters + NewBase
Turkey has discovered 1 billion barrels of oil in a field in the southeast province of Sirnak, Turkish
Petroleum (TPAO) said late on Wednesday, in the largest onshore oil find in the country.
TPAO has drilled 2,771 metres deep so far and found a more than 162 metre light oil-bearing
reservoir, it said, with further prospects to be explored in the area.
The well, called Sehit Aybuke Yalcin-1 and located 20 kilometres (12 miles) northwest of Cizre town,
currently produces some 10,000 barrels of oil per day, TPAO said.
The state oil company said it would drill back-to-back appraisal wells and construct the full field
development plan by the end of the year. The production target is set for 100,000 barrels per day,
more than doubling Turkey’s oil production.
Turkey, which has little oil and gas, imports nearly all of its energy needs. The country consumed
246 million barrels of imported crude oil in 2022, in addition to 29 million barrels of locally produced
crude oil, according to official data.
Turkey is dependent on imports from Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, as well as liquefied natural gas
imports. Ankara is also developing a 710 billion cubic-metre natural gas field in the Black Sea for
production.

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Oil rises but on track for third week of losses due to demand worries
Reuters + NEwBAse
Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Friday, but were poised for a third straight week of losses after
markets witnessed dramatic drops on fears of a weakening U.S. economy and slowing Chinese
demand.
Brent crude rose 60 cents, or 0.8%, to $73.10 a barrel at 0545 GMT, while U.S. West Texas
Intermediate was up 52 cents, or 0.8%, at $69.08 a barrel after four straight days of losses.
For the week, Brent was set to close down 8.1%, while WTI was set to close 10.0% lower.
"It has been a double whammy for oil prices," said Jun Rong Yeap, a market strategist at IG in
Singapore.
"Renewed U.S. banking fallout (has prompted) fears of a wider contagion and amplifying recession
talks, while a surprise contraction in China’s manufacturing activities pushed back against reopening
optimism on oil demand outlook," he noted.
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Worries of a U.S. regional banking crisis persisted after PacWest Bancorp (PACW.O) said it
planned to explore strategic options. In China, factory activity unexpectedly contracted in April as
orders fell and poor domestic demand dragged on the sprawling manufacturing sector.
Service activity in China grew through April, though the rate of this expansion has slowed, data
showed on Friday.
However, expectations of potential supply cuts at the next OPEC+ meeting in June have provided
some support to prices, said Kelvin Wong, a senior market analyst at OANDA in Singapore.
"Yesterday's steep intraday decline in WTI crude futures has managed to stall at a key major support
of US$61.85... market participants seem to have implied that it's a potential 'floor' that OPEC+ has
created", said Wong.
Traders are focused on the release of U.S. employment data for April later in the day, hoping it could
help gauge the health of the economy, as well as comments on monetary policy from St. Louis Fed
President James Bullard and Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari at the Economic Club of
Minnesota.
Investors now broadly expect the Fed to pause rate hikes at its June meeting, after the U.S. central
bank dropped language that it "anticipates" further rate increases from its policy statement.

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CLEAN ENERGY
To Gas or Not to Gas: What is gas power’s place in the
renewables driven changing energy landscape?
by Baset Asaba May 4, 2023
The pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has resulted in a rapid shift towards renewable
energy. But where does this leave gas power generation TWMAILLN
The debate on renewable energy versus gas power generation is one that’s not going away anytime
soon, and for good reasons.As the world becomes increasingly aware of the impact of climate
change, the energy sector has been forced to rethink its strategies. The pressure to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions has resulted in a shift towards renewable energy. But where does that
leave gas power generation? Let’s take a closer look.
First, let’s talk about the elephant in the room: the perception that gas power generation is dirty.
According to the International Energy Agency (IAE), compared to coal, gas power generation is
much cleaner. “That’s because it emits about half the carbon dioxide (CO2) and far fewer pollutants
like sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter (PM),” says the agency.
It’s the classic “lesser of two evils” argument, but how tenable is itin the broader energy transition
context?

“Despite being cleaner than coal, gas power generation is still a fossil fuel. It still contributes to
climate change,” says Daniel Zywietz, founder and CEO of Dubai based renewable energy
company, Enerwhere. “And in a world where we need to drastically reduce our emissions, we can’t
keep relying on fossil fuels. We need to embrace renewable energy.”
Renewable energy has come a long way in recent years. Wind and solar power are now cost-
competitive with traditional forms of energy. “Advances in technology have made renewable energy
more efficient and reliable. It’s the cleanest form of energy we have,” says Prof. Tadhg O’Donovan,
Professor and Deputy Vice Principal (Academic Leadership) Heriot-Watt University, Dubai.
So, which is better for the environment and the economy? It is a complicated question, and the
answer depends on a variety of factors. Some argue that gas power is a necessary stepping stone
towards a fully renewable energy future.
Gas power plants can be used to provide backup power during times of high demand or when
renewable sources are unavailable. Plus, the advancements in gas turbine technology have made
gas power plants more efficient and cleaner than ever before.
However, others argue that renewable energy is the only viable long-term solution to our energy
needs. Renewable energy is becoming cheaper and more efficient every year, and the
environmental benefits of transitioning away from fossil fuels are clear.
Plus, renewable energy can provide significant economic benefits, creating jobs and driving
innovation in the energy sector.

“Technological advancements, including record-setting gas turbines efficiencies, upgrade solutions,
hybrid systems and hydrogen-fuelled power generation offer a pathway to decarbonisation, while
providing reliable, on-demand electricity,” says Joe Anis, President & CEO, Europe, Middle East &
Africa, GE Gas Power.
“To address anticipated demand growth in the Middle East, gas, as a traditional source of electric
power, will continue to play a vital role in dispatching flexible, resilient and lower emissions power.”
But, for the first time ever, 90% of all new power generation capacity globally is from renewable
energy sources, an almost certain indication of how fast the energy landscape is evolving.
A record 295 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity was added across the world in 2022,
up nearly 10% from the year before, according to figures by the Abu Dhabi-based International
Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
“This continued record growth shows the resilience of renewable energy amid the lingering energy
crisis,” says Francesco La Camera, IRENA’s director general.
“The strong business case of renewables, coupled with enabling policies, has sustained an upwards
trend of their share in the global energy mix year on year.”
In Abu Dhabi, Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has already met 80% of total power
demand using renewable and clean energy from its solar and nuclear energy plants, supplying
approximately 6.2 gigawatts (GW) of the total 7.7GW system power demand.
Worldwide investment in the green energy transition amounted to $1.1 trillion in 2022, setting a new
record according to a report by BloombergNEF. It says this represents a rapid acceleration from
the year before as the energy crisis prompted faster deployment of low-carbon technologies.

Saudi Arabia plans to invest up to $265 billion (SAR 1 trillion) to generate “cleaner energy”,
according to the kingdom’s energy minister. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman says the investments also
aim to “add transport lines and distribution networks in order to eventually export the energy to the
world and produce clean hydrogen”.
The UAE is already on course to add new solar capacity in the coming years. The 2GW Al Dhafra
solar park in Abu Dhabi will soon be connected to the national grid, while the Mohammed Bin Rashid
Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai has already reached 1.8GW capacity, with 950MW expected to be
added soon, once Phase 4 is completed later this year.
While investments in solar and wind energy have gone up sharply, the same cannot be said for
conventional thermal power generation sources such as gas, coal and oil.
Solar investment jumped 36% year-on-year to $308 billion and is estimated to have installed 260GW
of new capacity in 2022, according to BloombergNEF. Investment in the second-largest sector,
wind, stayed roughly stable at $175 billion.
China made up 55% of the world’s renewable
energy investment, putting $164 billion into
new solar farms and $109 billion into new wind
farms. The US was the next largest single
market, at nearly $50 billion. The European
Union countries invested just $39 billion, down
10% from 2021 despite a strong rise in solar.
While there is an apparent increase in its
dependence on renewable energy sources,
the utilities sector still heavily relies on natural
gas. This is projected to be an integral part of
the power grid for several years or even
decades to come, as evidenced by the
ongoing energy crisis in Europe.
The utilities industry argues that they must
continue using natural gas due to the
unreliability of wind and solar power.
Moreover, they are hesitant to invest in energy
storage, as they believe purchasing batteries
capable of powering the grid during periods of
insufficient sunlight or wind would be too
expensive.
“Gas-based power generation technologies
provide a flexible option to swiftly ramp power
output in response to fluctuations in energy
supply caused by variable renewable sources,
thus supporting grid stability,” says Noora
Abdul Latif Kheily, Engineering Outage
Planning Director for EMEA, GE Power.
According to Rajeev Singh, a Partner at EY, it will take decades to replace all of existing power
plants with renewable energy sources, and even then, gas power will still play a role.

“The point is that while renewable energy is the future, it’s not quite the present. It’s not even the
near future. Gas power is not the villain here, nor is it the hero. It’s a transitional fuel that will help
us get from where we are now to where we want to be,” says Singh.
Some studies show that as a cleaner alternative to coal-fired power plants, the environmental impact
of gas power can be further reduced through the use of carbon capture and storage (CCS)
technology.
However, others argue that CCS is expensive and unproven, and that renewable energy is a better
long-term solution to future energy needs.
While it is true that gas power can complement solar and wind energy to provide stability to the grid,
Enewhere’s Zywietz argues that this is not the only solution available.
“Advances in energy storage technology, such as batteries and pumped hydro storage, can also
provide grid stability and enable renewable energy to effectively provide baseload power,” Zywietz
explains.
“Moreover, the argument that gas power is needed to provide baseload when the sun is not shining
is increasingly becoming outdated. With the continued decline in the cost of renewable energy
technologies, it is becoming more cost-effective to combine wind, solar, and storage technologies
to provide a stable, reliable, and low-cost power supply around the clock.”
Other proponents of renewable energy have argued that the use of gas power as a backup to
renewable energy sources may actually hinder the development of renewable energy technologies.
They claim that by relying on gas power as a backup, there may be less investment and incentive
to develop and improve energy storage solutions, which could ultimately slow down the transition
to a more sustainable and renewable energy system.
This brings us to the question of what role
gas power will play in the future. Original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for gas
turbines such as GE, Siemens and
Mitsubishi Power are constantly striving to
increase the efficiency of their turbines.
GE’s HA gas turbine, for example, has an
efficiency of 64%, while Siemens’ H-class
turbine has an efficiency of up to 63%.
Mitsubishi Power’s J-Series gas turbine,
on the other hand, has a net efficiency of
up to 64.1%.
To increase efficiency, OEMs are incorporating advanced technologies such as additive
manufacturing, 3D printing, and digital twin simulations into their design and manufacturing
processes.
They are also exploring innovative solutions such as using ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) for
turbine blades and vanes to improve performance and reduce weight.
“These efforts are not only improving the efficiency of gas turbines and engines but also reducing
emissions, enhancing flexibility, and increasing reliability, making them an important part of the

transition to a more sustainable energy future,” says Alexander Eykerman, Energy Business
Director Middle East & Managing Director, Wärtsilä Gulf.
Wärtsilä is one of a few established OEMS that have considered hydrogen combustion for gas
turbines and engines as a promising alternative to fossil fuels due to its lower carbon footprint.
“One of the benefits of using hydrogen as a fuel is that it can be blended with natural gas to create
a cleaner burning fuel. This can help improve the efficiency of gas turbines and engines, reducing
their emissions and increasing their lifespan,” Eykerman points out.
Wärtsilä and WEC Energy Group recently successfully tested the capabilities of a Wärtsilä engine
running on 25% hydrogen-blended fuel in what the group describes as a ‘key enabler’ for renewable
energy ambitions.
GE is already enabling the transition of a 485MW combined-cycle power plant in Ohio, USA, to run
on carbon-free hydrogen.
“If a power plant chose to blend 50% by volume of hydrogen into their hydrocarbon fuel, the carbon
reduction can reach up to 23% at the exhaust. Implementing complimentary CCUS, the carbon
reduction can be further reduced up to 90% or more,” says GE Power’s Kheily.
There are also advancements in gas-battery hybrid systems to help balance variable energy supply
and demand, including when the sun sets and solar power production falls while electricity usage
surges as people turn on lights and appliances.
Evidently, the push for renewable energy is stronger than ever, and there are valid reasons for that.
However, as Anis argues, gas power is not going anywhere anytime soon. “In fact, as renewable
energy installed capacity increases, gas power will play an even more important role,” says Anis.
Of course, there are those who believe that renewable energy will eventually fully replace gas
power. And they may be right. “But it’s not going to happen overnight,” says Singh. “We need to be
realistic about the pace of change and recognise that we can’t simply flip a switch.”

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