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As countries struggle to source reliable energy for their people and their economies, the tension between energy security and climate change mitigation continues to grow. The discussion will heat up again in November as sovereign leaders gather for COP27, the United Nation’s annual conference on climate change. During last year’s COP26, countries made significant commitments to managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line with the Paris Agreement’s target of limiting global temperature rise to 2°C. However, the events of this year have delayed, and in some cases reversed, climate progress in order to address near-term energy shortfalls.