In a small village in the Punjab, a girl of about eight years old crouches over a clay stove, feeding it patties of dried cow dung. Smoke billows into her face. She coughs while feeding the fire. There is no reliable electricity. When the family gets a little extra money, they buy liquified petroleum gas (LPG), which burns cleanly, as natural gas does in stoves in the wealthy West. Unfortunately, ...
This article highlights the energy crisis affecting poor nations due to the 2026 Iran war and subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The author argues that climate policy in wealthy nations has contributed to this crisis by denying developing countries access to essential energy infrastructure, which could help lift them out of poverty. However, it is important to note that governance failures, corruption, conflict, and infrastructure decay also play significant roles in this crisis.
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