Editor’s Note: Borzou Daragahi, a veteran journalist, has covered the Middle East from a variety of perspectives and postings, including major oil producers and energy consumers. This is his first piece for Stimson.
By Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow, Middle East Perspectives
A Middle East grappling with armed conflicts, geopolitical deadlocks, refugee crises, and the growing impact of climate change faces new upheaval in a quicker-than-expected worldwide transition to clean energy.
Many have predicted that the phasing out of fossil fuel consumption to mitigate the impact of climate change will reduce the economic and…

