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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : The Associated Press talked to a dozen experts who said that while the Iran war appears to be helping the adoption of clean energy, the world is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels.
59% : Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada´s ambassador-designate to the EU, said Ottawa wants "to get as close as we possibly can" to Europe while increasing Canada´s independence.
56% : This year, it became the first non-European country to join the EU´s 150-billion-euro ($173-billion) SAFE defense procurement program, giving Canadian companies access to joint procurement as Europe increases defense spending.
51% : Here's the latest: Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the war against Iran, but it´s not yet enough to help address climate change.
51% : Yet at the same time, global emissions of greenhouse gases increased slightly and investments in clean energy fell compared to the same period last year.
50% : So far, more than 30 governments have enacted policies to move away from fossil fuels or improve energy efficiency.
39% : When the U.S. and Israel launched the war in February, some backers of renewables opined it could drive a green transition as oil and gas prices spiked.
26% : President Donald Trump suggested that the European Union allowing Canada to become an associate member could be a "hostile act" and threatened to respond to the proposed move by imposing more tariffs on the bloc.
22% : " President Donald Trump suggested that the European Union allowing Canada to become an associate member could be a "hostile act" and threatened to respond to the proposed move by imposing more tariffs on the bloc.
14% : Trump called the prospect of Canada joining the EU "laughable" and called America´s neighbor a "terrible trade partner.

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