Trump may not be a fan of clean energy but Iran war is accelerating global shift from oil and gas | Heather Stewart

Unintended consequence of US president’s actions will be boon for China, the leading renewables manufacturer

Operation Epic Fury has thus far achieved none of Donald Trump’s war aims, but it may well accelerate the global transition towards the clean energy he loves to hate.

Last week brought the latest exchange of verbal blows in the standoff over the strait of Hormuz. Iran is “choking like a stuffed pig” on the oil it is unable to export because of the US blockade, Trump claimed.