Karim Elgendy
@karimelgendy.bsky.social
Director of @carboun.bsky.social, Associate Fellow at Chatham House and Middle East Institute. 🔭 Energy Geopolitics and Climate Diplomacy in the Middle East and East Med.
Iraq’s blackout this week wasn’t just bad luck.
🇮🇶 30% of Iraq’s power runs on Iranian gas.
🌡️ Heatwaves above 50°C are straining the grid
⚡ Sanctions & supply cuts make outages inevitable.
My latest: how Iraq can swap dependence for clean domestic renewable power.
www.carboun.com/after-the-bl...
🇮🇶 30% of Iraq’s power runs on Iranian gas.
🌡️ Heatwaves above 50°C are straining the grid
⚡ Sanctions & supply cuts make outages inevitable.
My latest: how Iraq can swap dependence for clean domestic renewable power.
www.carboun.com/after-the-bl...
August 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Iraq’s blackout this week wasn’t just bad luck.
🇮🇶 30% of Iraq’s power runs on Iranian gas.
🌡️ Heatwaves above 50°C are straining the grid
⚡ Sanctions & supply cuts make outages inevitable.
My latest: how Iraq can swap dependence for clean domestic renewable power.
www.carboun.com/after-the-bl...
🇮🇶 30% of Iraq’s power runs on Iranian gas.
🌡️ Heatwaves above 50°C are straining the grid
⚡ Sanctions & supply cuts make outages inevitable.
My latest: how Iraq can swap dependence for clean domestic renewable power.
www.carboun.com/after-the-bl...
March 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM