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Natural Gas

German Govt Postpones Decision on Gas Price Brake

The German government is postponing its decision on a gas and electricity price brake that had been planned for Friday, said a government spokesperson.

Carbon Neutral

Asia’s Coal Phase-Out Must Be Gradual, Says Mitsubishi Heavy Head

Asia must phase out coal power gradually while still making use of existing infrastructure to make the shift to a carbon-neutral society less disruptive, Seiji …

OPEC

OPEC Cuts Oil Demand Growth Forecast Again as Economic Challenges Mount

OPEC on Monday cut its forecast for 2022 global oil demand growth for a fifth time since April and further trimmed next year's figure, citing mounting economic …

Industry Decarbonisation Alliance Identifies Six Priorities

The six pillars include renewables, and green energy, amongst others.

Asia Coalition Launched to Accelerate Clean Energy Procurement

ACEC’s vision includes clean energy’s accessibility and affordability in the region by 2030.

Fossil Fuel Cost Savings in Asia Could Reach $44b: Report

This $10b more than in the first half of 2022.

Carbon Emissions

New Biofuels Can Boost Fuel Economy and Slash Carbon Emissions in Cars and Trucks

Argonne collaborates with U.S. laboratories on research to identify promising biofuels for different engine types.

CCS

Capturing CO2 and Repurposing It Into Neutral Chemicals

A new study performed by the University of Surrey has shown that Carbon dioxide (CO2) can be captured from the encircling atmosphere and reprocessed into benefi…

EU

German Parties Agree to Ratify CETA, Quit Energy Charter

Germany's ruling coalition parties have agreed a raft of new trade policy measures, including quitting the Energy Charter Treaty, which has come to be seen as a…

Hydropower Plant

Nigeria Offers Concession on $1.3 Billion China-Funded Hydro Power Plant

Nigeria plans to grant a concession on its $1.3 billion hydropower plant now under construction and is seeking bids from private investors to operate the China-…

Mexico

Mexico's Pemex to Work With EPA to Bring Down Methane Emissions

Mexican state oil company Pemex said Saturday that it would work with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - especi…

United States

US West Faces Power Reliability Issues from Growing Use of Renewables

A group responsible for power market reliability in Western North America said the growing use of renewable generation will require the region to boost planning…

Canada

Canada, Nigeria Target Oil and Gas Methane Emissions With New Laws

Oil and gas producers Canada and Nigeria have become the latest countries to tackle the potent greenhouse gas methane with laws to rein in emissions in the foss…

Crude Oil

UK Considering Big Increase in Energy Windfall Tax, Sources Say

British finance minister Jeremy Hunt is considering a big increase in a windfall tax on oil and gas firms and extending it to power generation firms as he tries…

Electric Car

Synthetic Graphite Becomes Crucial to Meeting Battery Demand Surge

Rystad Energy: total EV sales this year will reach nearly 10 million units, a 43% jump from 2021 sales.