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Carbon Emissions

Pandemic Causes Record Decline In U.S. Carbon Emissions

Last week BloombergNEF published a new report that quantifies the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on U.S. carbon dioxide emissions.

Oil Field

GeoPark Announces Agreement to Sell 10% Working Interest in the Manati Gas Field in Brazil

The total consideration of the transaction amounts to R$144.4 million, including a fixed payment of R$124.4 million plus an earn-out of R$20.0 million, which is…

Nuclear Power Plant

Hungary's Paks II Project Receives Construction Approval

The Hungarian Energy and Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (MEKH) has approved Atomerőmű Zrt's plan to construct two VVER-1200 reactors at the existing Pa…

China

Yingli Restructure Plan Formally Approved by Chinese Court

Solar manufacturer Yingli Energy has achieved what it described as a “critical milestone” after its restructuring plan was formally approved by a Chinese cour…

United States

Idaho is Top Pick for Energy Department Nuclear Test Reactor

The U.S. government said Thursday that Idaho is its preferred choice ahead of Tennessee for a test reactor to be built as part of an effort to revamp the nation…

Oil & Gas Trade

CNOOC China Awards LNG Contract to Aramco Trading

China National Offshore Oil Corp has awarded a tender to buy liquefied natural gas from the trading arm of oil giant Saudi Aramco in Singapore through the Shang…

Chile

China State Grid Further Inroads into Chile’s Electricity Distribution Sector

Spanish energy company Naturgy’s 96.04% stake in CGE will cost State Grid €2.57 billion payable in cash once the transaction is completed, which is expected b…

Net Zero Emission

Government of Canada Charts Course for Clean Growth by Introducing Bill to Legislate Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

As the Government of Canada continues to protect and support Canadians through the COVID-19 pandemic, we must continue working toward building a better future.

SMR

What are Small Modular Nuclear Reactors?

Small modular reactors could allow energy developers to build smaller nuclear plants than conventional construction would.

Carbon Neutral

EU Parliament Sets Out Proposals to Finance Carbon-Neutral EU in 2050

Members of the European Parliament stressed on November 13 that one of the objectives of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan should be to ensure a shift from…

Carbon Neutral

India Only G20 Nation on Track to Meet Paris Pact’s 2°C Goal

Though China has declared that it will be carbon neutral by 2060, it is in the 'highly insufficient' category according to the climate action tracker while Indi…

RCEP

RCEP TRADE PACT SIGNED: Dawn of the Asian Century?

​After eight years of talks, China and fourteen other nations in the Asia-Pacific formally signed one of the world's largest regional free trade agreements, th…

Hydrogen Project

Green Hydrogen Is Sparking a Revolution in Sustainable Energy

​Hydrogen, an already viable substitute for fossil fuels, has been struggling to gain traction for years.

Hydrogen Technology

New Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Production with Enhanced Faradaic Efficiency

Researchers throughout the world are working actively to accelerate the development of new catalysts that can greatly cut the cost of hydrogen production.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Greenbank Group Completes Contract in India

Derbyshire-based engineering firm the Greenbank Group has completed a major contract in India, delivering technology designed to make coal-fired power stations …