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Denmark

Equinor to Acquire Danish Solar Power Developer

Norwegian energy firm Equinor said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy Denmark's BeGreen, a solar project developer in north-west Europe, for an undisclosed sum. …

EU

ECB Wants to Put Banks on Schedule to Meet Climate Goals

Euro zone banks still largely fail to meet the European Central Bank's climate disclosure and management expectations, and laggards who keep failing deadlines c…

Electric Vehicle Charging

UK Councils Set to Double EV Charging Capacity – British Gas

UK councils are set to install more than 16,500 electric vehicle (EV) charging points over the next 12 months.

Oil&Gas Drilling

ADNOC Awards Record US$4bn in Framework Agreements for IDFS

In a positive move for lower energy cost & low carbon intensive production, contracts have been awarded to ADNOC Drilling, SLB and Halliburton.

LNG

Mitsubishi Power Partners With Damietta LNG to Enhance Power Supply Reliability and Availability

Mitsubishi Power has signed a long-term service agreement (LTSA) with Egyptian liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer Damietta LNG.

Net Zero Emission

UK Regulator Scraps CoP Reports Requirement to Bolster Energy Security

UK’s regulator, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), says that the industry will make significant savings in time and money following its move to cut red…

Green Investment Group Buys BayWa r.e. Bioenergy Platform

Maquarie Asset Management’s GIG acquires specialist biogas platform from BayWa r.e. AG and looks to grow business across Germany, Italy and rest of Europe.

Net Zero Emission

World’s 1st Zero-Emission Cruise Ship to Be Classed by DNV

Northern Xplorer, a recently established Norwegian cruise venture, has selected classification society DNV to class its first zero-emission cruise ship.

Net Zero Emission

UK Government Boosts Hydrogen Buses With £26m

Wrightbus has secured the funding, as it looks to build 3,000 zero-emission buses.

CCS

Biogas and Biomethane Could Bolster the Green Circular Economy

Green technologies could help countries transform organic waste into energy.

Hydrogen Production

Kazakhstan Makes $50 Billion Bet on Green Hydrogen

Kazakhstan signed a $50 deal with European renewables group Svevind to build a huge hydrogen production facility.

Alok Sharma Calls for Increased Windfall Tax After BP Bumper Profits

Cop26 president says 'excessive profits' must be treated in 'the appropriate way' when it comes to taxation.

Electric Vehicle Charging

Vattenfall in Premiere Project With Fast Chargers for Danish City Buses

Vattenfall has delivered 32 fast chargers to Tide Bus in Denmark’s fifth largest city, Vejle.

The Hydrogen Council Welcomes Four New Members

The Hydrogen Council has announced that four new leading companies have joined the global CEO-led initiative to advance the role for hydrogen in the energy tran…

Sweden

European Energy’s Solar Park Approved by Court

European Energy’s 128.5 MW solar park in Svedberga outside Helsingborg, Sweden, has been approved by the Land and Environment Court in Växjö, Sweden.