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Carbon Neutral

New Zealand Declares Climate Emergency, Promises Carbon Neutral Govt by 2025

New Zealand promised its public sector would become carbon neutral by 2025 as it declared a climate emergency on Wednesday.

Carbon Neutral

Uber, JetBlue Join Climate Pledge

A slew of transportation companies including JetBlue Airways, Uber and Boom Supersonic have joined the Climate Pledge, committing to reducing greenhouse gas emi…

Coal Production

Cerrejon Prepares to Gradually Restart Coal Production

Colombian coal producer Cerrejon is expected to gradually restart operations on 8 December following a three-month strike, according to Igor Diaz, president of …

Hualong One

Video: Hualong One Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Unit 1

Hualong One Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Unit 1 nuclear island reactor building steel lining module 6 was successfully hoisted in place.

Hydrogen Project

South Korea in Need of Int’l Cooperation for Mass Hydrogen Production

The South Korean government is trying to promote the development of the hydrogen industry in an effort to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Solar Company

Biden, the EU and China to Usher in ‘Golden Age’ for Solar – Jinko

The company shipped a record 5.1 GW of modules in the July-to-September period and expects to hit up to 19 GW for the year, with ‘nearly 100%’ of its products…

OPEC

Next OPEC+ Ministerial Meeting Reportedly Set For January 4

Oil prices are set for a volatile start to the new year, as the next OPEC+ group meeting on production policy is expected to be set for the first trading day, J…

Oil & Gas Trade

Iran Prepares For Oil Export Boost

Iran is preparing to start expanding its crude oil exports ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration in January in a clear sign it expects better bilateral relations wi…

Crude Oil

Denmark to End Oil Production in 2050

The round failed to attract much attention, anyway, with just one applicant expressing interest after French Total withdrew.

Hydrogen Project

Equinor Joins 10GW Shell-led Offshore-Wind-to-Green-Hydrogen Project

Oil major Equinor has joined Europe’s largest green hydrogen project, NortH2, which aims to produce one million tonnes of the zero-carbon gas annually using at…

Solar Power Panel

ALGERIA: Two New Solar Panel Manufacturing Plants to be Built

According to the first annual report of the Commissariat for Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency, two new factories for the production of solar panels will…

Market Analysis

Global Power Industry Contracts In Q3 2020: Hydro Technology Down 4%

In fourth place was Middle East and Africa with six contracts and an 11.3% share and in fifth place was North America with two contracts and a 3.8% share.

Coal Trade

India's Coal Import Drops 19% to 117 Million Tonnes During April-October This Fiscal

India's coal import saw a drop of 18.6% to 116.81 MT during April-October this fiscal as against the same period a year ago.

Carbon Emissions

UK Sets New 68pc 2030 GHG Cut Target

The UK has announced plans to up its target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, ahead of hosting a global summit on increased climate ambition next w…

Coal Mine

Glencore to Close Four Australian Coal Mines

Switzerland-based trading and mining firm Glencore plans to close three Australian coal mines in New South Wales and one in Queensland state by 2023.