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Australia

Australian Government Expands ARENA 2022-23 Federal Budget

This will include A$146.1m for the decarbonisation of the road transport sector.

South Korea

South Korea, Saudi Arabia Eye Continued Cooperation for Energy Supply Chain

The two markets aim to collaborate on oil and hydrogen.

Electric Vehicle Battery

New Method Helps Make Lithium-Ion Battery Packs Last Longer

Scientists at Stanford University have designed a new approach to make lithium-ion battery packs last longer and suffer less from rapid charging.

Energy Transition

Global Climate Pledges Lack Renewables Ambition Warns IRENA

Despite the Glasgow Climate Pact to upgrade 2030 targets in national pledges, the collective level of energy transition ambition to date is not enough.

Energy Storage System

Enel and Brenmiller Energy Trial Rock-Based Storage System in Italy

Enel Group and storage solution developer Brenmiller Energy have inaugurated a thermal energy storage system in Tuscany, Italy.

UN Chief: ‘the Answer Is in Our Hands’

During his speech at COP27, António Guterres said that “we are losing the fight of our lives” against climate change.

Carbon Emissions

COP27: UAE Says Will Carry on Pumping Oil Responsibly

The United Arab Emirates will be a responsible supplier of oil and gas for as long as the world needs.

Hydrogen Technology

Shell and GE Gas Power Pursue LNG Decarbonisation Path Using Hydrogen

GE Gas Power and Shell Global Solutions have signed a development agreement to pursue potential pathways to reduce the carbon intensity of Shell’s liquefied n…

Egypt

Gates Foundation Gives $1.4 Bln Climate Help to Smallholder Farmers

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $1.4 billion to help smallholder farmers cope with the impacts of climate change, part of efforts at global clim…

Net Zero Emission

World Must Double Renewable Power Targets to Achieve Net Zero, Irena Says

Despite some progress, the transition is 'far from being on track', says Irena director general Francesco La Camera.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

New Application Leverages AI to Support Coal Plant Conversion

UK-based non-profit Terrapraxis has announced that its new Evaluate application is live and available for coal plant owners and investors to assess coal plants …

Carbon Pricing

IMF Chief Says $75/Ton Carbon Price Needed by 2030

The price of carbon needs to average at least $75 a ton globally by the end of the decade for global climate goals to succeed.

Oil Pipeline

Curbing Oil Theft Has Helped Pipeline Availability, Nigeria LNG Says

Nigeria LNG said there had been an improvement in the availability of some oil pipelines since the government and state oil firm NNPC LTD stepped up efforts in …

Carbon Emissions

DP World Earmarks $500 Million to Cut CO2 Emissions Across Its Business

Dubai-based logistics heavyweight DP World plans to invest up to $500 million to cut CO2 emissions from its operations by nearly 700,000 tonnes over the next fi…

Net Zero Emission

Shell Signs ‘Large’ Cellulosic Ethanol Deal With Raízen Amid Growing Sustainable Fuel Demand

Energy giant Shell has entered into a long-term agreement with Brazil’s Raízen to buy a total of 3.25 billion litres of sugar-crane cellulosic ethanol in a bi…