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Carbon Emissions

COP27 Reaches a Deal on Climate Compensation

Analysts say the biggest economies must commit to larger CO2 reductions as the UN Secretary-General calls for a “giant leap on climate ambition”.

Jordan

Masdar and Jordan’s Ministry of Energy Explore 2GW of Renewables Projects

Renewable energy company Masdar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to collaborate on the dev…

E.ON’s Leonhard Birnbaum Takes the Reigns at Eurelectric

Leonhard Birnbaum, CEO and chairman of the Board Management of E.ON, has been appointed acting president of Eurelectric, federation of the European electricity …

Electric Car

Honda Plugs Into German VPP for Grid Stability Proof of Concept

In what the motor giant is calling a huge breakthrough for Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology, Honda has become the first automaker in Europe to gain Frequency Co…

Electricity Transmission

US Sets the Stage With $13BN Grid Modernisation Programmes

Washington has announced $13 billion in financing opportunities for the expansion and modernisation of the US electric grid.

Electric Car

The EV Transition Explained: Battery Challenges

Batteries expose supply-chain and skills gaps.

Powercrumbs – Novel Solution to the Green Gas Problem

Arnhem-based clean energy start-up Powercrumbs was named by the Dutch network company Alliander as the winner of its third innovation challenge.

Philippines

Grid Network Expansion May Boost Philippines’ Renewables: Report

This is seen to open more opportunities for power project development.

Crude Oil

Europe Rushes to Fill Up on Russian Diesel Before Ban Begins

European traders are rushing to fill tanks in the region with Russian diesel before an EU ban begins in February, as alternative sources remain limited.

Energy Transition

Africa’s Energy Trilemma

Africa is disproportionately vulnerable to climate change, though it accounts for just 3% of global emissions.

Energy Transition

COP27 Reaches Key Deal on “Loss and Damage” Funds for Nations Vulnerable to Climate Change

Final COP27 document seen as offering tacit support for natural gas and blue hydrogen amid warnings that energy transition is falling behind Paris objectives. …

United States

U.S. Vice President Harris Announces $20 Million New Clean Energy Funding for Mekong Region

U.S Vice President Kamala Harris announced $20 million in new funding for clean energy projects in the Mekong region, during the last day of her tour of Thailan…

France

France Spends 8.4 Billion Euros to Help Companies With Energy Bills

France will spend 8.4 billion euros ($8.67 billion) to help companies pay their energy bills, in a bid to cushion the impact of rising electricity and gas price…

Italy

New Italian Government’s Budget to Boost Spending to Fight Energy Crisis

Italy's new right-wing government plans to announce some 30 billion euros in new spending on Monday in a budget for next year, mainly focused on curbing the imp…

COP27 Draft Climate Deal Published but Gaps Remain

The U.N. climate agency on Saturday published an updated draft of a proposed final agreement for the COP27 summit, fleshing out some key parts of the deal count…