Law

Germany

German Association Calls for Law Changes to Promote Solar Repowering

The German government should amend the current Renewable Energy Act (EEG) to support the repowering of solar parks on the way to the goal of boosting solar capa…

Hydrogen Project

Hydrogen Should Be Included in European Gas Reserve Plans

For the first time at an industry conference, Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO of Hydrogen Europe, just unveiled his proposal for the European Commission to include hy…

Net Zero Emission

Shell Directors May Face Lawsuit over Climate Transition Plans

Environmental lawyers ClientEarth said on Tuesday they were preparing legal action against the directors of Shell over the company's climate transition plan.

Hydropower Plant

Bill Would Halt New Hydroelectric Projects in Panama

A group of Panamanian lawmakers submitted a draft bill to the national assembly that would declare a 15-year moratorium on granting permits and concessions for …

Coal Mine

Germany to Reate Strategic Coal and Gas Reserves

As Russia launched its attack on Ukraine, Europeans relived scenes from another time. Germany will now enact laws to ensure strategic energy reserves to cut dow…

LNG

Germany to Create Strategic Coal and Gas Reserves

As Russia launched its attack on Ukraine, Europeans relived scenes from another time. Germany will now enact laws to ensure strategic energy reserves to cut dow…

Hydropower Plant

Lawmaker Aims to Stimulate Small Hydro Projects in Brazil

Brazil’s federal lawmaker Lafayette de Andrada, of the government-allied Republicanos party in Minas Gerais state, is working to unlock and stimulate the deplo…

Emissions Trading System

Climate and Environmental Governance: EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Will Benefit Malaysia

The European Union is actively implementing the Climate Law it adopted back in 2021. Malaysia is doing its part as well and has, of late, stepped up its efforts…

Geothermal Power Plant

US Berkeley to Lead Research on Salton Sea Geothermal Lithium

​The US DOE-funded research, led by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, will characterize the geothermal lithium resource in California's Salton Sea.

Energy Subsidies

Brazil Extends Controversial Coal Power Subsidy

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro signed a law granting a 15-year extension of a subsidy for coal power generation in Santa Catarina state, flying in the face …

Thermal Plant

Bulawayo Thermal Power Station project to Begin in 2022

The Bulawayo Thermal Power Station project in Zimbabwe is set to begin next year 2022.

Solar Power Plant

MALAWI: Solarcentury Africa and Resa to Develop Nkhoma Deka Solar Park

The renewable energy facility will have a capacity of 50 MWp and will enable the East African country to increase electricity generation by 1,000 MWp by 2025.

Natural Gas

New York is Banning the Use of Natural Gas in New Buildings

After several other cities in the United States, the City Council of New York passed a law banning the use of natural gas in most new buildings.

Energy Investment

US Puts Carbon Focus in $9.5bn Going to Hydrogen

The US Energy Department is tasked with spending $1.9bn/yr over the next five fiscal years to kick-start a "clean hydrogen economy" under the bipartisan infrast…

Solar Power Plant

Mitsubishi, Lawson to Supply Solar Power to 3,600 Convenience Stores

The supplying of the renewable energy will start in April 2022.