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Hydrogen Project

Hydrogen Map Shows 57 Projects are Operational Globally

Western Europe and Asia Pacific are driving growth, but US projects are rising, according to Pillsbury Law's Hydrogen Map

Energy Subsidies

EU Wants to Loosen State Aid Rules for Renewable Energy Projects

EU competition regulators are considering changes in state aid laws to allow EU countries to subsidise up to 100% of renewable energy projects

Coal Production

Romania Commits to Phase Out Coal by 2032

Romania will exit coal by 2032 at the latest and pass a law by mid-2022 to address the closure of mines and adopt socio-economic measures to support coal commun…

Energy Storage Project

MALAWI: Sungrow to Install Storage System for Golomoti Solar Power Plant

Chinese company Sungrow Power Supply will supply the storage system for the Golomoti solar PV power plant being built in the Dedza district of Malawi.

Nuclear Power Plant

US May Consider Nuclear Subsidies

The White House has indicated privately to lawmakers and stakeholders that it supports taxpayer subsidies to keep nuclear facilities from closing.

Nuclear Power Plant

New Jersey Extends ZECs for Nuclear Plants

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has unanimously voted to extend the zero emission certificates for the Hope Creek and Salem nuclear power plants for an…

Climate Policy

Israel to Enact Climate Law to Deal with Global Warming

Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection on Monday unveiled a new comprehensive climate law to deal with the global climate crisis and global warming.

Energy Subsidies

Serbia Adopts New Energy Laws

Serbia's national assembly on 20 April adopted four new laws for the mining and energy sectors, including a law that paves the way for the country to begin hold…

Carbon Emissions

EU Reaches Informal Accord on 55% CO2 Cut by 2030

EU negotiators have provisionally agreed a new target to cut CO2 by at least 55% from 1990 levels by 2030 as part of an informal accord on the draft EU climate …

Carbon Emissions

UK Commits to 78% Emissions Cut by 2035

The UK Government will set the world’s most ambitious climate change target into law to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels, announced toda…

Energy Security

Texas House Targets Power Grid Flaw that Cut Electricity to Natural Gas Facilities and Worsened February Blackouts

The lower chamber gave initial approval Monday to a series of bill responding to this year’s catastrophic power outages during a deadly winter storm.

Nuclear Power Plant

TEPCO Banned from Restarting Nuclear Plant over Safety Flaws

The Nuclear Regulation Authority formally issued the order not to transport nuclear fuel stored at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture or loading…

Oil & Gas Trade

Fourteen U.S. States Sue Biden Administration over Oil and Gas Leasing Halt

In an attempt to challenge the pause on new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters, 14 U.S. states have filed lawsuits against President Joe Biden’s a…

Climate Policy

Serbian Parliament Passes Law on Climate Change

Climate change is an issue uniting the world, Minister of Environmental Protection Irena Vujović said and added Serbia is continuing to contribute to the globa…

Wind Farm

Six Measures for More Onshore Wind Energy in Germany

Germany’s new Renewable Energy Law fails to address the two biggest challenges facing onshore wind development in Germany: permitting and repowering.