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Market Analysis

French Central Bank to Exit Coal, Cap Oil and Gas Investments

The French central bank said on Monday it would exit from coal and limit exposure to gas and oil in its investment portfolio by 2024 as part of a shift towards …

Oil & Gas Trade

Algeria's Oil and Gas Exports and Output Down Around 10% in 2020

Overall energy output fell 10 per cent to 142 million tonnes of oil equivalent, hit by restrictions linked to the coronavirus pandemic, it said in a report.

Hybrid Power Plant

Wärtsilä and Partners to Cooperate in Wind-to-Hydrogen-to-Electricity Project

Wärtsilä Finland, the energy companies Vaasan Sähkö and EPV Energia, and the City of Vaasa, Finland have signed a letter of intent to cooperate in a project…

Floating Solar Project

Offshore Hydrogen Production Powered by Floating PV

Spain’s Repsol will develop a €4.5 million pilot project to produce green hydrogen with floating PV for the Santander Port Authority.

Hybrid Power Plant

Shearwater Energy SMR Wind-Hybrid Energy Project Progresses

A new wind-SMR and hydrogen production hybrid energy project in North Wales, being developed by UK-based Shearwater Energy, could produce over three million kil…

Electric Car

South Korea’s EV Exports Hit Record high in 2020

South Korean exports of environmentally friendly cars hit an all-time high in 2020, with the share of domestic sales exceeding 10pc for the first time.

Coal Trade

German Hard Coal Imports Could Fall by a fifth in 2021

The 2021 decline will mark the sixth consecutive year in which imports have dropped and brings the full-year result down to about half of the 57.2 million tonne…

Coal Trade

Coal Exports from Port of Newcastle Strong Despite China's Ban on Australian Coal

While Australian coal remains off limits in China, the trade tensions have barely dented overall export figures from Australia's largest coal terminal, with pro…

China

China’s 14th Five-Year-Plan

Modern geopolitics means that the 14th Five Year Plan and everything surrounding it will be of profound importance to the world leather industry.

China Belt and Road

Video: Chinese FM Concludes Visit to Five African Nations with Fruitful Results

Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi is due to conclude on Saturday his visit to five African nations. Braving the COVID-19 pandemic, the visit has particularly show…

Clean Energy Transition

COP26: Developed Nations Urged to Provide $100bn for Energy Transition

World energy leaders held a virtual COP26 Roundtable on Clean Power Transition to discuss the global transition to clean power as part of a green recovery and t…

Coal Trade

US 2021 Coal Production Expected to Rise 15.6% on Year: EIA

The US is estimated to produce 602.6 million st of coal in 2021, the Energy Information Administration said in a Jan. 12 report, lowering its estimate from a mo…

Market Analysis

What’s Driving Vietnam’s Renewable Energy Boom?

As elsewhere, Vietnam’s increasing reliance on energy imports has driven its green energy push.

Market Analysis

Coronavirus Causes Largest U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Drop Since World War Two

The economic fallout from the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 - especially in big emitting sectors like transportation, power and industry - resulted in a sharp…

Nuclear Fuel

World’s Uranium Resources Enough for the Foreseeable Future

Sufficient uranium resources exist to support the long-term, sustainable use of nuclear energy for low-carbon electricity generation as well as for other uses s…