Regulation

Crude Oil

Make in India Boost, Oil Cess may be Halved

The government may give a 'Make in India' push to oil and gas explorers, as it is considering a proposal to almost halve cess on domestic crude oil to encourage…

India

India, Denmark launch Green Strategic Partnership

Under this partnership, the two countries would be cooperating through ministries, institutions, and stakeholders

Oil&Gas Drilling

Biden Readies Ban On New Oil, Gas Drilling On Federal Lands

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to sign on Wednesday an executive order directing federal government agencies to determine the extent of a ban on new drill…

Personnel Appointment

Biden Names Democrats to Lead Nuclear, Pipeline Regulatory Agencies

Christopher Hanson, the new chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Rich Glick, leader of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, replace Republica…

Energy Subsidies

CAMEROON: the Maroua and Guider Solar Power Plants Tax-Exempt

The future photovoltaic solar power plants in Maroua and Guider will be tax-exempt for 10 years.

EU

Fortum, Statkraft and Vattenfall Revise EU 2030 Climate and Energy Legislation

Fortum, Statkraft and Vattenfall, three of the largest Nordic energy utilities, welcome the EU’s revised 2030 climate target of at least -55% as a crucial step…

Personnel Appointment

Department of Energy Announces New Senior Leaders

Tarak Shah to Serve as Chief of Staff, David G. Huizenga to Serve as Acting Secretary

Carbon Emissions

Biden Administration to Unveil more Climate Policies, Urges China to Toughen Emissions Target

A memo on Thursday showed Biden will unveil a second round of executive orders as soon as Jan. 27

Joe Biden

Joe Biden Administration Likely to Strengthen India-US Renewable Alliance

India’s energy ties with the United States have increased multifold in recent years, with imports of crude oil and natural gas gathering momentum under former …

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan Finally Reach Deal On Lucrative Caspian Sea Energy Field

Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have reached a preliminary agreement on the joint exploration of a once-disputed section of an undersea hydrocarbons field in the Ca…

Paris Climate Agreement

Biden Continues Anti-Oil Promises On Day One

President Joe Biden will issue a “temporary moratorium” on all oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, or ANWR area.

Joe Biden

Mexican President Endorses Key Biden Policies

Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador supports US president Joe Biden's goals of economic revitalization, immigration policy reform and controlling the …

Joe Biden

Joe Biden Sworn in As 46th President of the United States

Democrat Joe Biden was on Wednesday sworn in as the 46th President of the United States.

Personnel Appointment

Plug Power Appoints Hoefelmann as General Manager

Following a 30-year tenure with Air Liquide, Ole Hoefelmann has been appointed as General Manager of Plug Power’s Electrolyser Business.

Carbon Emissions

DC Circuit Strikes Down Trump EPA's Power Plant Carbon Emissions Rule

The ruling could give U.S. President-elect Joe Biden more leeway in crafting regulations to control climate-warming greenhouse gases from the power sector, whic…