Regulation

Russian Federation

Russia Appoints New Energy Minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday named Nikolai Shulginov, head of the hydroelectricity giant RusHydro, as the new energy minister of the major oil-ex…

Joe Biden

Energy Storage Association ‘looks forward to working with President-Elect Joe Biden’

“The time has come for the U.S. to move beyond climate denial and resume a global leadership role in the fight against climate change.”

United Kingdom

British Businesses Call on PM Boris Johnson to Back Hydrogen

British businesses which have pledged to plough £3bn into the emerging UK hydrogen sector have called on Prime Minister (PM) Boris Johnson to give his full bac…

Market Analysis

‘Renewables Immune to Covid’ Says IEA Chief Birol

“Renewables appear to be immune to Covid-19,” said Fatih Birol of the International Energy Agency this morning, as he revealed that clean energy had defied th…

France

France Welcomes Biden's Pledge to Bring US Back to Paris Climate Accord

The return of the United States to the Paris agreement is a very positive signal of a changing situation.

Russian Federation

Novak Steps Down as Russian Energy Minister

Russia's long-serving energy minister Alexander Novak, who oversaw the country's participation in the Opec+ agreement, is stepping down after more than eight ye…

Biobattery

Biofuel Groups Congratulate Biden and Harris

“Growth Energy extends its congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their victory,” said Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy.

Joe Biden

Clean Energy Industry Applauds Biden Victory

On Saturday the global clean energy industry breathed a collective sigh of relief as most major news outlets declared Joe Biden the new US President-elect Biden…

Joe Biden

American Wind Industry Congratulates President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris

American wind power congratulates President-elect Biden on his victory.

United States

Democrat Joe Biden Wins the White House

Former vice president Joe Biden made clean energy a central pillar to his campaign. He’s won the White House, but may need to contend with a split Congress.

Joe Biden

Under Biden Expect Enhanced Bilateral Cooperation in Energy & Green Economy: CII

Key sectors to watch for enhanced bilateral business cooperation were energy and green economy, apart from defence, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and healthcar…

Oil & Gas Trade

OPEC Would Miss 'Friend Trump', Wary of Strains Under Biden

Biden could modify U.S. diplomatic relations with three members of OPEC - de facto leader Saudi Arabia, and sanctioned countries Iran and Venezuela, as well as …

Joe Biden

How a Biden Presidency Would Transform the U.S. Energy Landscape

Biden has shown an interest in multilateral diplomacy similar to previous Democratic administrations.

United States

Trump Replaces Republican Head of Energy Regulatory Panel Who Supports Carbon Markets

President Donald Trump demoted Neil Chatterjee, the Republican head of an energy regulation panel, after he promoted the use of carbon markets by U.S. states to…

Spain

Spain Plans 2020 Renewable Energy Auction Under New Regulations

Spain has approved regulations to overhaul its renewable energy auction system, replacing the previous system from 2013.