Regulation

No Green New Deal for Australia as Coalition Tightens Embrace of Fossil Fuels

The full economic impact of the Covid-19 is still yet unknown, but it is clear that world’s governments face a choice in their response: Do they look to protec…

The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan Launches Wind Tender

The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has announced the launch of a tender process for a new 100 MW wind power plant.

Australian Fossil fuel Lobby to use Covid-19 to Push for Weaker Climate Laws

Australian researchers warn that governments and powerful business lobby groups may use the Covid-19 crisis as an opportunity to water down environmental contro…

U.S. Revises Cost Justification of Mercury Rule for Coal Plants

The Trump administration revised the cost-benefit analysis for an Obama-era rule that forced coal-fired power plants to cut their mercury emissions, Environment…

EPA Nixes Legal Justification for MATS Rule

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 16 withdrew the legal justification for an Obama-era rule that required coal-fired power plants to reduce the…

China Issues Guideline on Enhancing Natural Gas Storage Capacity

China has issued a guideline on further beefing up the infrastructure construction and storage capacity of natural gas to promote the stable and sound developme…

Solar Power Panel

Turkey Sets New Rules for Solar Module Imports

The Turkish government published new regulations this week regarding imports of solar panels that will go into force within 30 days from the date of publication…

New York Passes Renewable Energy Act Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

State of New York authorities have passed legislation to speed up the siting and construction of large-scale clean energy projects to help the sector recover fr…

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Russia Drafts Strategy for Low-Carbon Development

Russia's Ministry for Economic Development last week published a draft strategy for low-carbon development to 2050.

Trump Relaxes Environmental Regulations To Counter Coronavirus Impact

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to weigh on the global economy, the Trump administration has quietly relaxed regulatory measures meant to protect the environ…

U.S. EPA Considers Delaying Compliance Deadline for Biofuels Law

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is considering whether to delay the deadline for oil refineries to comply with the nation’s biofuel regulation past Ma…

Green Initiatives Almost Derailed The $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill

Oil prices crashed on Monday when the US Senate failed to reach a deal on the Stimulus Bill over the weekend. The idea was to quickly pass legislation that woul…

US Regulators Issue Draft EIS on Used Fuel Facility

​The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for Holtec International's proposed consolidated HI-STORE i…

Industry Reaction as EU Unveils Climate Law

The European Commission today unveiled its much-anticipated Climate Law which is intended to drive Europe to climate neutrality by 2050.

UK to Allow Construction of Onshore Wind and Solar Farms

The UK Government has opened a new round of the Contracts for Difference scheme, allowing onshore wind and solar farms to be built once again.