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Natural Gas

Shell to Acquire Nature Energy

Shell Petroleum NV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell plc, has reached an agreement with Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, Pioneer Point Partners, and Sa…

Energy Saving

Reduced French Energy Consumption Largely Owing to Mild Weather, Says Govt

Energy saving measures by households and businesses accounted for only a small amount of a reduction in French electricity consumption in November, most of whic…

Net Zero Emission

Tourism Sector Must 'Decouple' Growth Rate from Energy Consumption for Greener Future

Between 2010 and 2019, the sector’s GDP grew 4.3% annually while its climate footprint rose by 2.4%, WTTC says

Australia

Zenith Energy Secures a$440m Debt Financing

It will be used for its new generation projects, amongst others.

Carbon Emissions

U.S. Seeks to Limit Flaring and Methane Leaks from Public Lands Drilling

President Joe Biden's administration on Monday proposed rules aimed at limiting methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on public lands, Washington's latest mov…

Crude Oil

UAE Brings Forward Oil Production Capacity Expansion to 2027

The board of Abu Dhabi's ADNOC endorsed plans on Monday to bring forward the company's five million barrel per day oil production capacity expansion to 2027 fro…

Offshore Wind Power

UK Government Moves to Defuse Parliamentary Row over Onshore Wind

Britain's government sought on Monday to defuse a simmering row over a push by some Conservative lawmakers to make it easier to build onshore wind farms by sayi…

Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA Concludes Second Water Safety Review at Fukushima Daiichi Plant

The IAEA mission took place on 14-18 November.

Energy Transition

How Southeast Asia Can Futureproof Its Energy Sector

Southeast Asia is experiencing unprecedented fuel price increases and volatility, increasing demand for power, and exposure to the intensifying impacts of clima…

Natural Gas

Nord Stream Updates Russia-Germany Pipeline Outage End-Date to April Next Year

Nord Stream AG, the operator of the Russia-led Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, on Monday updated the end date of the unplanned outage at the Greifswald exit in Germ…

Brazil

Brazil's Transition Team Asks Petrobras CEO to Suspend Company's Divestment Plan

Brazil's government-elected transition team asked state-run oil company Petrobras' Chief Executive, Caio Mario Paes de Andrade, to suspend the company's divestm…

Denmark

Shell to Buy Danish Firm Nature Energy for Nearly $2 Billion

Shell said on Monday it would acquire Danish biogas producer Nature Energy for nearly $2 billion, as it looks to boost its low-carbon business amid growing inte…

Wind Farm

ACCIONA Energía to Double Australia’s MacIntyre Wind Precinct to 2GW

Infrastructure developer ACCIONA Energía has announced plans to develop the 1000MW Herries Range Wind Farm, an expansion of the MacIntyre Wind Precinct in Quee…

Pumped Storage

Australian Firms Enter JV for 4.5GW Storage Development in Victoria

It will be integrated with new renewable generation and green hydrogen production.

SMR

UK to Unveil Plans to Push Ahead with SMRs

The government has ambitions to triple UK’s nuclear power generation