South Africa’s power utility Eskom advances plans for small modular nuclear reactors

AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor
REM - Renewable Energy
By Elena Kachkova in Johannesburg 26 July 2024
South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom has announced its plans to build a demonstration modular nuclear reactor as part of the country’s strategy to increase nuclear power generation in its energy mix and reduce CO2 emissions.
European Commission spokesperson for trade and agriculture, Olof Gill.

European Commission in no rush to step in and settle Lukoil transit ban dispute

EurOil - Europe Oil & Gas
By bne IntelliNews 26 July 2024
Ukraine’s recent sanctions have barred Lukoil from using the country for transit, affecting both Hungary and Slovakia.
Extreme heat, droughts and wildfires signficantly combined to reduce plants and trees' ability to fix carbon dioxide last year, adding to the acceleration of the climate crisis.

Plants absorbing less carbon dioxide in 2023, accelerating global warming

REM - Renewable Energy
By Ben Aris in Berlin 25 July 2024
Plants and trees' ability to absorb carbon dioxide fell dramatically in 2023, due to increased heat stress in vegetation, a new study revealed.

Eni receives regulatory approval for $500mn sale of NAOC to Oando

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 25 July 2024
Eni has received regulatory approval from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to sell its subsidiary Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC) to Oando.
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