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TAL pipeline expansion nears finish, offering Czech Republic a future free of Russian oil
The project aimed at replacing Russian crude is being achieved in “an incredibly short period”, the CEO of the Czech Republic’s state oil pipeline operator told NewsBase.
Planet-heating emissions reach new record in 2023, says WMO report
Greenhouse gas levels surged to a new record in 2023, committing the planet to rising temperatures for many years to come, according to a report from the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
PPC to take over Europe’s biggest onshore wind farm in Romania
PPC, Greece's leading electricity producer and supplier, has been expanding in Southeast Europe, including Romania.
UN says Earth on track to heat to a dangerous 3.1°C
Global heating may rise to 3.1°C by the end of the century if policy action stays the same, says a new annual UN Emissions Gap report. That is an eye-popping 5.6°F.
AsianOil: Oil, gas production in Pakistan down in 1Q 2024
DMEA: Iran moves to contain oil spill off Kharg island
MEOG: GL buys stake in Turkish gas field
AfrOil: Galp's drillship arrival signals start of new drilling campaigns offshore Namibia
AfrElec: Nigeria's power grid collapses for sixth time this year
Czech coal magnate Tykac to finance ex-president Klaus' climate sceptic think-tank
Czech society continues to have ambivalent attitudes towards climate change.
Slovenia cancels referendum on Krsko nuclear power plant expansion
Referendum was intended to gauge public support for construction of a second reactor at a cost of up to €15.4bn
India eyes small modular reactors to boost clean energy transition
The government’s strategy has identified the role of nuclear power in the overall energy mix and new technologies such as small nuclear reactors (SMRs) to make the clean energy transition.
Global CO2 emissions from forest fires have increased by 60% in 23 years
Global carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires have surged by 60% since 2001, with emissions nearly tripling in some of the most climate-sensitive boreal forests, according to a new study published in the journal Science.
Global electricity demand is surging faster than expected, warns IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests that global electricity demand is surging faster than expected and that keeping climate change in check may thus become harder.
Iran's Pezeshkian mulls raising gasoline prices
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian once again slammed the government's heavy subsidy on petrol, calling it a “challenge” in drawing up the country's annual budget, amid widespread rumours about a fuel price hike.
Mexico set for energy shake-up as Sheinbaum rewrites the rules
Mexico’s energy landscape is set for a major transformation as President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government seeks to balance the power of state-controlled companies with the need for private investment.
MOL warns of fuel delivery disruptions to Czechia
The head of MOL’s Czech subsidiary has warned of potential disruptions to fuel deliveries after the EU's exemption on the import of Russian oil-derived products expires in December.
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