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Western Balkans urged to embrace renewable energy for district heating

14 May 2024

Fossil fuels are still being burned in district heating networks across the Western Balkans, despite the pressing need to prepare for the transition to green energy, finds a Bankwatch report.

Renewables surpass 30% of global electricity supply

14 May 2024

Renewable energy made up over 30% of global electricity for the first time last year, driven by a rapid surge in wind and photovoltaic solar power, according to new data from climate think-tank Ember.

Ukraine’s strategy of hitting Russian oil refineries is working

10 May 2024

Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil refineries are doing what oil sanctions failed to do: reducing the Kremlin’s income from oil production, limiting its supply of fuel for the army and pushing up domestic prices, without driving up oil prices.

Trees are “coughing not breathing” due to climate crisis stress, study finds

10 May 2024

"We found that trees in warmer, drier climates are essentially coughing instead of breathing," a study by Penn State found.

EU turning a blind eye to Russian LNG flowing through its terminals

10 May 2024

Europe has been turning a blind eye to a fifth of Russia’s LNG output that is flowing through EU ports, either to be consumed by member states or sent on to customers around the world, in what is a lucrative trade for the Kremlin.

Turkey signs LNG deal with US supermajor ExxonMobil placing question mark over Russian gas supplies

9 May 2024

Ankara has ambition to make country an energy supply powerhouse based on re-exports.

Paris-based Voltalia secures contract for 130MW solar plant in Tunisia

9 May 2024

Voltalia has secured a contract to build a 130MW photovoltaic near the Gafsa and to operate it jointly with state power utility STEG for 30 years.

Russia hits Ukrainian power facilities in six regions with intense missile attack, imports from EU won't cover winter demand

9 May 2024

Russian forces launched an intense missile attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in six regions on May 8. Half of Ukraine’s power facilities are now out of action to the point where European imports won't cover this winter's demand.

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan join forces to power Europe

9 May 2024

The energy component of the Trans-Caspian and Middle Corridors are expanding, not only through oil and gas but also through green energy. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have joined forces to supply Europe with power.