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The world has passed peak per capital CO₂ emissions, but overall emissions are still rising

3 December 2024

The world has passed peak per capital CO₂ emissions, Our World in Data reported on December 3. However, emissions overall continue to rise.

Iran sees huge green energy opportunities in biomass plants

3 December 2024

Iran’s Renewable Energy and Electricity Efficiency Organisation, known as SATBA, plans to generate 550 MW of electricity per day by developing biomass power plants.

Saudi Arabia launches UN desertification talks with $150mn pledge

2 December 2024

Saudi Arabia launched United Nations talks on combating desertification on December 2, pledging $150mn over the next decade to tackle land degradation that threatens billions of people globally.

The hurricane season in 2024 was weird

2 December 2024

The Atlantic hurricane season of 2024 was a weird one. It both produced more, and more destructive, hurricanes than usual, but at the same time it had a calm hole in the middle where there should have been at least four hurricanes.

Gas prices rising as EU storage tanks empty faster than usual

2 December 2024

Gas withdrawals from EU underground storage tanks have accelerated as Europe suffers from the first cold snap of winter. Gas tanks were 85.5% full as of December 1, having peaked at 95.3% full on October 29, according to Gas Infrastructure Europe.

US imposes preliminary duties on Southeast Asian solar imports

2 December 2024

The US Commerce Department has announced preliminary duties of up to 271% on solar imports from Southeast Asia, citing findings that these products are being sold below production costs, harming domestic manufacturers

Southeast Asia’s rising energy demands and what lies ahead

29 November 2024

As Southeast Asia continues to grow economically and urbanise at a rapid pace, the region is emerging as a key player in global energy markets

Poland’s Orlen sank €1.2bn in Olefins 3 project under PiS government

28 November 2024

Audit identifies significant financial mismanagement in state-owned enterprises under previous government.

Gazprom reportedly conditions gas supplies to Moldova on $708mn claim

28 November 2024

Gas giant wants Moldova to repay disputed debt or risk losing Russian gas supplies after expected closure of Ukrainian route.

UN talks start in South Korea on plastics pollution as waste chokes planet

27 November 2024

A highly anticipated week of UN talks on plastic pollution has started in Busan, South Korea. The summit is officially called the fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee discussions.

Serbia lifts 35-year ban on nuclear power

27 November 2024

Major shift in Serbia's energy strategy as it confronts rising demand and aims to align with European Union standards.

Subsidy covers 87% of electricity bill charged to lowest-level household consumers in Turkey

27 November 2024

Such social support programmes seen as underpinning support for country’s ruling AKP.

INTERVIEW: Black & Veatch well-positioned for growth through energy transition

27 November 2024

Global engineering, procurement and construction firm Black & Veatch is well-positioned both in the LNG space and across the broader energy sector to capitalise on the energy transition and ensure the company’s continued growth.