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COMMENT: European countries plan hydrogen import infrastructure to achieve climate goals

6 December 2024

Talks between Greece's DESFA and several Southeast and Central European countries aim to establish a new hydrogen corridor to Germany.

Druzhba oil flow to Czechia is resumed

6 December 2024

The oil flow through the pipeline stopped on Wednesday, leaving the country dependent on its reserves and the oil flow from the west.

Moldovan PM sacks energy minister, declares state of emergency in energy sector

6 December 2024

Dorin Recean dismisses top energy sector officials for failing to secure enough gas ahead of winter.

Hungary asks for exemption from US sanctions for Russia's Gazprombank

5 December 2024

Foreign minister says the sanctions could cause serious difficulties for Hungary, Slovakia, Turkey and Serbia, which use the bank to pay for Russian oil supplies.

Czechia to open oil reserves after Russia halts Druzhba pipeline flows

5 December 2024

Russian move seen as reaction to Czech statement that it won't ask for the prolonging of its exemption from the EU ban on imports of petroleum products made from Russian oil.

Powering the future: Africa’s competitive advantage in the global battery market

4 December 2024

Africa's vast critical mineral reserves – including cobalt, lithium and manganese – are now central to the global rush for battery materials.

South Africa: SAPVIA expects further growth for solar energy sector in 2025

4 December 2024

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has said that electricity demand in 2024 and 2025 is projected to grow at one of the highest rates seen in the last two decades.

Polish energy stocks tank over fears government will ditch coal takeover strategy

4 December 2024

The previous Law and Justice government planned to spin off coal assets of PGE, Tauron and Enea to a new entity,

UN plastic pollution talks collapse as volume of waste escalates

4 December 2024

The failure of recent global talks in Busan, South Korea, to produce a landmark treaty to combat plastic pollution, has underscored the complexities and challenges of addressing one of the planet’s most pressing environmental and climate issues.

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.