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Romania-Bulgaria Danube hydropower project is dangerous, environmental groups warn
Critics of the Turnu Magurele-Nikopol HPP project say it will put villages along the Danube at risk, and could endanger nuclear power plants.
Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro among countries least likely to separate waste
Western Balkans struggles with waste management as infrastructure fails to keep up with increased volume.
Big tech AI related emissions could be 700% higher than they claim
US big tech companies claim they are carbon neutral, but an investigation by The Guardian found emissions related to the rapid growth of data centres needed to drive AI have risen more than seven-times higher than they claim.
TotalEnergies announce $550mn investment deal with NNPCL for Ubeta field in Nigeria
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) and French energy major TotalEnergies have launched a $550mn investment for the development of the Ubeta field in the West African country.
US, India convene clean energy partnership ministerial in Washington D.C.
The Strategic Clean Energy Partnership Ministerial, led by US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, took place in Washington D.C. on September 17.
REM: Carbon footprints of the top 1% are far higher than we assume
NorthAmOil: ExxonMobil finds no hydrocarbons in highly touted Persephone well off Newfoundland
Job market changing globally because of green transition
Jobs in green sectors are rapidly increasing, with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reporting 13.7mn direct and indirect renewable energy jobs globally in 2022. Solar energy has led the way, making up over one-third of the total.
US solar panel manufacturing capacity grows nearly four times with federal incentives
A new report reveals that US solar manufacturing capacity has surged to over 31 GW, a nearly fourfold increase since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law in 2022.
Peru is burning while authorities look away
Wildfires continue to ravage 22 of Peru’s 24 regions, claiming at least 15 lives and destroying over 3,000 hectares of land.
Storm Boris death toll rises to 17 as businesses reel from unprecedented flooding
Storm Boris had claimed 17 lives in Romania and Poland, with more casualties anticipated as floodwaters recede. Thousands have been evacuated, and authorities are concerned about the soaring costs of repairs and business closures.
Western Balkans coal power plants still pumping out toxic emissions
Bankwatch report finds little being done to phase out coal in region despite commitments to reduce emissions.
GLNG: Texas LNG moves towards FID following new offtake agreement
DMEA: Egypt reviews WEPCO, Bapetco performance, discusses Hamra terminal expansion
What is causing the Biblical deluge in Central Europe?
Central Europe is underwater as it grapples with a Biblical deluge, with record rainfall smashing all records and across countries in what experts are calling a “historic flood event.” And this torrential downpour didn’t come out of the blue.
IAEA’s experts complete safety assessment at South Africa’s NPP
Climate crisis fuels wildfires across Latin America with Brazil hardest hit
Brazil and large swathes of Latin America are battling severe wildfires this year, even in traditionally wet regions, as they grapple with a harsh drought. The effects of climate change are disrupting the lives of millions across the continent.
Russia, Bangladesh navigate stresses over nuclear power plant loan payments
Russia has demanded that Bangladesh pay over $630mn to settle accrued interest payments for a loan used to fund the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
MEOG: OQ plans IPO of exploration arm
AfrOil: Shelf Drilling secures $60mn contract in Nigeria
FSUOGM: RDIF, Gazprom to collaborate on domestic LNG development
Russia mulls uranium export ban to US as latter considers Ukraine missile use permission
Russia is considering whether to impose a ban on uranium exports to the US as tensions between the two adversaries continue to mount, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on September 14, adding the decision would not be taken lightly.
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