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Perenco commences drilling at Hylia South West in Gabon

29 February 2024

Perenco Oil & Gas Gabon (POGG) has commenced drilling operations for an appraisal well near the Hylia South West discovery, situated offshore Gabon.

Climate alarm bells ringing loud as planet enters uncharted territory in 2024 – in charts & graphs

28 February 2024

“Life on planet Earth is under siege. We are now in an uncharted territory. For several decades scientists have consistently warned of a future marked by extreme climatic conditions because of escalating global temperatures."

Antarctic ice melt barriers disappearing twice as fast

28 February 2024

Undersea anchors of ice that help prevent Antarctica’s land ice from slipping into the ocean are shrinking at more than twice the rate compared with 50 years ago, research shows.

Lack of shipping capacity thwarts Russian LNG ambitions

28 February 2024

Western sanctions are thwarting Russia’s planned expansion in the global LNG market.

Western Balkans power sector risks “complete meltdown” warns think-tank

27 February 2024

Policy brief from think-tank CEPS says there is an “acute and imminent risk” of collapse due to outdated infrastructure.

World Bank agrees Afghanistan CASA-1000 power project restart amid neighbouring nations’ “stranded asset” fears

25 February 2024

Attempts to attract private financing get nowhere. International financing institution says work resumption will be “ring-fenced” to safeguard construction payments and future revenue.