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Ukraine denies Fico’s claims it could prolong Russian gas transit

29 January 2024

“The stance of the Ukrainian side is straightforward: the transit contract will expire at the end of this year,” says Ukrainian government.

Report urges US to step up push for big share of Central Asia’s rare earths prize

28 January 2024

Americans should make their move before China looks to corner sector, experts say. The soft heavy metals are important to the green energy revolution and some latest weapons systems.

Russia’s oil industry is threatened by Ukrainian drones, Western sanctions

28 January 2024

Russian oil refineries are not normally newsmakers, but they have found themselves on the front page recently as Ukraine’s new long-range drones have brought some of Russia’s oil infrastructure within striking distance.

Serbia signs €2bn renewable energy deal with Chinese companies

27 January 2024

Agreement signed with Shanghai Fengling Renewables and Serbia Zijin Copper is the start of Serbia's largest-ever renewable energy project.

Italy's PM Meloni unveils "Mattei Plan" for African development ahead of Italy-Africa summit

26 January 2024

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni unveiled her long-anticipated development strategy for Africa over the weekend, floating a "non-predatory" approach aimed at fostering cooperation.

NEO: EU green ambitions under siege amid Red Sea crisis, Russian aluminium ban fears

26 January 2024

The EU has long positioned itself as a global champion of green energy and the world’s battle against climate change but the Red Sea Crisis and a mooted ban on Russian aluminium imports are undermining those goals.

Hungary’s state energy giant makes green transition a pillar of long-term strategy

25 January 2024

MVM is also eyeing further expansion in the Balkans and an eventual IPO on the Budapest bourse.

Low-emissions electricity to outpace demand increase for next three years at least

24 January 2024

Low-emissions electricity generation will outpace robust electricity demand growth for the next three years. This is because renewables are growing rapidly and nuclear power is on track to reach a new all-time high in 2025, says a new IEA report.

Six die as fuel truck explodes in fireball on Ulaanbaatar city street

24 January 2024

Three firefighters among dead. Shocked city dwellers ask how it is that such vehicles carrying dangerous loads are permitted to travel into a residential neighbourhood, containing many schools.

Azerbaijan's oil is in decline, but gas is growing

24 January 2024

Azerbaijan has established itself as one of the key players in the European energy sector, particularly in the context of oil and gas production and export.

Europe’s most coal-dependent country Kosovo turns to renewables

23 January 2024

Two highly polluting coal power stations supply almost all of Kosovo's electricity, but with a government push for renewables and new private sector investments this is starting to change.

Ukraine’s new long-range drones threaten Russia’s northern oil and gas facilities

22 January 2024

Ukraine’s new long-range drones threaten Russia’s oil and gas facilities Ukraine has developed new long-range drones that can attack targets deep in Russian territory and are threatening both its oil and gas facilities near St Petersburg.

INTERVIEW: Renewables company Notus expands in Southeast Europe

22 January 2024

Notus Energy is expanding in Southeast Europe after successfully building Kosovo’s largest wind farm.