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Hungary bows to pressure from EU to relax tight rules on wind farms

23 November 2023

Previous rules made it virtually impossible for developers to set up wind turbines anywhere in the country.

Moldova’s foreign trade returning to normal after energy price shock

23 November 2023

Moldova’s foreign trade was severely impacted by the political conflict with Russia, which abandoned preferential prices starting in Q4 2021.

Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners invests in 85 Degrees Renewables to expand Dutch geothermal business

22 November 2023

Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners (FEIP), an energy transition fund managed by Foresight Group, has made a substantial equity investment in 85 Degrees Renewables, a company focused on geothermal energy in the Netherlands.

Will Vostok Oil be able to survive under sanctions?

22 November 2023

Vostok Oil, one of the largest greenfield oil projects in Russia, continues to push ahead, according to its state-owned operator Rosneft, in spite of sanctions imposed by the West.

COMMENT: Governments are failing us on climate change as COP28 nears

22 November 2023

The outcome of COP28 won’t save the world from climate chaos. That much is clear, with major economies failing on climate change, the US continuing to drill fossil fuels and China building more coal-burning plants.

The planet exceeded 2 C warming on November 17

22 November 2023

Earth briefly passed the threshold of 2 degrees Celsius warming on November 17 for the first time, a milestone that climate scientists have long warned about.

Kazakhstan: Authorities to gingerly allow LPG prices to rise

22 November 2023

It was a price rise of this fuel that led to nationwide unrest in 2022.

INTERVIEW: Green transition must be a just transition, says EBRD chief economist

21 November 2023

EBRD research shows majority in transition countries believe climate change will severely affect the children of today, but fewer people are willing to pay to address the climate emergency.

Political turmoil in Iran's oil sector as minister's potential resignation sparks controversy

20 November 2023

Speculation over the potential resignation of Iran's Oil Minister, Javad Owji, has intensified in recent days, with key allegations of corruption and resistance against President Ebrahim Raisi's directive for the removal of two senior oil directors.

KSE: Bold measures are needed as Russia’s oil is slipping beyond G7 reach

20 November 2023

Russia has successfully dodged the $60 oil price cap sanctions. Bold action needs to be taken to make sure the rule is enforced.

Power Player Profile: Marcus Nemadodzi, South African power station Arnot general manager

20 November 2023

Marcus Nemadodzi, general manager at Arnot power station in Middleburg, South Africa, believes the turnaround in his station’s performance is already under way.

Denmark to police sanction-busting Russian tankers leaving the Baltic Sea?

19 November 2023

The European Commission may ask Denmark to block the exit from the Baltic Sea and introduce inspections on Russian oil tankers as a way to enforce the $60 oil price cap sanctions, France24 reported on November 18.