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REM: Wind CEOs warn G20 to “get serious” about renewable energy
Leading CEOs of the global wind industry are calling on G20 members to show leadership in the climate crisis by raising national ambitions and urgently laying out concrete plans for increased wind energy production to replace fossil fuels.
Abuja reportedly seeking $1bn in new funding for AKK pipeline
Nigeria’s federal government is looking for a new source of funding so that Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) can continue work on the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) natural gas pipeline project.
Water stress protests break out in Iran’s southwest
Anger over effects of severe drought add to difficulties and tensions seen over lack of water in Central Asia and Turkey.
EBRD underlines Uzbekistan’s “renewables potential”
bneGREEN: EU carbon guidelines offer relief to Russian exporters
The European Commission has revealed new proposals concerning its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which would regulate carbon certificates for importers to the union.
bneGREEN: Drought causes mass livestock die-offs and irrigation water shortages in Central Asia
Studies detect shifts in precipitation patterns in the Tian Shan mountains that supply region with much of its freshwater.
US sweetens Iran’s path to restoring nuclear deal by unfreezing bank funds in Japan, Korea
Separately, president Rouhani criticises Iranian regime’s top officials for foiling his attempt to secure revived accord in final months of his administration.
DMEA: African refining progress
GLNG: QP strikes yet more supply deals
State-owned Qatar Petroleum struck two more long-term supply deals over the past week.
NorthAmOil: Chevron reportedly considers closing Pasadena refinery unit
Chevron is reported to be considering permanently shutting down the fluidic catalytic cracker at its 112,229 barrel per day refinery on the Houston Ship Channel in Pasadena, Texas.
AfrOil: Eni eyes green, blue hydrogen production in North Africa
Representatives of Italy’s Eni met with Egyptian and Algerian officials last week to discuss the prospects for green and blue hydrogen production.
EurOil: Shell offers shareholders more
LatAmOil: CGX, Frontera prepare to spud Kawa-1 exploration well
CGX Energy and Frontera Energy are gearing up to spud the Kawa-1 exploration well at the Corentyne block offshore Guyana.
FSUOGM: Rosneft finds more gas in Far East
MEOG: Pipelines and payments
REM: BlackRock raises $250mn to fund climate transition in emerging markets
BlackRock has raised $250mn from a consortium of ten institutional investors, governments and charities for its flagship blended finance fund, which aims to help emerging market economies reduce carbon emissions.
AFRELEC: AfDB approves $83.6mn grant for Ethiopia-Djibouti power link
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved two grants worth $83.6mn to boost cross-border trade in electricity between Ethiopia and Djibouti and to deepen integration in the Horn of Africa sub-region.
ASIAELEC: Pakistan opens $1.7bn Chinese-built power line
Pakistan has opened the $1.7bn, 660-kV Matiari–Lahore power line as part of government efforts to use Chinese money and technology to shore up the country’s power grid.
AsianOil: Pakistan’s gas supply woes deepen
Pakistan could face a natural gas shortage in September and October, after having reportedly cancelled a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tender owing to high spot market prices.
Villagers in shadow of Kyrgyzstan dam incensed by Uzbekistan deal
The land transfer has fuelled anger and rumours about Kyrgyzstan’s new populist leadership.
Turkey ‘reverses ban on PE based recycled plastic imports’
Attempts by Turkish plastics recyclers to show economic damage caused by barring waste imports from UK and other nations appear to have won out over environmental considerations.
Kazakhstan unveils ambitious green-hydrogen project
Kazakhstan hopes to build the world’s largest green-hydrogen project, which could – in the distant future – help Nur-Sultan meet its clean-energy promises.
EQT rolls out four-year net-zero plan
Pittsburgh-based EQT, an independent natural gas producer and pipeline operator, says it intends to bring its net carbon emissions down to zero in just four years.
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