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Saipem says it will appeal Algerian court’s conviction on Arzew LNG fraud charges

16 February 2022

Italy’s Saipem said on February 15 it will appeal its conviction in an Algerian court on criminal charges of fraud related to the award of a contract in 2008 for the construction of the Arzew LNG plant.

20% of Egypt’s power now generated from renewables

15 February 2022

Renewable energy has broken through the 20% threshold in Egypt, as the country’s Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said this week that green generating capacity now stood at 6,128MW.

Flanders to provide €2.4mn to support climate adaptation in SA

15 February 2022

The Flemish Government has agreed to provide €2.4mn to fund the development of new climate adaptation technologies in South Africa in a bid to build a green and resilience economy in the country.

Leading banks continue fossil fuel investment despite green rhetoric

15 February 2022

Leading global banks have continued to offer $33bn of financing to expand existing fossil fuel projects over the past year, despite their commitments to promoting green energy projects.

US surpasses 200 GW of clean power, says American Clean Power Association

15 February 2022

The United States has exceeded 200 GW of total clean power capacity, but the pace of deployment has slowed, according to the American Clean Power Association’s (ACPs) new 4Q 2021 report.

Kibo Energy signs PPA for 2.7MW plastic-to-syngas power plant

15 February 2022

Kibo Energy has signed a 10-year conditional Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to generate baseload electricity from a 2.7-MW plastic-to-syngas power plant in Gauteng province.

Xcel Energy plan OK’d to drive nation-leading carbon reductions

15 February 2022

Xcel Energy hopes to retire all of its coal-fired generation facilities in the Upper Midwest by 2030 and build 2.15 GW of wind and 2.5 GW of solar photovoltaics within a decade.

GLNG: China seeks greater global LNG trading role

15 February 2022

China is reportedly working to establish itself as a major player in global LNG trading. The move comes around 20 years after the country made a similar push into oil trading.

NorthAmOil: Alberta reportedly planning to toughen oil sands emissions standards

15 February 2022

The provincial government of Alberta is reportedly planning to toughen its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for oil sands mines.

Asia-Pacific coal prices to moderate as Indonesia's export ban lifts: Fitch

15 February 2022

The rebound in coal prices in Asia is expected to end is as the Indonesian government lifts its coal export ban and demand softens, Fitch said.

ConocoPhillips Sarawak contracts jack-up rig for Malaysian drilling campaign

15 February 2022

Units of US independent ConocoPhillips have contracted Icon Offshore to provide a jack-up rig for a multi-well drilling campaign offshore Malaysia that is due to start in the second quarter of this year.

AsiaElec: Sapura Energy issues termination notice to Yunneng Wind Power

15 February 2022

Malaysia’s Sapura Energy has issued a termination notice to Yunneng Wind Power for a contract for the transportation and installation of monopiles at the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan.