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WTO rejects China’s “baseless” challenge to US solar panel tariffs

8 September 2021

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has rejected all four of China’s challenges to US solar tariffs brought into effect in January 2018.

Costa Rica has “first mover” potential for offshore wind in Central America: GWEC

8 September 2021

Costa Rica has the potential to become a “first mover” for offshore wind in Central America, says the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The council has joined with Costa Rica on an initiative to build pathways for offshore wind’s growth.

GNL Quintero and partners moving ahead with green hydrogen project

8 September 2021

The backers of a green hydrogen project in Chile are said to have already arranged to sell more than half of their initial production.

AfrElec: Engie, Scatec to produce green hydrogen in South Africa

8 September 2021

France’s Engie has signed a contract with Release by Scatec, a subsidiary of Norwegian independent power producer Scatec, to produce green hydrogen for the Mogalakwena platinum mine in Limpopo Province of South Africa.

Nigeria officially recognises Anambra as oil-producing state

8 September 2021

Nigeria’s Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has recognised Anambra as the country’s 11th oil-producing state, putting to rest an ongoing bureaucratic dispute.

Another East African pipeline faces ESG challenges

8 September 2021

Turkana County authorities have continued to fight Kenya’s government over land acquisition for the oil pipeline component of the LAPSSET project.

Eni announces oil and gas discovery offshore Côte d’Ivoire

8 September 2021

Italy’s Eni has discovered commercial hydrocarbon reserves at Baleine, a section of Block CI-101 offshore Côte d’Ivoire.

Sonangol signs three contracts for Barro do Dando fuel terminal

8 September 2021

Sonangol reported last week that it had finalised several contracts related to the planned construction of a petroleum product import terminal at Barro do Dande, about 60 km north of the Angolan capital Luanda.

Meat’s animal-free future

8 September 2021

Startups in emerging Europe developing alternative proteins are part of a growing movement aimed at helping to fight climate change and feed the world’s expanding population.

BW Energy finishes DHBNM-1 well, decides not to drill sidetrack

8 September 2021

BW Energy (Norway) has wrapped up drilling work at DHBNM-1, an exploration well within the Hibiscus North section of the Dussafu Marin block offshore Gabon, and has decided against drilling a sidetrack well.

Petrofac wins contract from NOC subsidiary

8 September 2021

Petrofac (UK) reported last week that it had secured a contract worth more than $100mn for work at the Erawin oilfield in south-west Libya.

NRGI says Ugandan oil sector’s governance rating has improved since 2017

7 September 2021

The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), a New York-based NGO, reported last week that Uganda’s new oil sector had shown improvements in resource governance practices over the last four years.

Indian firms reportedly in talks over Arctic LNG 2 stake acquisition

7 September 2021

Two Indian companies, Petronet LNG and ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), are reportedly in discussions about buying a stake in Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project, which is being developed by Novatek.