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Guterres calls for comprehensive coal phase-out
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres this week has called for a comprehensive coal phase-out if the world is to meet its 1.5 degree goal for global warming.
Rosneft pushes ahead with Carbon Management Plan
Russia’s Rosneft has unveiled ambitious plans to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% and to prevent 20 mn tonnes of CO2 equivalent of future emissions by 2035 as the country’s corporate giants pay more attention to green issues and ESG goals.
China leads offshore wind growth in 2020
China installed 3 GW of new wind capacity in 2020, half the global total, as offshore wind demonstrated its resilience to COVID-19.
Japan’s JBIC finally backs away from funding coal power
Japan’s development bank, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), is to stop funding new coal-fired power plant projects overseas.
Gasmeth set to begin CNG production in Rwanda by end-2022
Gasmeth, a company founded to extract methane from Lake Kivu in Rwanda, has said it expects to begin turning out CNG by the end of next year.
Itochu, Air Liquide to develop hydrogen partnership in Japan
Japan’s Itochu and France's Air Liquide have formed a strategic joint venture to create a hydrogen value chain in Japan covering both production and utilisation of the fuel.
NOC wins Ras Lanuf refinery arbitration case
UN seeks information on Chinese companies’ handling of South Sudan oil revenues
The UN reportedly has raised questions about Chinese companies’ handling of revenues from oil production in South Sudan.
AKK pipeline project under scrutiny
Mele Kyari, the group managing director of NNPC, has sounded an upbeat note on the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) pipeline, saying that work on this domestic natural gas artery is moving forward. However, the project has drawn some unwelcome attention.
Sasol announces FID on Pande-Temane gas project
South Africa’s Sasol is looking to push forward with the development of Pande and Temane, two onshore natural gas fields in neighbouring Mozambique.
NGOs seek to discourage banks from providing credits for EACOP
Hundreds of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have signed an open letter asking commercial banks not to provide any funding for the construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
Dangote the saviour as Nigeria eyes benefits
ANPG to offer free access to data covering blocks in onshore licensing round
Angola’s National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) has said it will make data on all nine onshore blocks involved in the country’s next licensing round available to all potential investors free of charge.
Moroccan energy ministry pledges support for Chariot’s Anchois gas project
Morocco’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy has pledged to back Chariot Oil & Gas (UK) and ONHYM in the development of Anchois, a natural gas field within the offshore Lixus block.
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