REM - Renewable Energy

Ljubljana airport installs photovoltaic plant

Friends of the Earth takes UKEF to court over Mozambique LNG loan

Friends of the Earth has taken legal action in the British court system in a bid to prevent the UK Export Finance (UKEF) agency from providing financial support to the Mozambique LNG project.

Offshore global wind spending to exceed oil and gas capex in key markets by 2030

Offshore wind is closing the gap on oil and gas investments and is forecast to surpass them in “several key markets” by 2030, according to a new Rystad Energy analysis.

Swisslion Trebinje to build 5 MW solar power plant

Uzbek lawmaker announces plans to launch joint EV production with South Korea’s Songuo Mobility Innovation

‘Expect less water next year,’ Kyrgyzstan warns downstream neighbours

Relations between upstream and downstream Central Asian countries can be tense. This won’t help.

Uzbek energy ministry announces series of energy tenders

TotalEnergies launches carbon sink afforestation operation in Congo, aims to plant 40mn trees

Threat of EU carbon border tax ‘big factor in persuading Turkey to ratify Paris climate accord’

Turkish opposition leader calls on foreign investors to not back Canal Istanbul mega project

Tajikistan joins Kazakhstan-initiated Green Bridge Partnership Programme

Paris Accords targets will be missed, World on course to see 2.7C-3.1C increases in temperature by 2100 without drastic reductions

The global community will miss the Paris Accord target of keeping temperature rises to 1.5C and will see them climb to between 2.7C and 3.1C by 2100 unless emissions are cut by 15% a year from now on.

Turkey’s Koc Holding plans battery plant for electric cars

Uzbeks engulfed by worst dust storm in at least 150 years

Inhabitants of Tashkent struggle to breathe. Critical indicators suddenly showed city as second most polluted in the world.

Dominion Energy advances $9.8bn wind project off Virginia

US utility Dominion Energy has applied to the Virginia State Corporation Commission for permission to build its 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project.

Slovenia joins Alliance to Strengthen Coal Exit initiative

Gas and nuclear lobby hard to be declared green in Europe

Gas and nuclear power should be considered as sustainable investments in the EU green taxonomy, a confidential non-paper sent to the European Commission on October 29 and circulating in Brussels has claimed.

Another new solar plant to be built in Armenia's Gegharkunik province

Azerbaijan is developing a roadmap for offshore wind energy potential

Armenia's ACBA Bank attracts equivalent of $6.75mn

UK embassy says Turkmenistan has “plenty of scope” to reduce methane leakage

UK to support climate adaption across Africa with $195mn commitment

The UK announced at COP26 GBP143.5mn ($195mn) of new and existing funding to support African governments to roll out critical adaptation projects so at-risk communities can adapt to the impact of extreme weather and changing climates.

Coal dominates at COP26 as more countries join the clean transition

Poland, Ukraine, Vietnam and a host of other major coal-burning countries made clear commitments to phase out coal power in the coming years, as the UK presidency of COP26 claimed that “the end of coal is in sight”.

UK supports Pakistan with $75mn to combat climate change

The UK announced at COP26 more than GBP55mn ($75mn) of support to help Pakistan tackle climate change, as well as manage water more sustainably and unlock climate investment.

Istanbul-listed Isbank’s venture fund buys 50% stake in AP Enerji