101 cities break 70% renewable mark: report
Environment
The number of cities around the world generating at least 70 per cent of their total electricity supplies from renewable
Archive for February 2018
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Montenegro PM calls for gas pipeline
Production
Montenegro’s Prime Minister Dusko Markovic says he expects the construction of the Ionian Adriatic Pipeline (IAP) and railway investment will
Renewable staff happiest: study
Consumption
The Global Energy Talent Index (GETI) in its second annual report has analysed more than 20,000 energy-sector employees. Digitalisation and
34% renewables ‘feasible’: study
Environment
The European Union can reach a 34-per-cent share of renewable energy by 2030 in order to meet its 2015 Paris
Sheikhs eye steppe investment
Policy
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala, is reportedly nearing an agreement to invest in a Gazprom Neft project in western
Dutch grid operator plans €28bn overhaul
Environment
Dutch grid operator Tennet says it wants to invest €28 billion over the next decade developing renewable sources and other
‘Piratical’ Turks block another drill mission
Policy
The European Union has warned Turkey to pull back its navy after Turkish warships threatened and blocked a rig from
RWE looks to boost Croat stake
Consumption
German energy provider RWE is hoping to boost its market share in Croatia to a 10-per-cent stake, according to Karl
Poland broke EU pollution limit: ECJ
Environment
Poland has violated European Union law on air quality by continuously exceeding pollution limits from 2007 to 2015, the European
MEPs move to end coal subsidies
Consumption
The European Parliament has moved to impose strict rules on coal subsidies but faces the challenge of winning member states’ approval. MEPs
Plastic taxes to cut oil demand: BP
Environment
Bans on single-use plastic items such as carrier bags will reduce oil demand, according to oil and gas giant BP,
Gazprom waiting for TurkStream permit
Industry
Ankara is reportedly yet to issue a permit for Russia’s Gazprom to start building the land-based part of the TurkStream
Hywind exceeds expectations: Statoil
Consumption
The world’s first floating wind farm has survived winter storms and generated more electricity than expected, its investors say, adding
Tirana plans power exchange
Production
Albania plans to launch a power exchange in January 2018 and the government will choose partners to run it along
Can the Russian-OPEC Alliance (ROPEC) provide oil-price stability?
Opinion
The fall of the U.S. stock market over past two weeks has pulled global markets and oil prices down with