Bank loan aims to reconnect Central Asian grid
Transmission
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently approved a US$35-million grant to reconnect Tajikistan’s electricity network to the former Central Asian
Archive for November 2018
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Study calls on Irish to ditch solid fuels
Environment
Air pollution in Ireland caused by the burning of wood, coal and peat for domestic heating is responsible for more
EU energy giants propose carbon price floor
Industry
A total of 16 European energy providers, including France’s EDF, German firm Eon and Ørsted in Denmark, have proposed a
Ireland ditches peat in carbon drive
Environment
Ireland’s semi-state-run peat firm has announced the closure of 17 bogs in an effort to move towards greener forms of
Greece rejects Erdogan’s drilling warning
Production
Greece has responded to warnings by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over maritime borders in the Aegean and Cypriot drilling for
Macron stands by fuel taxes
Policy
Fuel tax rises will go ahead despite a fortnight of protests, French President Emmanuel Macron told the nation, adding that
Spain coal imports slump amid reforms
Production
Spanish coal imports fell 36 per cent year on year in September to almost 1.3 million tonnes, according to customs
Faroe spurns ‘inadequate’ takeover bid
Industry
Shares in Faroe Petroleum rose more than 25 per cent after its largest shareholder launched a £608-million takeover bid for
Scrub, scrub, scrub your boat: oilmen and shippers brace for IMO 2020
Opinion
Shipping drives the global economy and nurtures the fossil fuel-dominated global energy system. Oil-powered ships account for over 80% of
Arsenal opts for battery power
Storage
Arsenal Football Club in north London has installed large-scale batteries in a bid to cut electricity costs and boost renewable
Macron’s diesel tax hammers popularity rating
Industry
French President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity has fallen to a new low, according to opinion polling, amid protests against a planned
Opec to address oil price slump
Production
The price of oil fell below US$60 a barrel amid fears of global oversupply. Brent crude, the benchmark, was trading 5
Three Seas Initiative meets ahead of COP24
Policy
The Three Seas Initiative – covering the Baltic, Black and Adriatic seas – have met in Warsaw this week to
China backs Serb coal expansion
Production
Concerns are growing about the international role of China in global warming as it backs a major coal project in
Equinor ready to pay to save forests
Environment
Equinor says it will fight against deforestation to address climate change but the move has been dismissed as window dressing