US races to complete Nord Stream sanctions
Policy
US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany have reportedly been included in legislation before
Archive for December 2019
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Opec and Russia finally agree production cut
Production
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and Russia have said they have agreed to cut crude output, boosting
Saudi Aramco aims for $1.7 trillion value
Industry
Saudi Aramco has priced its initial public offering (IPO) at the high end of its target range, raising US$25.6 billion
Ireland eyes 70% renewables by 2030
Production
Ireland’s government has this week revealed its Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) to show how the republic aims to boost
Rouhani ready for talks if US lifts sanctions
Policy
Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, says Tehran is still ready for nuclear talks on the condition that the United States first
Emissions increase slows across 2019: reports
Environment
Global carbon emissions have reportedly risen marginally this year despite a falling use of coal. But greenhouse-gas emissions have fallen
Russia risks Arctic for Indian coal exports
Environment
The sprawling Russian Arctic has seen the number of threatened species rise as Moscow looks to take advantage of melting
Azerbaijan and Turkey open vast pipeline link
Consumption
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, have opened the Trans-Anatolian Pipeline (Tanap), the longest element
Russia and China open giant gas pipeline
Transmission
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have launched the Siberian pipeline to deliver gas from the Chayandinskoye
The U.S.-Polish-Ukrainian connection fragments Europe’s gas map
Opinion
On November 21, the first shipment of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) destined for Ukraine arrived at the Polish terminal
China coal use continues to rise
Industry
China is burning approximately half the coal used globally annually and between 2000 and 2018, its greenhouse gas emissions nearly
Germany’s Eon looks to sack UK staff
Industry
German energy giant Eon says it plans to restructure its UK arm Npower, sparking fears for 4,500 employees. “The UK
Activists occupy eastern Germany coal pits
Industry
Climate activists have occupied open-pit coal mines in eastern Germany to demand an immediate end to the use of coal