Ireland eyes ‘green’ gas to cut emissions
Industry
Renewable gas could significantly help cut Ireland’s emissions, according to Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) boss Denis O’Sullivan. The Irish government
Industry
|
Giant Volkswagen diesel scandal case opens in Germany
Industry
A German court has opened proceedings for around 470,000 consumers aiming to claim compensation from Volkswagen for cars affected by
UK watchdog warns of misleading renewable claims
Industry
Energy suppliers failing to generate or directly produce renewable energy risk misleading customers by claiming they are “100-per-cent renewable”, a
Saudi Aramco to push ahead with IPO despite supply chaos
Industry
Saudi Aramco is reportedly continuing plans for its initial public offering (IPO) with banker meetings due this week after it
France’s EDF faces strikes and safety questions
Industry
A strike by French utility EDF staff in protest against restructuring plans at the firm has reduced power generation at
EDF admits to reactor welding issues in France
Industry
The French state-run electricity provider EDF has admitted to possible weaknesses with components, including improper welding, used in reactors in
Poland wins court bid to limit Russian access to gas link
Industry
Poland has won a European Union court ruling that limits Russian control of the pipeline that will link to the
German minister demands emissions policy ahead of UN summit
Industry
Germany’s minister for the environment, Svenja Schulze, has said the fragile governing coalition should resign if it cannot agree on
Norway’s Equinor set for shares buyback
Industry
Norwegian state-run oil and gas giant Equinor has launched a US$5-billion share buyback while promising to bring a major new
Oil prices fall amid more Trump tariffs
Industry
Oil prices weakened today (Monday) after new tariffs in the ongoing US-China trade war came into force on US$112 billion
Saudi Aramco picks Tokyo for huge IPO launch
Industry
Saudi Arabian oil giant Saudi Aramco is purportedly considering a two-stage, US$2-trillion initial public offering (IPO) with a domestic debut
Equinor and Total sign deal with Sri Lanka
Industry
Sri Lanka has signed a deal with European oil and gas giants Total and Equinor to study the hydrocarbon potential
Russia names isotopes released by Arctic blast
Industry
Russia’s state weather agency, Rogidromet, says it found the radioactive isotopes strontium, barium and lanthanum after this month’s accident in
Equinor secures floating wind farm subsidy for oilfields
Industry
Norway’s state-owned Enova has made a financing commitment to support the Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm with Norwegian oil
RWE reveals half-year profits boost
Industry
RWE, Germany’s biggest energy supplier, said its core profit increased by 20 per cent in the first six months of