Environment

A decade ago, China used low prices to dominate solar manufacturing, wiping out western competitors right as worldwide demand for panels started to soar. The US and Europe are determined not to let the same thing happen with hydrogen. As the world sprints to decarbonise, the next round of competition …

Germany just took a step closer to finding a long-term, greener replacement for Russian natural gas and coal. German power producer RWE and Norwegian state-owned energy firm Equinor on Thursday announced plans to build hydrogen-fueled power plants in Germany over the next few years, as well as a major pipeline …

Egypt’s Cabinet on Thursday approved several proposals that support the deployment of renewable energy and green hydrogen in various regions of the country. At a meeting in the New Administrative Capital chaired by prime minister Mostafa Madbouly, the Cabinet decided to allocate 141,075 feddans (228.8 sq mi/592.5 sq km) of …

Investors with combined assets of $1.4 trillion have demanded the world’s biggest oil companies take swifter action to cut greenhouse gas emissions. This year has seen record profits for Big Oil as countries emerged from Covid lockdowns, boosting energy consumption and prices as supplies tightened. The companies bolstered shareholder payouts …

Around the globe, energy companies and governments are racing to develop their hydrogen storage capacity in an attempt to boost their energy security and reduce their reliance on natural gas. As investment into the research and development of hydrogen technologies increases, several world powers are developing better storage solutions to …

Canada will propose on Wednesday that one-fifth of all passenger cars, SUVs, and trucks sold in the country in 2026 be electric vehicles (EVs), The Canadian Press reports. The target, part of new regulations by the Environment Ministry, is also expected to mandate that all passenger vehicles sold in Canada …

Global coal consumption will rise to an all-time high in 2022 and remain at similar levels for several years in the absence of stronger efforts to accelerate the transition to clean energy, a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) showed Friday. The IEA expects global coal use to rise …

Some European Union countries are trying to weaken the bloc’s planned law to cut methane emissions in the oil and gas sector, documents show, weeks after the EU pledged at the COP27 climate conference to do more to tackle the potent greenhouse gas. Methane is the second biggest cause of …

India could attract some $10 billion in low-carbon energy investments next year, Bank of America analysts have estimated, noting the subcontinent as a bright spot in a subdued capital-raising market. “If you really have to get your ESG story right, and if you are into energy, then you can do …

The government is investing in clean energy, in addition to gas and LNG, to become energy independent and become the energy hub of Europe. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (Brothers of Italy/Ecr) told voters before the general election on 25 September that she wants to make Italy, particularly the south, an …