This year, nuclear power has generated more electricity in South Korea than either coal or natural gas for the first time ever, achieving a milestone in one of the world’s top importers of fossil fuels. Nuclear power accounted for 32% of South Korea’s electricity generation mix in the first half …
Read More »BP to Sell its Onshore Wind Business
British oil and gas multinational BP Plc (NYSE:BP) has announced plans to sell its onshore wind business in the U.S., saying the business is not aligned with its growth plans as it seeks to focus on its Lightsource BP solar partnership. The company says it will launch the sale process …
Read More »Italy Backs Energy Transition Funding for Developing Economies
Developed economies with higher per-capita emissions could help developing economies to transition away from fossil fuels and accelerate clean energy rollout, Fabio Panetta, the governor of Italy’s Central Bank, said on Monday. The plan would help reduce the overall cost of the energy transition globally, Panetta said at a G7 …
Read More »Banks Pledge $386 Billion to Support India’s Renewable Energy Industry
Financial institutions have pledged a total of $386 billion in investment commitments to help India boost its renewable energy industry, Renewables Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Monday. India targets to have 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewables capacity installed by 2030, compared to around 153 GW capacity now. The country …
Read More »Indonesia’s Green Energy Ambitions Hindered by Lack of Climate Finance
Indonesia is the world’s biggest producer of coal, and the world’s 5th largest consumer of the dirtiest fossil fuel. Since 2001, according to figures from the International Energy Agency (IEA), coal production in Indonesia has climbed by 558%, domestic coal consumption has risen 494%, and coal exports have skyrocketed by …
Read More »Brazil and Chile Lead Latin America’s Green Energy Revolution
While Latin America and the Caribbean have shown the slowest growth in terms of energy transition in the last decade, Brazil and Chile performed extremely well, ranking in the top 20 performers worldwide, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2024 Fostering Effective Energy Transition Report. Both Latin American countries now …
Read More »Australia Unveils $50 Billion Plan to Lead Global Green Hydrogen Market
Australia looks to develop domestic green hydrogen industry and export clean hydrogen in a bid to become a global hydrogen leader, the government of one of the world’s top LNG exporters said on Friday. The Australian government today published its new National Hydrogen Strategy, which identifies objectives and actions to …
Read More »Petrostates Push Back against UN Talks on Shift from Fossil Fuels
Several major oil-producing countries, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, are pushing back against talks on an agreement at the upcoming COP29 climate summit to mitigate the use of fossil fuels, negotiators from Western countries told the Financial Times. The group of oil-rich nations, which include Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Bolivia, …
Read More »EU’s Increased Electricity Exports to Ukraine Disrupt Regional Market
A significant increase in EU electricity exports to Ukraine in the wake of Russian strikes on its grid has caused a surge in prices in Southeastern Europe, Greece’s Prime Minister has warned. In a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen cited by the Financial Times, Kyriakos Mitsotakis …
Read More »Libya Sees Slow Recovery in Crude Oil Exports
Libya’s crude oil exports are projected to fall by at least 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) in September, despite a modest recovery in production. Analysts at FGE have reported that Libya’s crude production has risen by around 200,000 bpd since the beginning of the month, now standing between 650,000 and …
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