IEA boss says COP28 bid farewell to fossil fuels
PARIS, FRANCE - While the UN's COP28 climate summit marked a pivot moment, when the world pledged to say "goodbye" to...
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‘Nuclear solutions remain key to sustainable future’
“In the context of energy transition, flexibility is gaining more traction in the energy markets. This is exactly what small...
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Rich nations to tap 120m barrels from emergency oil reserves: IEA
The IEA members which include the United States, European countries, Australia and Japan, among others had already pledged last month...
- IEA, which holds emergency stockpiles totaling 1.5 billion barrels, concurred with the decision to tap oil reserves again
- Joe Biden had already announced that the US would release 1 million barrels its oil reserves onto the market every day for six months
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Civilians try to flee east Ukraine as Russia prepares attack
More than 11 million people in Ukraine have been displaced since Russia invaded on February 24, aiming to seize the...
- Russian troops have been withdrawing from around the capital and Ukraine's north, leaving a trail of destruction behind them
- The scenes of carnage left behind by retreating troops in towns like Bucha have led to a wave of fresh sanctions against Moscow
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Three rockets land near oil refinery in northern Iraq
It comes less than a month after Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed an assault on Arbil that it said targeted an...
- The rockets fell near the Kawergosk refinery, one of the largest in oil-rich Kurdistan
- The refinery is located about 20 kilometers (12 miles) northwest of regional capital Arbil
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UAE launches database to monitor energy, water consumption
Announced in July 2021, the national program aims to boost efficiency by 40 percent across the three most energy-consuming sectors...
- The database is part of the initiatives of the National Water and Energy Demand Management Program.
- It will help gauge energy and water consumption in government buildings and identify buildings with the highest consumption rates to develop rationalization programs.
Economy
World’s fossil fuel assets risk evaporating in climate fight
Oil platforms, pipelines, coal power plants and other fossil fuel assets could lose trillions of dollars in the battle against...
- The warning was issued in a 3,000-page report by UN experts who said fossil fuel assets must be retired and replaced with clean energy faster to mitigate financial losses.
- Such assets will become "stranded" and worth less than expected because they may never be used since fossil fuel demand must fall in the near future to limit emissions.
Geostrategy
EU plans to punish Russia more with sanctions on oil or coal
The EU is considering to hit Russia with sanctions on oil or coal over the war in Ukraine, a top...
- The Europeans are under pressure to hit Moscow in the crucial energy sector and stop paying out the huge proceeds from gas, oil and coal
- Since Russia's military buildup against Ukraine began, sanctions against Moscow have been coordinated with the US and its Western allies
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Oman to generate 25 GW of solar, wind energy
The country aims to produce 25 gigawatts (GW) of renewable solar and wind energy, which will be used to produce...
- The country aims to produce 25 gigawatts (GW) of renewable solar and wind energy, which will be used to produce over 1.5 million tons of carbon-free hydrogen per year.
- Najla Zuhair Al Jamali, Executive Manager of Alternative Energy at OQ said that GEO is at the vanguard of mega-scale green fuels projects
Geostrategy
US, Iran spar over stalled nuclear talks and demands
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that the country's negotiators would not return to Vienna, the site of the...
- Tehran has been engaged in long-running negotiations in the Austrian capital of Vienna to revive the JCPOA
- It has engaged with Britain, China, France, Germany, and Russia directly, and the United States indirectly
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Britain may build seven nuclear power plants by 2050
Britain could build up to seven new nuclear power plants by 2050, as well as offshore wind to diversify energy sources,...
- Britain has set itself a target of carbon neutrality by 2050 and the government could publish a delayed new energy security strategy
- About 21 per cent of Britain's electricity comes from 15 nuclear reactors today, according to Energy UK trade association
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Gulf countries warm up to waste-to-fuel plans
Here’s a broader look at how the region has prioritized solid-waste recycling and the production of alternative fuels to deal...
- Solid waste management is one of the most critical challenges facing all GCC countries
- Construction waste accounts for 53% of the total solid waste generated in the Gulf countries
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Siemens Energy shares fall due to technical problems at wind turbine unit
FRANKFURT, GERMANY - Shares in Siemens Energy plummeted on Friday after the company warned that technical problems at its wind turbine...
- Siemens Energy said it was setting aside over US$1.1 billion over the coming years to fix the issues at troubled wind turbine subsidiary Siemens Gamesa.
- Shares in Siemens Energy plunged by more than 30 percent shortly after trading opened in Frankfurt, and ended the day about 37 percent lower.
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‘Global climate action brings immense optimism’
Finland and the UAE will be able to tackle climate change through international efforts, collaboration, and partnerships, she adds while...
- Kerstin Stendahl, Finland’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, expresses optimism for the forthcoming COP28 and global climate action
- Finland and the UAE will tackle climate change through international efforts, collaboration, and partnerships, the Finnish diplomat highlights
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FANR highlights cybersecurity framework of Barakah nuclear plant in meeting
VIENNA, AUSTRIA - The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) is taking part in an international conference organized by the...
- In the event participants from 94 countries and seven global organizations discuss measures to protect against cyber-attacks on nuclear facilities.
- UAE's nuclear regulation body has carried out regular inspections of Barakah Power Plant and observed exercises to test the efficacy of cybersecurity plans.