Poland decided to suspend a ban on the usage of coal for heating homes. The ban is suspended until April next year. The officials hope this step will ease the supply crisis already affecting the country. Poland is European Union’s biggest coal producer and lignite, the more polluting coal, is used for electricity production. It …
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Europe has an energy problem. Thus Japan is about to restart more nuclear plants to produce more power. The plan is to help ease Europe’s energy supply deficit during the winter. Also, more liquefied natural gas (LNG) will become available by this step, announced the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Dr. Fatih …
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European countries suspect sabotage as mystery gas leakages struck Russian pipelines of Nord Streams. This ‘unprecedented’ damage to the gas pipelines, as the operator said, happens while Europe is in the midst of a struggle to find alternative supplies to Russian gas. Thus officials, like Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, say – this is sabotage. …
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A United Nations committee made a decision this week that Australia had violated the human rights of Torres Strait Islanders. Torres Strait Islanders are a group of people who live on the Australian north coast. The Committee finds that Australia failed to adequately protect Torres Strait Islanders from the impacts of climate change. The committee’s …
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The U.S. Energy Department issued a plan to implement the government strategy for boosting the production and use of green airplane fuel, or SAF (sustainable aviation fuel). Exactly twelve months ago, the administration of U.S. president Joseph Biden announced that the government intends to provide a minimum of 3 billion gallons of SAF annually by …
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Two-thirds of the U.S. Senate voted to approve the so-called Kigali Amendment to cut HFCs gases. It will improve the global environmental treaty known as Montreal Protocol. The envoys recommended ratification of the Kigali Amendment that would gradually limit the emissions of critical greenhouse gasses, such as HFCs gases, that contribute to climate change. The …
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The European Commission today announced it has approved public funding in the amount of 5.2 billion euros ($5.15 billion) for green hydrogen energy projects. The fund comes by 13 EU member states and aims to boost the supply and production of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen as energy source. This is in line with the EU …
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Greenpeace and other environmental activists have started a legal campaign against the European Commission (EC). EC decided natural gas and nuclear energy to include in the EU’s list of “green” investments. Activists claim the European Union (EU) violated its own climate laws by declaring gas and nuclear energy green. Campaigners point at the data about …
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Portugal could face LNG supply problems this winter. This is due to the possibility Nigeria to not deliver the liquefied natural gas (LNG) as agreed. European Union countries are looking for alternatives to the previous supplies of Russian gas, now under EU sanctions because of the invasion of Ukraine. This European Union country has stocked …
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Investing in long-term gas projects in Africa might help the African economy, but controlling emissions should be in the first place. Taping recently discovered oil and gas reservoirs in some African regions should be cautious. The countries on the continent should continue to develop and promote clean energy usage. This was the message of the …
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