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  Doha (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 Qatar has agreed to supply three million tonnes of gas a year to China in a deal with London-headquartered energy giant Shell, the emirate's state energy company said on Monday. The liquefied natural gas deliveries would begin in January as part of a "new long-term sale and purchase agreement", QatarEnergy said in a statement without specifying the duration of the deal. "We are pleased to enter into this new long-term LNG SPA (sale and purchase agreement) with our trusted partner, Shell," said ... read more |
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Liquid Sun secures funding to scale sustainable aviation fuel productionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 28, 2024 The demand for sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) is projected to soar, with market value expected to increase from euro 2 billion in 2030 to over euro 60 billion by 2050. Finnish firm Liquid Sun is ... more 
Artificial photosynthesis advances with novel solar hydrogen technologyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 03, 2024 Professor Chiyoung Park and his team at the Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), have developed a cutting-edge solar hydrogen pr ... more 
Iraq tries to stem influx of illegal foreign workersKarbala, Iraq (AFP) Nov 29, 2024 Rami, a Syrian worker in Iraq, spends his 16-hour shifts at a restaurant fearing arrest as authorities crack down on undocumented migrants in the country better known for its own exodus. ... more 
COP29 president blames rich countries for 'imperfect' dealParis (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 The tough-fought finance deal at UN climate negotiations was "imperfect", the Azerbaijan COP29 leadership has admitted, seeking to blame richer countries for an outcome slammed by poorer nations as insulting. ... more |
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Russia gave N. Korea oil, anti-air missiles in exchange for troops: officialsSeoul (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Russia provided North Korea with oil, anti-air missiles and economic help in exchange for troops to support Moscow's war on Ukraine, government officials and a research group said Friday. ... more |
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Arab Group rejects any COP29 text targeting fossil fuelsBaku (AFP) Nov 21, 2024 A Saudi official said Thursday that the 22-nation Arab Group would reject any UN climate deal that goes after fossil fuels at the COP29 talks in Azerbaijan. ... more 
Brazil will not 'shy away' from fossil fuels issue as COP30 host: envoyBaku (AFP) Nov 21, 2024 Brazil will not "shy away" from championing a phaseout of fossil fuels as host of COP30 next year, even if it is a major oil producer, the country's climate envoy said Wednesday. ... more 
Turning emissions into renewable methane fuelLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024 Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed an innovative process to transform carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into methane fuel using electricity from renewable sources, potentially resh ... more 
Turning automotive engines into modular chemical plants to make green fuelsBoston MA (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 Reducing methane emissions is a top priority in the fight against climate change because of its propensity to trap heat in the atmosphere: Methane's warming effects are 84 times more potent than CO2 ... more |
Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presenceBaku (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 Oil executives descended on the COP29 talks in Baku for "energy day" on Friday as environmental groups denounced the presence of fossil fuel industry lobbyists at the UN climate talks. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presenceBaku (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 Oil executives and lobbyists descended on COP29 in Baku for "energy day" Friday, as environmental groups denounced the presence of the fossil fuel industry at the UN climate talks. ... more 
UK scrambles jets to monitor Russian military plane over North SeaLondon (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 UK jets were scrambled to monitor a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to UK airspace, the defence minister in London said on Friday. ... more 
COP29: TotalEnergies chief defends oil's climate 'progress'Baku (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 The head of French oil giant TotalEnergies admitted the sector's role in climate change on Friday but insisted it was making "continuous progress". ... more 
Trump taps oil exec, climate skeptic Chris Wright for energy secretaryWashington DC (UPI) Nov 16, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday announced Denver-based oil executive Chris Wright as his choice for to head the Department of Energy. ... more |
Gore says 'absurd' to hold UN climate talks in petrostatesBaku (AFP) Nov 16, 2024 Former US vice president Al Gore told AFP Friday it was "absurd" for petrostates such as Azerbaijan to host UN climate talks, saying the selection process should be overhauled. ... more 
UN climate chief urges G20 to spur tense COP29 negotiationsBaku (AFP) Nov 16, 2024 The UN's climate chief urged G20 leaders on Saturday to push COP29 talks towards a deal to raise money for developing nations as diplomats struggled to find common ground in marathon negotiations. ... more 
'Major loopholes' let oil and gas firms leak methaneParis (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 The world's major oil and gas companies have mostly vowed to stop leaking the extremely potent greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere, but big loopholes in their pledges risk "exacerbating the climate crisis," a report warned Thursday. ... more 
Oil and gas investment vastly outstrips loss and damage aid: NGOParis (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 The oil and gas sector's production hit an all-time high last year with annual investment in deposit exploration averaging $61.1 billion (57.5 billion euros) between 2022 and 2024, German NGO Urgewald said in a report Tuesday, contrasting how that outstrips government climate damage pledges. ... more |
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Fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2024: researchersParis (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas and coal rose to a new record high this year, according to preliminary research Wednesday that found no sign the world was moving away from fossil fuels. ... more 
Leaders urge climate action - and defend fossil fuels - at COP29Baku (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 Leaders of nations beset by climate disasters appealed Tuesday at the COP29 summit for greater urgency in fighting global warming, while others defended fossil fuels and their right to exploit them. ... more 
US finalizes waste methane fine on drillers, but future uncertainWashington (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 US President Joe Biden's outgoing government announced on Tuesday a rule to impose fees on the oil and gas industry for waste methane emissions from drilling operations, despite doubts it will take effect under his successor Donald Trump. ... more 
Environment groups lose appeal in Shell climate case in the NetherlandsThe Hague (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 Dutch judges ruled Tuesday against an appeal by climate groups who said oil giant Shell was not doing enough to curb its greenhouse gas emissions, striking down a landmark judgement three years ago. ... more |
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Oil, gas 'gift of God', Azerbaijan president repeats at COP29Baku (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 Azerbaijan's president, whose country is hosting the COP29 climate talks, on Tuesday repeated his insistence that oil, gas and other natural resources are a "gift of the God." ... more |
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Court challenge begins against UK oil and gas field approvals Edinburgh (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 Two environmental groups kicked off a legal challenge in Scotland on Tuesday to block the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in the North Sea, with activists optimistic of success after other favourable court rulings. ... more 
US warplanes attack Iran-backed Huthi targets in Yemen: PentagonWashington (AFP) Nov 10, 2024 US warplanes staged multiple strikes Saturday night on Iran-backed Huthi advanced weapons storage facilities in Yemen, the Pentagon said. ... more 
LNG's climate credentials a complicated issueParis (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has positioned itself as a "transition" fuel to replace highly polluting coal. While LNG burns cleaner than coal, its climate impact is darkened by energy-intensive production and frequent leaks from gas fields. ... more 
Sacred cow: coal-hungry India eyes bioenergy to cut carbonBarsana, India (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 Venerated as incarnations of Hindu deities, India's sacred cows are also being touted as agents of energy transition by a government determined to promote biogas production to cut its dependence on coal. ... more |
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