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Norway Has Key Opportunities to Advance its Transition and Help Lead the World on Clean Energy Technologies

As a resource-rich country on the leading edge of many clean energy technologies, Norway is uniquely well placed for the clean energy transition and now needs to advance strategies to tackle emissions...

EU Energy Ministers Endorse Faster Permitting Of Renewables

The EU Energy Ministers have agreed their position on changes to the Renewable Energy Directive and Energy Efficiency Directive, paving the way for faster build-out of renewables and streamlined permitting for wind...

Stellantis Expands Relationship With Vulcan Energy Becoming Shareholder In Decarbonized Lithium Company

Stellantis N.V. and Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd. today announced Stellantis’ €50 million (A$76 million) equity investment in Vulcan and an extension of the original binding offtake agreement to 10 years. The equity...

Inside The Push To Eliminate Lead From Paint

While many use paint to cover the blemishes on their walls, each coat they apply could end up leaving a stain on the planet. Despite legally binding controls in 87 countries, lead...

IRENA And OPEC Fund Join Forces To Unlock Investment In Energy Transition

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) are ramping up efforts to advance renewable energy investment and enable access to sustainable finance in emerging...

Energy And Climate Committee Advances Negotiations On 2030 Energy And Climate Targets

The 9th Energy and Climate Committee met on 20 June in Vienna to negotiate the 2030 energy and climate targets for the Energy Community Contracting Parties. The adoption of 2030 targets is needed...

ABB E-mobility Opens Its Largest DC Fast Charger Production Facility In Italy

ABB E-mobility has today strengthened its position as the world leader in EV charging solutions with the opening of the company’s largest DC fast charger production site to date - the E-mobility...

Global Energy Crisis Shows Urgency Of Accelerating Investment In Cheaper And Cleaner Energy In Africa

Today’s crippling spikes in energy prices underscore the urgency and the benefits for African countries of accelerating the scale up of cheaper and cleaner sources of energy, the IEA says in a...

The Interlinked Threats Facing Lakes and Why we Need to Protect Them

Across the world, lakes fed by rivers, glacial melt, groundwater and rain have played an important role in human civilization and development. They contain 90 percent of the fresh water on the...

EU and Egypt Step Up Cooperation on Climate, Energy and the Green Transition

Today in Cairo, on the occasion of the visit of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her meeting with Egyptian President El Sisi, the EU and Egypt issued a joint statement on climate, energy and the...

ABB To Lead Turnkey Project For Largest Shore-To-Ship Solution In France

Port of Toulon, which handles over 1.6 million ferry and cruise passengers annually, has committed to ABB Shore Connection technology at a key stage in its sustainability drive. With around 1,300 yearly calls...

FAO And WFP Warn Of Looming Widespread Food Crisis As Hunger Threatens Stability In Dozens Of Countries

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today issued a stark warning of multiple, looming food crises, driven by conflict, climate...

The Netherlands, Germany Announce Joint North Sea Drilling Operation

The Netherlands and Germany will drill for gas in the North Sea together, with production expected to start in 2024, the Dutch government has announced. According to the Dutch government’s website, production will...

Bringing The Benefits Of Digital Agriculture To All: FAO Joins The Digital Public Goods Alliance

Membership will help FAO contribute to making digital tools and knowledge products more accessible to farmers. Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has become a member of the...

ABB Acquires Controlling Interest in India’s Numocity

ABB announced that its E-mobility division has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Numocity, a leading digital platform for electric vehicle charging in India. ABB will increase its shareholding to a...

IRENA Members Launch New Framework On Project Facilitation

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) held its first meeting of the “Collaborative Framework on Project Facilitation to Support the Energy Transition,” a platform bringing together public, private, intergovernmental, and non-governmental bodies...
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