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Whitehaven Coal's acquisition of the Daunia and Blackwater metallurgical coal mines from BHP's BMA joint venture for US$3.2 billion has exposed the narrowing availability of traditional bank financing…
26 Oct 2023
An IEEFA report finds India can cut liquefied natural gas import costs by approximately US$29 billion between FY2025 and FY2030 by incrementally replacing 20% of natural gas consumption with biogas an…
26 Oct 2023
Japan is spending US$107 billion on hydrogen supply chains and targeting a 1% hydrogen or ammonia share in its power mix by 2030, even as green hydrogen costs in Japan remain two to three times higher…
25 Oct 2023
The IEA's 2023 World Energy Outlook projected that demand for coal, oil and natural gas will peak this decade based on today's policy settings alone. This first-of-its-kind projection signals structur…
24 Oct 2023
Australia's coal export terminals face compounding financial risks from coal price volatility, the energy transition, and physical climate change, yet banks and credit rating agencies continue to main…
24 Oct 2023
Berge Bulk launched its Newcastlemax bulker Berge Olympus fitted with four BARTech WindWings to cut emissions, saving an estimated 19.5 tonnes of CO2 daily. The wind-propulsion retrofit signals decarb…
20 Oct 2023
South32 lacks a measurable Scope 3 emissions reduction target despite recording 65.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in Scope 3 emissions in FY2023, which represent 76% of its total emissi…
20 Oct 2023
Cepsa partnered with Kira Ventures to develop up to 15 biomethane plants in Spain by 2030, targeting 4 TWh of biomethane annually and preventing 728,000 tonnes of CO2 yearly. The waste-to-energy model…
18 Oct 2023
Google Research launched Green Light, an AI tool using Google Maps data to optimize traffic signals, operating across 70 intersections in 12 cities including Bangalore. The technology shows up to a 10…
15 Oct 2023
America's Department of Energy announced $7 billion to launch seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs producing around three million metric tons of hydrogen annually. The scale of public investment in clea…
14 Oct 2023
A new IEEFA report calls on Australian state and federal energy ministers to implement six policy measures that would unlock the full potential of A$25 billion in consumer investments in distributed e…
13 Oct 2023
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has submitted recommendations to the Victorian Government on its Renewable Gas Consultation Paper, calling for policies that deliver the lowes…
13 Oct 2023
Distributed energy resources — including rooftop solar, distributed batteries, and demand-responsive appliances — can accelerate Australia's decarbonisation and reduce household energy costs if policy…
13 Oct 2023
IEEFA warns that Rio Tinto and BHP — neither of which has a measurable Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target — will face escalating investor pressure as the global steel technology transit…
12 Oct 2023
Neste, ISCC and DHL Group piloted the ISCC Credit Transfer System enabling credible reporting of emission reductions from sustainable aviation fuel use. The traceability framework, now open for public…
11 Oct 2023
Aramco detailed emissions-reduction projects spanning lower-carbon hydrogen, direct air capture, CO2 mineralization and geothermal energy at MENA Climate Week 2023. The diversified decarbonization por…
11 Oct 2023
IEEFA warns that Adaro Group's US$2 billion Phase 1 aluminum smelter and 1,100 MW coal power plant in North Kalimantan will generate financial losses at the current global aluminum price of US$2,200 p…
11 Oct 2023
India's national power planning framework now requires 73.93 gigawatts of energy storage by 2031-32 to integrate the country's planned renewable energy expansion, with battery and pumped hydro storage…
11 Oct 2023
Indonesian coal company Adaro Group's planned Phase 1 aluminum smelter of 500 kilotonnes per annum and its 1,100 MW supporting coal-fired captive power plant will require eight to eleven years to reco…
11 Oct 2023
The EU Council adopted a revised Renewable Energy Directive targeting a 42.5% renewable share of energy consumption by 2030, with sector sub-targets and faster permitting. The binding framework shapes…
10 Oct 2023
Pension funds and institutional investors holding stakes in private equity firms with fossil fuel assets in PJM, the United States' largest power market, face lower returns and escalating financial ri…
10 Oct 2023
A new Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) report finds that private equity now controls a dominant share of PJM's fossil fuel generating fleet, exposing pension fund investor…
10 Oct 2023
Regulatory delays and a rejected rule change have set Australia's distributed energy resource technical standards governance at least three years behind where it should be, costing consumers revenue o…
10 Oct 2023
Coca-Cola India introduced 250 ml and 750 ml Coca-Cola bottles made from 100% recycled PET, produced with Moon Beverages and SLMG Beverages. The move supports India's circular-economy and plastic-wast…
6 Oct 2023
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