Economics&Markets
World not on track to meet 2030 energy targets for sustainable development
The world is falling behind the pace required to meet global energy targets for 2030, with 1 billion people still…
The coming digital revolution in energy: people, technology and data
The data are indisputable: The world will need between 25% and 35% more energy in a little over two decades,…
Energy companies invest too little in cybersecurity
Amid rising threats, including a recent attack on several U.S. power and natural gas suppliers, energy companies are now spending…
ArcelorMittal confirms it is ready to sell its plant in Galați (România)
ArcelorMittal announced in a press release that it has submitted a proposed divestment package to the EC to address concerns…
Apple is powered entirely by renewable energy, too
According to a release published on the company’s website Monday, the Cupertino-based tech giant says it now is powered completely…
FIC: Romanian bureaucracy banishes new investors and discourages the present
Foreign investors consider that the bureaucracy makes Romania uncompetitive compared to other areas in Europe where they are doing business…
China’s CEFC hit by creditors’ legal action
CEFC China Energy has been hit by legal action from a creditor, even as the cash-strained conglomerate’s biggest financial backer,…
Clean energy investment grows, but global CO2 emissions reach new record high
In its State of Clean Energy Investment report, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) finds global investment in renewable energy grew…
An energy crisis is looming in South-East Europe
Since the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc, energy production in Southeast Europe (SEE) has been stymied by chronic underinvestment. As…
Banks boost lending to environmentally damaging energy projects
The world’s biggest banks increased their financing of “extreme fossil fuels” by 11 per cent last year, committing $115bn to…
Industrial networks of energy were the first target for cyberattacks in H2, 2017
The most cyber-attacks targeted energy organizations and engineering & ICS integration networks in the second half of 2017, shows a…
Trump wanted to slash funding for clean energy, Congress opposed
The $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that passed Friday morning increases spending on clean energy and keeps the Environmental Protection…
Rising energy demand fuels increase in global carbon emissions
China and India helped push global demand for energy up more than 2 per cent last year, more than twice…
Tesla shareholders approve CEO Musk’s $2.6 billion compensation plan
Tesla Inc shareholders approved a compensation package potentially worth as much as $2.6 billion for Chief Executive Elon Musk on…