Environment
Qatar to invest $20-billion in US energy sector: minister
Energy-rich Qatar, under blockade by its Gulf neighbors, said on Sunday it plans to invest more than $20 billion in…
World Bank calls on Poland to scale up renewable energy sources
Scaling up renewable energy sources in Poland would benefit the economy, improve people’s health, and reduce serious environmental problems –…
World’s first zero-emission cement plant takes shape in Norway
Norway is getting closer to building the world’s first carbon-free cement plant, a move that could reverberate across the globe…
EBRD puts decarbonization at center of new energy sector strategy
The EBRD Board of Directors today approved a new energy sector strategy that targets the creation of an energy sector…
The Netherlands: Average energy bill predicted to soar past EUR 2.000 mark in 2019
The average household energy bill is expected to rise by more than EUR 300 next year, according to an analysis…
Truck makers tone down criticism of Europe’s CO2 regulation
Under pressure from regulators, truck makers have softened their criticism of Europe’s first-ever regulation on CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles,…
Scania is working on a hydrogen-powered refuse truck
Swedish transport firm Scania is developing a hydrogen fuel cell refuse truck with waste handling company Renova. In an announcement…
Enel Group starts construction of 244-megawatt wind farm in Mexico
Enel Group, via subsidiary Enel Green Power Mexico, has commenced construction of a 244 megawatt (MW) wind farm in the…
Shell sets emissions targets, plans to link them to executive pay
Oil and gas major Shell has announced plans for carbon emissions targets linked to remuneration. Shell’s announcement was made at…
Polish coal aid sinks EU power market reform bid
Poland’s determination to continue providing financial assistance to coal power plants beyond 2030 has sunk an attempt to reform Europe’s…
EBRD finances green infrastructure in Craiova
Some 300,000 inhabitants of Romania’s Craiova will benefit from a €15 million long-term loan from the EBRD which will finance…
