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South Korea electricity plan can’t break away from LNG

LNG imports have become a political issue in South Korea, pitting an entrenched fossil fuels sector against a growingly concerned populace.

Gdańsk LNG

Poland’s Gdańsk LNG on track, but peak demand approaches

Poland’s Gdańsk LNG — the country’s second LNG import terminal — looks on track for completion in 2028, but opinions are divided as to what extent it is needed in the long-term as Polish gas demand is expected to peak in around 2030.

EACOP

The $5bn EACOP pipeline clinches funding despite climate risks

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project has secured its first tranche of financing from African and commercial banks, despite intensifying global pressure over its climate and environmental risks.

U.S. LNG

U.S. LNG industry rattled by domestic shipping requirement

The Trump administration finalised a new rule that would require a small percentage of LNG exports to be done on U.S.-built and U.S.-flagged LNG tankers. But no such ships exist.

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energy security

Renewables could reduce Mexico’s energy security risks – report

Mexico is highly dependent on the U.S. for gas. Fast deployment of solar and wind could cut costs and minimise energy security risk, according to a new report.

gas stoves

Cancer risk from gas stoves twice as high for children

A new study found that benzene from gas stoves poses cancer risk that is nearly twice as high for children than for adults.

Asian Development Bank

Asian Development Bank urged to halt fossil fuel finance in Bangladesh

As the Asian Development Bank’s annual meeting unfolds this week in Milan, there are calls for the bank to stop financing fossil fuels in Bangladesh.

oil majors

Profits drop, debt rises, for oil majors

Quarterly earnings fell sharply, following the sharp deterioration in the global economy. Weak earnings for oil majors are expected for the rest of the year.

energy security

U.S. says it will bring back “common sense” on energy security: IEA summit

The U.S. is seeking to bring “back common sense” on energy security, an IEA summit in London heard on Thursday.

Trump

Trump demand for the EU to buy $350bn in U.S. energy unrealistic

Trump said the EU could avoid higher tariffs if it buys high amounts of oil and gas — but the numbers show this is unrealistic. The EU is negotiating, but is speeding up the deployment of renewables and readying trade retaliation.

IoT

The role of AI and the IoT in enhancing solar and wind energy efficiency

The Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), are helping us to understand how renewables can be integrated and managed with greater precision, writes Izzy Rivera, a manager at Emerson.

Niger Delta

Exploding Niger Delta pipelines reignite debate over ageing infra

Critics say blaming the fires on militancy masks another problem plaguing Niger Delta communities: the safety risks of ageing oil and gas facilities.

EACOP

Ugandan women enfeebled as EACOP crude pipeline upends their lives

New research spotlights how the EACOP project is bringing a host of financial and security risks to tens of thousands of women in Uganda who have been displaced by the pipeline.

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Niger Delta

Niger Delta communities battle farming crisis amid Shell’s departure

Once-fertile farmlands of the Niger Delta, that have supported families for decades, have turned barren due to oil pollution, say locals.

Niger Delta

Shell exit exposes Niger Delta health crisis

Shell’s decision to end nearly nine decades of operations in the Niger Delta has sparked concern over accountability for environmental damage in Nigeria.

Mexico LNG

Mexico LNG threatens “world’s aquarium”

Big LNG plans on Mexico's Pacific Coast could make it the fourth-largest exporter but would worsen climate change and damage one of the world’s most biologically diverse marine environments.

energy security

Organized Crime and Investor Risk: Mexico LNG push faces mounting obstacles