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The European Commission (EC) has come under fire for trying to weaken the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) following pressure from heavy industry and some Member States alike. Yet the jury is still out on how far the proposed changes really go and what the final outcome will be when EU legislators try to hammer out a final deal this autumn and winter.

Israeli energy firm Navitas plans to take a final investment decision this year on whether to move ahead with an oil-for-peatlands restoration concept in the Falkland Islands.

The new parliament that will emerge from the election could bring new challenges for the bloc’s energy policy, putting the future of the EU Green Deal in doubt.

The move comes as experts warn of a growing “reputational risk” for institutions like Cambridge University if they collaborate with oil and gas companies.

A recently filed lawsuit alleges that a Colorado firm loaded up its clean-up liabilities onto another shell company that was designed to fail, saddling landowners and taxpayers with old polluting oil and gas wells.

Lack of progress in breaking ground on new projects, coupled with a challenging regulatory environment for Asian renewables, is hindering the region’s progress, the report said.

Senegal's latest Energy Policy Review outlines progress in renewable energy, highlighting challenges and emphasising the inclusive governance needed for sustainable economic growth.

The Trafigura-Greenergy deal highlights the growing importance of biofuels in the UK and European landscape, experts said.

Kenya's energy transition pathway aims for net zero emissions by 2050 through renewable energy adoption. Experts noted challenges including lack of infrastructure and financing.

For China to rein in its carbon emissions from its largest polluting segments will require massive energy transition finance, according to a new report.

African leaders and energy experts are convened at Nigeria International Energy Summit this week.

The two tenders formed part of Algeria's national plan to install 15,000 MW of solar capacity by 2035.

The call comes amid the rapid expansion of German LNG import capacity in the wake of the Ukraine war.

The Netherlands wants to achieve 21 GW offshore of wind capacity by the end of 2031, a target deemed ambitious yet achievable. All eyes are now on the country’s next offshore wind tender which will take place at the end of February.

The UK government has set a sustainable aviation fuels target of 10% jet fuel from sustainable feedstocks by 2025, which amounts to 1.2 million tonnes/year.