Articles tagged with "#Gas"

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texas LNG

FERC gives greenlight to two Texas LNG projects

Federal regulators dismissed environmental justice and climate concerns related to two large, proposed southern Texas LNG terminals.

green gas

NGOs take EU Commission to court over green gas label

A group of NGOs has filed a case in the Court of Justice of the European Union over the EU Commission’s ‘green’ gas label.

LNG in asia

Gas, LNG in Asia challenged by cheaper wind, solar

Developers of gas and LNG in Asia, especially Southeast Asia, are being challenged by cheaper wind and solar production costs.

The Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance

The Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance urges no new oil, gas

Members should not invest in new upstream infrastructure in new oil or gas fields, said the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance, a group of 85 international institutional investors.

new york gas

Growth of New York gas utilities puts customers at risk

New York gas utilities continue to spend billions of dollars on gas infrastructure. Unless the legislature and regulators step in and manage the energy transition more actively, utility bills will soar and the state will blow past climate targets, a new report warns.

prepayment meters

UK prepayment meters adding to fuel poverty

The recent scandal over forced installation of prepayment gas meters in the UK has highlighted the issue of fuel poverty among vulnerable groups as well.

groningen gas

Final decision looms for troubled Groningen gas field

The Dutch government will in June decide whether the Groningen gas field will be closed down for good this October. The field has been subject to plenty of controversy in recent years, and the results of an in-depth inquiry into the earthquakes and related matters were presented last week.

gas flaring

Venezuela gas flaring in spotlight as nation gradually re-opens

The recent gradual easing of U.S. sanctions on the country is calling attention to Venezuela’s gas flaring.

green hydrogen Germany

Green hydrogen: Germany joins H2Med but concerns mount

In what could be a significant push for European green hydrogen, Germany has said it will join France, Spain and Portugal in a major new pipeline project.

gas prices in india

High gas prices in India spur renewables switch

It was set to be the next big gas market but high gas prices in India have put that target beyond reach – and the shortfall in gas supplies will be substituted by renewables, experts said.

gas flaring

Talks over gas in Philippines, China an uphill struggle

Discussions over joint exploration of gas in Philippine- and Chinese-claimed waters face a mounting struggle amid increasing concerns over fossil fuel development.

Renaulution

With Renaulution, car firm steps up decarbonization

Amid soaring energy prices, French car manufacturer Renault has accelerated its Renaulution strategy to move away from gas usage at its sites. Renault follows in the footsteps of industrials who are larger gas consumers. But are more targeted regulatory incentives needed?

U.S power outages

Winter storm U.S. power outages reveal fossil gas limits

An ‘autopsy’ report into U.S. power outages found a staggering number of gas-fired power plants went offline during a major winter storm in the United States. Critics say the incident highlights the unreliability of fossil gas.

IGU

Global IGU gas lobbying tries to weaken climate action

The International Gas Union (IGU), a prominent international gas trade association, has been trying to position gas as a “green” solution in an effort to forestall climate policies, documents show.

energy charter treaty

EU gas price cap: effectiveness concerns mount

EU energy ministers have been wrestling for months over the idea of capping gas prices.

methane emissions iea

China greenhouse gas trajectory key to global energy transition

China has been the world’s main source of greenhouse gas emissions growth over the past two decades, according to a new report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.

Norwegian oil and gas

Norwegian oil and gas takes hit as Wisting stalls

Equinor is putting the Wisting oil project on hold amid rising costs, raising questions over the future of similar Norwegian oil and gas projects in the Arctic.

gas prices in India

Review of gas prices in India causes storm

A surge in gas prices in India has led to an increase in rates for end-consumers including household and automobile consumers.

ecopetrol

Ecopetrol touts promise of Caribbean for gas, green energy

State-controlled Ecopetrol believes the marriage of gas development and renewable power would help Colombia to meet growing gas demand while shifting more of its power generation to renewable sources.

brazil fossil fuels

Brazil fossil fuels plan under Lula may not transpire

Brazil’s president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wants to reassert some form of state control over motor fuel prices and steer state-run Petrobras back into refining, but analysts say he will have limited political and economic scope for major near-term fossil fuels policy changes.