Maguire: Maguire, China's renewables boom has boosted it to a rare clean-capacity club.
In 2025, the world's largest polluter will have crossed a crucial energy transition threshold by installing more clean power than fossil fuel production capacity for the first. Global Energy Monitor data shows that China will have 1,494 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy generation capacity operating in 2025. This compares to 1,420 GW?of fossil fuel-fueled capacity. China now draws 51% of its energy from clean sources, surpassing Brazil, France, and Germany, as the major economies that are primarily fueled by clean energy sources.
Maguire: Maguire, China's renewables boom has boosted it to a rare clean-capacity club.
In 2025, the world's largest polluter will have crossed an important energy transition threshold by installing more clean power generation capacity than fossil fuel generation capacity. Global Energy Monitor data shows that China will have 1,494 gigawatts (GW) of clean power generation in operation by 2025. This compares to the?1,420-GW capacity powered by coal, gas, and other fossil fuels. China has now a 51% share of its energy fleet that is derived from clean sources.
California's top air regulator: Trump opposes tax credits and EV regulations, but California is accelerating work on them.
California's top air regulator announced that officials will meet with Detroit automakers to discuss the next phase in greenhouse gas regulations for vehicles and trucks. California is fighting President Donald Trump in the U.S. Congress and in?the court against his efforts to dismantle federal vehicle emission standards. Lauren Sanchez, Chair of the California Air Resources Board and Governor Gavin Newsom, said in an interview that Newsom will announce next week details of a $200 million "electric" vehicle incentive program.
Australian state approves Kimberley fracking plan, drawing anger
The state's environmental protection agency approved a controversial fracking proposal in Western Australia's remote, ecologically sensitive Kimberley region on Tuesday. This angered environmental campaigners. Bennett Resources, an American-based private subsidiary, Black Mountain Energy, presented its Valhalla Plan in 2021 for fracking?upto?20 wells. Later, it increased the amount water needed per well from 40 to 100 millions litres. A report…
New York Sues Trump Administration Over Halt on Two Offshore Wind Projects
New York's Attorney General sued the Trump Administration on Friday for suspending the construction of two major offshore wind project that the state says it needs to power a million homes and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.Letitia J. James, New York's Attorney General, has filed two lawsuits asking a Washington federal court to stop President Donald Trump from freezing federal offshore leases owned by Equinor of Norway and Orsted of Denmark on December 22…
Australia announces rescue bid for Rio Tinto Tomago Aluminium Smelter
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, announced on Friday that a "rescue" effort would be launched to keep Australia's biggest aluminium smelter open, the struggling Tomago plant majority owned by Rio Tinto after its current energy contract expires 2028. The announcement comes after the company had warned in October of a possible closure for Tomago Aluminium. It employs more than 1,000 employees and 200 contractors. Albanese stated that aluminium was becoming a "vital product", making it vital to keep Tomago operating.
Documents show that Alberta oil regulators stopped enforcing gas flare limits after government pressure.
Documents seen by have revealed that the regulator responsible for environmental enforcement in Canada’s largest oil-producing province, bowed to pressure from both the provincial government and major oil companies in order to remove a limitation on natural gas flare ups as Canadian oil production increased. Alberta's decision to remove its 20-year old flaring limit, after companies exceeded the limit twice in a row with no objections by the…
Sources say that India is considering raising the sugar floor price and ethanol rates in order to support mills.
Sources in government and the industry said that India was considering raising the price floor for sugar sold on the domestic market. This is part of an effort to assist mills with surplus stocks. Sources said that the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi could also increase the price at which oil firms buy ethanol from mills to mix with petrol. These moves will help mills to avoid losses, and increase their ability to pay millions of sugar cane growers the fixed prices set by government.
Can West Virginia be green when Trump supports coal mining?
He is a member of Economic Development Greater East, an initiative that promotes projects in a region devastated by the decline in coal production. He said he was a fourth-generation coal miner who had moved from one mining job to another in the past. He met EDGE's founder Jason Tart when he returned to Berwind and with their support, he opened a chicken business. Startups and non-profits, like EDGE, have taken on projects aimed at clean energy and land reclamation.
White House hosts oil and biofuel discussions as Trump administration closes to a decision on refinery exemptions
Four sources familiar with these discussions say that the White House held separate meetings this week with oil refiners as well as biofuel producers to try to resolve an ongoing dispute about billions of gallons in biofuel blending requirements waived by the U.S. for small refineries. Discussions indicate that the Trump administration will soon make a final decision about whether or not larger refiners are required to compensate for the waived gallons.
At COP30, California Governor Newsom blasts Trump for 'dumb' US climate policy
California Governor Gavin Newsom told an audience at the COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil that California would continue to prioritize the use of green technology while criticizing U.S. president Donald Trump's decision to reverse federal government policy on climate change. He lamented, at a meeting with Germany's Vice Minister for Climate and other state officials, that the Trump administration was censuring the clean energy market to China. Newsom, in his first of many scheduled appearances in Brazil's Amazonian city of Belem at the U.N.
Oil Prices Rise as US Shutdown Talks Advance, Oversupply Concerns Remain
Oil prices edged higher on Monday as investors assessed moves aimed at ending the U.S. government shutdown while concerns around oversupply in the crude market persisted.Brent crude futures rose 43 cents, or around 0.7%, to $64.06 a barrel by 1409 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $60.18 a barrel, also up about 43 cents or 0.7%.The U.S. Senate on Sunday moved forward on a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a now 40-day shutdown that has sidelined federal workers…
Schedule for US Energy Data in the week of Nov. 9
The Veterans Day federal holiday, which falls on Tuesday 11 November, will impact the schedule for the release of major energy data during the week beginning November 9. The schedule below shows the weekly release of the U.S. Petroleum, Oil and Natural Gas Supply and Inventory. API's Weekly Petroleum Stocks Report will be delayed until Wednesday, November 12 at 4:30 pm EST (2130 GMT). Reports are normally released every Tuesday. The EIA will delay its weekly report on crude oil…
Amapa Governor: Brazil's Petrobras is studying a logistics base for Amapa
Clecio Liu, the governor of the Amazonian State of Amapa told reporters that Brazil's Petrobras had authorized studies to build a logistics centre in the state. Last week, the state-run oil company began exploring a promising offshore area. Luis explained that the company's Transpetro logistics subsidiary would do the studies. He added that the center will support Petrobras in the event of an important discovery. Petrobras did not give any further details.
Iraq, Kurdish Government to Restart Oil Exports to Turkey
Iraq's federal and Kurdish regional governments reached a deal with oil firms to resume crude exports via Turkey on Monday, two oil officials told Reuters.The breakthrough will allow for the resumption of exports of about 230,000 barrels per day (bpd) from Iraqi Kurdistan which have been suspended since March 2023."We will on Tuesday start technical procedures to prepare pipeline operations, with oil flows expected to restart within 48 hours…
US Judge rules Trump can't block Rhode Island offshore Wind Project
A federal judge ruled that the Danish offshore wind developer Orsted could restart the work on the almost finished Revolution Wind project, off the coasts of Rhode Island. The project was halted by President Donald Trump’s administration last month. Trump's efforts to stop offshore wind expansion in U.S. waterways have been hampered by the ruling. Orsted has won a tangible victory, as it is losing $2 million per day since August 22, when the project was stopped. Revolution Wind is located about 15 miles from the coast.
LAUDES-U.S. cities drive energy transition despite Trump resistance
The U.S. By Carey L. Mayors report that many cities still have a long way to go in improving building efficiency, electrifying cars and neighborhoods, training employees for new energy jobs, and designing for tomorrow. Keith Wilson, the mayor of Oregon's biggest city, said that cities like Portland don't wait for federal permission before taking action on climate change. Portland, Oregon created last year the nation's first zero emission delivery zone. This is where electric vehicles and bicycles are used to supply shops and restaurants.
Millions of dollars in heating assistance for Americans who are at risk because of the shutdown
The government shutdown could cause millions of Americans to have difficulty accessing funding for their home heating as early as next month, said lawmakers and non-profit groups on Wednesday. In its 29th day of shutdown, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could deny states $3.6 billion in funding under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). These funds are used to pay for winter heating bills and summer cooling costs. About 80% of the funds is spent in winter.
S&P 500 and Nasdaq close higher as Fed worries are outweighed by tech strength
The technology sector helped U.S. stock prices close higher on Wednesday, as investors, unable to access economic data due to the shutdown of the federal government, turned to the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting to get a sense of the outlook for rate cuts until year-end. Nasdaq, the tech-heavy market, was in front. Its gains were largely due to megacaps related to artificial intelligence that have led this year's market gains. S&P 500 & Nasdaq closed at new highs.
Petrobras to meet 20% of the country's nitrogen fertilizer demand in 2026
Magda Chambriard, CEO of Petrobras, said that the company will be able meet about 20% percent of the total nitrogen fertilizer demand in Brazil next year once it restarts its operations at three plants. According to Petrobras' strategic plan, the Bahia plant and the Sergipe plant, located in Brazil's northeastern area, will supply 5% of the national market for urea, and 7% respectively. The unit in Parana, in the southern part of Brazil, has resumed operation and is aiming to meet 8% of Brazil's urea needs.