Trump EPA will weaken the rule limiting harmful air toxins and mercury from coal plants
The Trump administration announced Friday that it would roll back clean air regulations that limit mercury and hazardous toxic pollutants from power plants. Public health groups warned it would harm America's most disadvantaged.
Environmental groups protest Trump's decision to repeal US climate regulations
On Wednesday, a coalition of environmental and health groups sued the Trump administration over its decision?to revoke?the scientific findings that form?the basis of?U.S. Climate regulations. The lawsuit filed before the U.S.
What's in the EU's proposed 'Made in Europe' law draft?
Next week, the European Commission will introduce a new law requiring a minimum percentage of products to be "made in Europe" when using public money to support 'key strategic technologies. Why do it? Why do it?
Chevron and a consortium of companies sign contracts for gas exploration offshore Greece
The United States has expanded its presence in the Eastern Mediterranean with the signing of exclusive lease agreements by a?consortium headed by U.S. major oil company?Chevron? to search for natural gas offshore southern Greece.
Trump ends US vehicle emission standards, revokes climate regulations
On Thursday, the administration of President Donald Trump announced that it had repealed a scientific conclusion that greenhouse gasses endanger human life and removed federal tailpipe emission standards for cars and trucks.
Norway Parliament rejects any challenge to LNG plant power supply
The Norwegian parliament rejected on Thursday a proposal that would have blocked?Equinor from supplying electricity to its Hammerfest LNG plant using the power grid of the region. This allowed the "ongoing" development to continue.
Norway Parliament Rejects Challenge to LNG Plant's Power Supply Plan
Norway's parliament on Thursday rejected a proposal to block Equinor's plan to supply electricity to its Hammerfest liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant from the region's power grid, allowing the ongoing development to continue.Opposition
Eni, the Italian biorefinery company, has teamed up with Q8 in Sicily to build a biorefinery.
The two companies announced on Tuesday that they had agreed to "jointly" build and operate a biorefinery at Priolo in Sicily. This is a "major" step in the conversion of former chemical facilities.
Norway Socialist Party Withdraws Support for LNG Electricity Project Opposition
Norway's Socialist Party has withdrawn its support for a proposal to block Equinor's Hammerfest liquefied natural gas plant from receiving a planned onshore power connection, clearing the way for the grid development to proceed.Parliam
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.
Brussels approves $3.4 billion in Spanish state aid to highly efficient power
It announced on Wednesday that the European Commission had approved a 3.1-billion-euro ($3.4-billion) scheme of state aid to Spain to help support electricity production from highly efficient power plants.
US oil lobby group supports repeal of climate rule for vehicles but not power plants
According to its president, the American Petroleum Institute supports EPA's proposal to repeal greenhouse gas regulations for vehicles. However, it does not support the proposal for power plants and stationary industrial facilities.
In Poland's 2030 climate plan, renewable energy will make up 51-53% of the power mix.
The energy ministry said that Poland aims to have 51%-53% of its electricity mix made up by renewable energy sources by 2030. This is according to a draft version of the national energy and climate plans…
Canada announces new rules for reducing oil and gas methane emission
Canada has announced rules that have been promised for years to reduce methane emissions in the country's oil & gas sector. The regulations set out a way?for?Canada, the fourth largest oil…
German cabinet approves draft law on biofuels, and food-based ingredients to continue using
The Environment Ministry said that the German cabinet had approved a draft law on biofuels, allowing for continued use of animal feed and food as biofuels ingredients. In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions…
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…
Brazil views issues related to the import of US biofuels as 'practically solved'
Geraldo Alckmin, the Brazilian Vice-President, said on Tuesday that "practically all issues" related to Brazil's imports from the United States of biofuels had been "resolved". Alckmin, the Minister of Development…
Takeaways from COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil
The U.N. Climate Change Summit ended this year with a shaky compromise that ignored most of the countries' main demands, except for one: wealthy countries were obligated to triple their expenditures…
Energy Transition' Future: Fractured, Bumpy and Long
As COP30 kicks off its second week in Brazil, much has changed since the landmark Paris climate agreement was penned 10 years ago.The spirit of cooperation that once reigned has been shattered…
COP30: Brazil seeks biofuel boom, but critics query climate impact
Timothy Searchinger is a senior research scholar from Princeton University. He said that when land produces fuel instead of food someone else will have to clear more land or eat less. Biofuels are counted at zero…