Energy

Mozambique Finalizes Block 5 Oil Deals with Multinational Firms

MAPUTO - Mozambique's government on Tuesday approved contracts giving exclusive rights to energy companies to act on concessions awarded to them to explore for oil following four years of negotiati

Publication Date: 
08/08/2018
Big News Network
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Energy, Oil, Mozambique, Oil Exploration, Africa
Climate Change

Ireland becomes world's first country to divest from fossil fuels

A message to the Irish government to divest from fossil fuels is spelled out in lights in front of the lower house of parliament.

Publication Date: 
13/07/2018
Guardian (UK)
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Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, Ireland, European Union, Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
Energy

BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2018

The renewed upward march of global carbon emissions is worrying and a big step backwards in the fight against climate change, according to BP. Emissions rose 1.6% in 2017 after flatlining for the previous three years, which the British oil firm said was a reminder the world was not on track to hit the goals of the Paris climate deal.

Publication Date: 
13/06/2018
BP Plc
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Energy, Statistics, Oil, Natural Gas, Coal, Nuclear Energy, Hydroelectricity, Renewable Energy, Electricity, Carbon Dioxide, India, Global
Transport

Electric vehicles: the catalyst to further decarbonisation

This report looks exclusively at potential oil demand displacement from electric vehicles (EVs) and finds: EVs alone could cause peak oil demand by the late 2020’s – with annual marginal growth in oil demand (IEA New Policies Scenario) entirely offset by EVs as early as 2027.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2018
Carbon Tracker Initiative
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Electric Vehicles, Oil, Industry, Fuel Economy Standards
Energy

G7 fossil fuel subsidy scorecard: tracking the phase-out of fiscal support and public finance for oil, gas and coal

G7 countries (and others around the world) are in the early stages of an energy transition – including, in some areas, a shift away from the production and consumption of fossil fuels. This transition is being driven by decarbonisation objectives and policies, as well as a sharp reduction in the cost of clean technologies.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2018
Shelagh Whitley, Han Chen, Alex Doukas, Ipek Gençsü, Ivetta Gerasimchuk, Yanick Touchette, Leah Worrall
Overseas Development Institute
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Fossil Fuels, Subsidies, Finance, Oil, Natural Gas, Coal, India, Global
Energy

Not so fast on fracking, UN agency tells developing countries

A new report by UNCTAD, the UN Conference on Trade and Development, describes natural gas as a useful “bridge fuel” for States aiming to move towards more environmentally-friendly renewable power s

Publication Date: 
25/05/2018
Eco Business
Tags:
Energy, Fossil Fuels, Climate Change, Global Warming, Oil, Coal, Natural Gas Exploration, Carbon Dioxide, Algeria, Argentina, Canada, China, United States Of America (US)
Climate Change

Nigeria: Oil, Gas Reserves to Witness Drastic Reduction Over Climate Change

Abuja — The future of oil and gas across the world is coming under intense pressure following reports by Shell, which plans to empty reserves by over 80 per cent in the next 12 years.

Publication Date: 
19/04/2018
All Africa
Tags:
Climate Change, Carbon Dioxide, Fossil Fuels, Green House Gases, Oil, Natural Gas, Energy, Africa
Energy

Energy statistics 2018

This publication, 25th in the series is an annual publication of CSO and is a continued effort to provide a comprehensive picture of Energy Sector in India. Energy Statistics is an integrated and updated database of reserves, installed capacity, production, consumption, import, export and whole sale prices of different sources viz. coal, crude petroleum, natural gas and electricity.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
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Energy, Statistics, India, Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, Renewable Energy, Electricity, Energy Intensity
Climate Change

Extreme' fossil fuel investments have surged under Donald Trump, report reveals

Bank holdings in “extreme” fossil fuels skyrocketed globally to $115bn during Donald Trump’s first year as US president, with holdings in tar sands oil more than doubling, a new report has found.

Publication Date: 
28/03/2018
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, United States Of America (US), Green House Gases, Oil, COP 21 (Paris), Climate Agreements, Coal, Canada
Climate Change

Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2017

Global energy-related carbon emissions rose to a historic high of 32.5 gigatonnes last year, after three years of being flat, due to higher energy demand and the slowing of energy efficiency improv

Publication Date: 
22/03/2018
Reuters
Tags:
Climate Change, Carbon Dioxide, Global, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Oil, Natural Gas, Coal, Green House Gases

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