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Energy transition risks political strife in oil-producing states: report

March 25, 2021

Reuters LONDON – The transition towards green energy imperils oil-producing states that have lagged in diversifying their economies, United Kingdom-based risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft warned in a report on Thursday. “Algeria, Iraq and Nigeria will be among the first casualties of a slow-motion wave of political instability that will engulf an array of oil producing countries over the next 3-20

Baker Hughes joins Norwegian Arctic carbon storage project

March 23, 2021

Reuters OSLO – Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes is teaming up with Norway’s Horisont Energi to explore the possibility of storing more than 100 million tonnes of carbon under the Barents Sea in the Arctic, the companies said on Tuesday. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been cited by governments, energy companies and industry for decades as central to plans

World’s top emitters a long way from aligning with climate goals

March 22, 2021

Reuters LONDON – The world’s biggest carbon-emitting companies are far from aligning with the Paris Climate Agreement, a report by the leading climate-focused investor group showed on Monday. Climate Action 100+, whose 575 members manage $54 trillion in assets, was set up in 2017 to engage with the companies responsible for the bulk of planet-heating emissions to encourage them to

EnerCom Dallas Presenter Update: Suncor Energy to accelerate decarbonization with carbon capture technology.

March 19, 2021

Oil and Gas 360 ESG Takes Center Stage at The EnerCom Dallas Energy Investment & ESG Conference April 6-7 Editor’s Note: Suncor Energy (NYSE: SU) is Canada’s leading integrated energy company working together with stakeholders to responsibly supply the energy needs of today and working toward sustainable solution for the future. Suncor Energy will be presenting at The EnerCom Dallas

Column: India may join net-zero emissions club, but membership won’t be easy

March 18, 2021

Reuters LAUNCESTON, Australia- India may be the last major climate change domino to fall into place as the government considers setting a target to reach net zero carbon emissions, in line with similar moves by other major polluters. India is examining setting a target of net zero emissions by 2050, according to media reports, with Bloomberg also reporting that an

BP plans to build Britain’s largest hydrogen plant

March 18, 2021

Reuters LONDON – Energy group BP aims to build Britain’s largest hydrogen plant by 2030, it said on Thursday, as part of the country’s push to boost use of the fuel and cut greenhouse gas emissions. The Teesside plant in northern England will have capacity of up to 1 gigawatt (GW) of so-called blue hydrogen, about a fifth of Britain’s

Invest $131 trillion in clean energy by 2050 to hit climate goals, agency says

March 16, 2021

Reuters LONDON – Planned investment in clean energy must increase by 30% to a total of $131 trillion by 2050 to avert catastrophic climate change, with the need to massively scale up hydrogen production particularly acute, according to a study here published on Tuesday. In its annual flagship report, the International Renewable Energy Agency underscored the scale and pace of change

EnerCom announces preliminary list of participating companies at the EnerCom Dallas Energy Investment and ESG Conference, April 6-7, 2021

March 16, 2021

EnerCom Announces Preliminary List of Participating Companies at the EnerCom Dallas Energ…

Analysis: CNOOC needs to double down on drilling and deals in carbon-cutting gas pivot

March 12, 2021

Reuters SINGAPORE/BEIJING – A rapid rise in offshore drilling and deepwater gas extraction may seem an unlikely path to lower emissions, but are central planks of Chinese energy major CNOOC Ltd’s plan to help hit Beijing’s climate goals. While global peers like BP, Royal Dutch Shell have announced cuts in hydrocarbon output and huge renewable energy investments to cut emissions,

Sustained higher oil prices to spur U.S. output growth: JP Morgan- oil and gas 360- oil and gas 360

German steel powerhouse turns to ‘green’ hydrogen produced using huge wind turbines

March 12, 2021

CNBC A major green hydrogen facility in Germany has started operations, with those behind the project hoping it will help to decarbonize the energy-intensive steel industry in the years ahead. The “WindH2” project involves German steel giant Salzgitter, E.ON subsidiary Avacon and Linde, a firm specializing in engineering and industrial gases. Hydrogen can be produced in a number of ways. One method includes using

Shell’s 2020 carbon emissions fall on the back of fuel sales drop

March 11, 2021

Reuters LONDON – Royal Dutch Shell, owner of the world’s largest fuel retail network, said on Thursday its total greenhouse gas emissions dropped 16% in 2020 as oil and gas sales fell sharply due to the coronavirus pandemic. hell said in its annual report that total emissions from its oil wells to forecourt fuel sales fell to 1.38 billion tonnes

Exclusive: BP bets on energy trading to fund strategy shift after bumper year

March 11, 2021

Reuters LONDON – BP’s trading arm made nearly $4 billion in 2020, according to a copy of an internal BP presentation seen by Reuters, almost equalling the record trading profit in 2019 despite the collapse in oil demand caused by the pandemic. Trading revenue for majors such as BP and rival Royal Dutch/Shell shielded them from the full impact of

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