Malaysia’s national oil company Petronas has completed the delivery of its maiden carbon neutral liquefied natural gas cargo on Aug. 17, from the Petronas LNG Complex in Bintulu to Shikoku Electric at the Sakaide LNG terminal on Shikoku Island in Japan, the state-owned company said on Aug.18. The shipment comes amid growing interest in carbon neutral LNG, in which the…
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In 2020, the European Union consumed 63% and 64% less hard coal and brown coal, respectively, than in 1990, according to data from Eurostat. The reason is the shift toward natural gas, and renewables. The decreasing trend observed in coal statistics in the EU continued in 2020, both in the production and consumption of hard coal and brown coal. Following…
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Leading into COP26 climate negotiations, China announced a new goal of net-zero emissions by 2060 including reaching 1,200 gigawatts (GW) total wind and solar by 2030, more than doubling current capacity. But despite this pledge, China continues citing reliability concerns to expand its coal fleet, which risks dangerous climate change. New Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) research shows new coal…
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Dalrymple Bay, the second-largest coal export facility by capacity in Australia’s Queensland state, is targeting to become an export hub for green hydrogen, after owner DBI Group signed an agreement with North Queensland Bulk Ports, Japanese trading house Itochu and US infrastructure fund Brookfield Group. The deal for now will look at potential options to export through Dalrymple Bay green…
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The movement of heavy machinery for the Tarbela Dam fifth expansion project is posing a serious threat to the dam’s spillway gates. On August 12, Prime Minister Imran Khan had performed the ground-breaking of the fifth extension project of the Tarbela Dam. According to sources, while transporting the heavy machinery to the construction site, laid down rules and procedures were…
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Saudi Aramco is investing, alongside the country’s sovereign wealth fund and Riyadh-based ACWA Power, in the oil exporter’s largest solar project with a capacity of 1.5 GW as the world’s biggest energy company makes a push into renewables. The Saudi Aramco Power Co., a unit of the parent company, has joined ACWA Power and the Water & Electricity Holding Co.,…
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Successful completion of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects will bring development and prosperity for Balochistan and the whole nation. Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani expressed these views while addressing a 100-member delegation of students from seven districts of Balochistan here at Parliament House on Sunday. He said that Balochistan is on the path of development and prosperity. “Development of Gwadar…
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the withdrawal from Afghanistan as the biggest debacle for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) since its founding in 1949. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that US “domestic political reasons” contributed to the decision to withdraw Western forces from Afghanistan. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is scheduled to address an emergency session of the UN Security…
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The spokesman added that his country constantly affirms that a political solution is “indispensable” to resolving the situation and that Pakistan will continue to play its constructive role in promoting this goal, explaining that Pakistan continues to “closely follow the rapid developments of the situation.” current in Afghanistan. The Taliban announced the end of the war in Afghanistan after seizing…
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