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There is no question that the energy crisis has forced governments to reconsider their priorities, with climate change dropping down the list. Energy security is now prioritised and government actions reflect this, even in Europe. That has been reinforced by the final deal reached at COP27. It also explains why COP27 made so little progress on emissions reduction. There is increasing recognition that the world will still need secure and affordable supplies of oil and gas for a long-time to come. This was confirmed at COP27 by the majority of…

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In November, Europe’s natural gas demand was 24% lower than the five-year average for the month, largely due to reduced industrial demand amid high prices. The lower gas consumption could be good news for European governments and utilities scrambling to ensure enough gas supply throughout this winter and possibly have some left in storage to begin stockpiling for 2023/2024 winter. With lower gas consumption and not much Russian gas flowing via pipelines, the EU has continued to cut its dependence on Russia, from around 40% of imported gas supplies before…

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As many as 51 Renewable Energy (RE) projects having accumulative capacity 2,634MW have been commissioned so far and supply clean energy to the national grid. Official sources told media here that the government was actively promoting and facilitating deployment of RE projects across the country as these projects were being pursued in Independent Power Producers (IPPs) mode through private sector investors under policies.  Utilisation of solar energy technology at consumer ends across domestic, commercial, industrial sectors was also being encouraged. Several other initiatives were being taken for fast-track development of…

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China is redefining the word modernization, and as it does so the new-energy industry will play an important role, says Helena Li, president of global solar product business at Trina Solar.As the world as a whole is striving to build a net-zero future, it is imperative that everyone work together, she says.Li made the remarks in a speech at the BloombergNEF Shanghai Summit held from November 29 to 30.“The world is undergoing tremendous changes, and new energy is an important part of the energy mix,” Li said. “I’d like to…

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t seems like the Inflation Reduction Act does just about everything – everything, that is, but curbing inflation. In order to pass the Act the Biden administration had to appeal to a broad base of supporters, from staunch climate advocates to hardcore coal country representatives. In particular, the Act had to appeal to holdout West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin. Though Manchin is a democrat he represents a constituency that depends on fossil fuels for their livelihoods and prioritizes coal country jobs over climate measures. So while the Act includes huge incentives…

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