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China’s coal imports hit new high
China’s coal imports in October nearly doubled from a year ago. According to customs figures released Sunday, China imported nearly twice as much coal in October as it did a year earlier, despite signals that the country's power shortfall is…
Iberdrola launches new project in Andalusia
Iberdrola SA announced today that construction on the 15-MW El Puntal II wind farm in Malaga, southern Spain, has begun. This is the company's first wind project in the Andalusia region since the new investment cycle began. According to the…
COP26: 45 nations have vowed to farm sustainably
At COP26, the United Kingdom is leading a group of 45 countries in confronting the industry that accounts for a quarter of global emissions and making commitments to immediately safeguard the environment and transition to more sustainable farming practices. Agriculture,…
The UAE and Germany have signed a new declaration
The United Arab Emirates and Germany have struck an agreement to create a cooperative task force to promote green hydrogen generation and assist initiatives in the region. According to the German Ministry of Energy, the task force will focus on…
EDF plans to transfer 5 million customers to the Octopus Energy Group’s digital platform

EDF follows in the same footsteps of Good Energy and E.ON, both of which have recently implemented the platform for client accounts. EDF and Octopus Energy Group have reached an agreement to migrate EDF’s five million customers to the Kraken…

German alliance pushing for long-term offshore expansion

The German government is being urged by a coalition of offshore wind operators, transmission system operators, and environmental NGOs to support ideas for long-term offshore wind growth. TenneT, 50hertz, Amprion, and BWO are part of the Offshore Coalition for Energy…

UK has pledged £55 million to assist Pakistan in combating climate change

Pakistan is the ninth most exposed country in the world to climate change. The United Kingdom will provide more than £55 million to Pakistan’s fight against climate change and efforts to achieve net zero emissions. The funds were revealed today…

Microsoft signs another renewable energy deal

The company signs a renewable energy agreement with AES to power its data centers in Virginia. Microsoft will utilize the ’round-the-clock’ renewable energy given as part of the arrangement to power its data centers in Virginia. The agreement’s structure makes…

CO2 emissions have risen to new highs

As experts warn that the 1.5C emission limitations will be reached in 11 years, fossil fuels are booming in post-pandemic recovery. According to a recent study, global carbon emissions have returned to levels recorded before the coronavirus outbreak. The findings…

Xcel has unveiled a plan to achieve net-zero natural Gas by 2050

Xcel Energy, which serves almost 6 million customers in eight Western and Midwestern states with electricity and natural Gas, has pledged to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from its natural Gas operations by 2050. The statement comes almost three years…