India Faces Clean Energy Challenges as Energy Demand Soars and Global Fossil Fuel Subsidies Rise In Short – India encounters challenges in clean energy amid surging energy demand and escalating global fossil fuel subsidies. Balancing rapid economic growth with environmental concerns becomes imperative. Policy coherence, investment in renewables, and phasing out fossil fuel subsidies are […]
Estonia plans 225MW pumped hydro power storage facility to help disconnect from Russia – EQ Mag Pro
State-owned Estonian energy firm Eesti Energia is planning to build a 225MW pumped hydro power storage facility, as part of a larger press to come to be independent of Russian energy. The firm has begun accomplishing preliminary layout as well as environmental effect assessment for the works which could be completed by 2025-26. This means […]
As EU seeks to cut fossil fuel ties with Russia, CEOs step up energy security action plans – EQ Mag Pro
With the European Union seeking to cut fossil fuel ties with Russia, companies have begun stepping up their action plans on food and energy security, business leaders said on Thursday. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created an urgent need for Europe to rethink its energy policy and many believe the private sector will have a […]
The net-zero transition in the wake of the war in Ukraine: A detour, a derailment, or a different path? – EQ Mag Pro
The invasion of Ukraine will, at least initially, complicate the transition path to a net-zero economy, but this tragic development could still prove to be a turning point in accelerating progress in the medium run. The Russian invasion of Ukraine1 has ushered in a humanitarian crisis of a scale not seen on European soil since […]
EXPLAINER: What happens to Europe’s energy if Russia acts? – EQ Mag Pro
Russian officials have not signaled they would consider cutting supplies in the case of new sanctions. Moscow relies on energy exports, and although it just signed a gas deal with China, Europe is a key source of revenue. Europe is likewise dependent on Russia, so any Western sanctions would likely avoid directly targeting Russian energy supplies. […]
Russia, ASEAN agree to boost energy security cooperation – EQ Mag Pro
Russia and ASEAN nations will also “explore further nuclear energy cooperation in the area of civilian nuclear energy” Russia and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plan to boost cooperation in the field of energy security, according to the 2021-2025 Comprehensive Plan of Action to Implement the Association of Southeast Asian Nations […]
Japan, Russia to Cooperate in Hydrogen, Ammonia to Fight Climate Change – EQ Mag Pro
Japanese Industry Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama and Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov signed a statement on cooperation after a virtual meeting as part of the Eastern Economic Forum, which started on Thursday in Vladivostok, Russia TOKYO: Japan and Russia on Thursday agreed to work together on hydrogen and ammonia production, the Japanese industry ministry said on […]
Russia is Preparing For a Hydrogen Energy Future – EQ Mag Pro
The country’s plan to focus on hydrogen production over the long term attempts to take advantage of its ample renewable energy resources and adapt to an expected shift in the energy market amid efforts to cut carbon emissions. Russia can act as a bridge between Asia and Europe once the market for hydrogen energy expands. […]
Hydrogen Now Firmly At the Heart of the Global Race to Net Zero – For Better Or Worse – EQ Mag Pro
New policy announcements by the US, EU, UK, India and Russia show that major economies are getting serious about H2, but are they getting it right? asks Leigh Collins Four years ago, when Recharge began writing about clean hydrogen, it was little more than a fringe idea being discussed by forward thinkers rather than policy […]
Enel Eyes Potential Green Hydrogen Project in Russia
ST PETERSBURG, Russia : Europe’s biggest utility Enel is looking to develop a green hydrogen project in Russia as part of plans to expand its renewable energy business in the country, Enel’s Head of Europe, Simone Mori, told Reuters in an interview. Mori said Enel was looking into the possibility of producing hydrogen in connection […]