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(Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) said on Monday it would scrap its dual share structure and move its head office to Britain from the Netherlands, pushed away by Dutch taxes and facing climate pressure in court as the energy giant shifts from oil and gas. The company, which long faced questions from investors about its dual... Continue Reading →
Several African countries plan to exploit their oil and gas reserves to tackle poverty and energy shortages, representatives gathered in Dubai said this week in the face of pressure to end fossil fuel extraction to curb global warming. Officials and industry executives stressed that Africa as a whole has a relatively small carbon footprint, which... Continue Reading →
ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting), a leading global operational risk management company, and Global Maritime, a marine offshore and engineering consultancy, today announced their alliance to support the United States offshore wind sector. Global Maritime's US subsidiary, American Global Maritime Inc., and ABS Consulting will combine their respective expertise in the maritime market into a... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies and Daimler Truck AG have signed today an agreement on their joint commitment to the decarbonization of the road freight in the European Union. The partners will collaborate in the development of ecosystems for heavy-duty trucks running on hydrogen, with the intent to demonstrate the attractiveness and effectiveness of trucking powered by clean hydrogen... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Oil major Royal Dutch Shell's (RDSa.L) clean energy unit will provide renewable energy credits (REC) to oilfield firm Baker Hughes' (BKR.N) facilities in United States for a two-year period, the companies said on Wednesday. The move comes as climate activists, investors, banks and some governments mount pressure on oil and gas companies to announce net zero emission... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - General Electric Co's (GE.N) plan to spin off energy units into a standalone company could attract investors looking for a well-known name in renewables if they can overlook legacy fossil-fuel operations, financial experts said. Earlier on Tuesday, the 129-year-old conglomerate outlined a plan to split into three publicly traded companies focused on energy, healthcare and... Continue Reading →
(OE) Shift Geothermal, a non-profit organization focused on geothermal energy, said Wednesday it was launching a bid to establish a new national center in the UK for geo-energy to realize the potential of a huge untapped UK energy source. This also offers an opportunity to use re-use existing offshore oil and gas facilities instead of... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - A week into the United Nations' high-profile climate conference in Glasgow, executives and financial analysts said they are optimistic the talks will lead to changes needed for business to play a bigger role in tackling climate change. The business observers pointed to several steps by world leaders they said could boost sustainable business... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - A global coalition of industrial companies said on Thursday it has boosted a target for emissions-cutting hydrogen generated with renewable power such as wind and solar energy. Companies and governments have touted green hydrogen, derived from water using electrolyzers powered by renewable energy, as a way to cut carbon emissions. But it now... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - A top U.S. official on Thursday challenged nations to join the United States in setting aggressive goals to expand electricity production from offshore wind. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued the call during an appearance at the United Nations climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland. The administration of President Joe Biden has moved swiftly... Continue Reading →
