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(OE) A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered Royal Dutch Shell to significantly deepen its planned greenhouse gas emission cuts, in a landmark ruling that could pave the way for legal action against energy firms around the world. At a courtroom in The Hague, judge Larisa Alwin read out a ruling which ordered Shell to reduce... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) A stark appeal by the world's top energy body to stop investment in new fossil fuel projects by next year has met a mixed reception from the world's top producers - from guarded praise and pledges to cut back on coal to outright defiance. The International Energy Agency said in its "Net Zero by... Continue Reading →
(epbr) Production at Pão de Açúcar, discovered at BM-C-33, pre-salt in the Campos Basin and operated by Equinor Brasil (35%), will have an unprecedented natural gas treatment system installed on the topside of the production platform itself. It was the solution found to deal with the great potential for natural gas production associated with the... Continue Reading →
The subsea industry must act now to capitalize on the energy transition as the road to net zero is already underway and companies need to meet the change of pace required, according to Tom Heggarty, principal analyst in Wood Mackenzie’s Energy Transition Practice. Opportunities include facilitating the growth of the offshore wind market by supporting the installation of turbines, the... Continue Reading →
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) has announced the world’s first comprehensive study on how to transition to a net-zero energy system by 2050. According to the IEA, climate pledges by governments to date – even if fully achieved – would fall well short of what is required to bring global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to net-zero... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Global investment in energy transition technologies needs to more than double over the next few decades to significantly reduce the cost of renewables, which are set to provide around 60% of the world’s energy needs by 2030, industry officials say. A breakthrough in commercial technology to decarbonise projects could reduce both project time and... Continue Reading →
Italian oil and gas company Eni has released its Eni for 2020 sustainability report, outlining the company’s path to face the global challenges. The company noted its total amount for investments in decarbonization, circular economy and renewables and expenditure on research and development is equal to €5.7 billion in its 2021-24 plan. Eni reminded that The 2030 Agenda... Continue Reading →
