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Osaka Gas may pull out of Marubeni Thermal Power Project

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-21)
  • David Flin

Osaka Gas has said that it may withdraw from a thermal power project planned with Marubeni , citing signs of nuclear restarts and increasing calls to reduce CO2 emissions from power generation.

Gazprom and CNPC sign agreement on Power of Siberia

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-18)
  • David Flin

Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Wang Yilin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the China National Petroleum Corporation ( CNPC ) have signed an agreement to design and construct the cross-border section of the Power of Siberia gas pipeline, including its submerged crossing under the Amur River.

China approves loan for coal mining and power plant in Pakistan

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-17)
  • David Flin
China has formally approved a $1.2 billion investment for mining 3.8 million tons per annum (MTPA) of coal and the setting up of a 660 MW coal-fired power plant in Tharparkar, Pakistan.

Texas leads USA in wind and natural gas power growth

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-16)
  • David Flin
Texas has accounted for more than one-third of new wind and natural gas-fired power plants added to the USA’s electric grid so far in 2015, as states retire coal-fired plants.

Japan and South Korea stick to coal plant policies, despite global climate deal

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-16)
  • David Flin
Japan and South Korea have announced that they are pressing ahead with their plans to open a total of 61 new coal-fired power plants over the next ten years, casting doubt on the strength of their commitment to cutting CO2 emissions.

Germany to set climate plan by mid-2016

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-15)
  • David Flin
Barbara Hendricks, Germany’s Environment Minister, has said that Germany will lay out a climate action plan for 2050 by the middle of 2016, and she is talking to industry groups and trade unions about ways to end coal-fired power generation.

Despite COP21, King Coal will be hard to dethrone

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-14)
  • David Flin
Despite all the optimistic words and deals from the COP21 talks in Paris, the negotiators of the agreement still face the challenge of meeting the deal.