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EU Energy Ministers Endorse Faster Permitting Of Renewables
The EU Energy Ministers have agreed their position on changes to the Renewable Energy Directive and Energy Efficiency Directive, paving the way for faster build-out of renewables and streamlined permitting for wind farms. They agreed the Renewable Energy Directive should…
Stellantis Expands Relationship With Vulcan Energy Becoming Shareholder In Decarbonized Lithium Company
Stellantis N.V. and Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd. today announced Stellantis’ €50 million (A$76 million) equity investment in Vulcan and an extension of the original binding offtake agreement to 10 years. The equity investment will go towards Vulcan’s planned production expansion…
IRENA And OPEC Fund Join Forces To Unlock Investment In Energy Transition
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) are ramping up efforts to advance renewable energy investment and enable access to sustainable finance in emerging and developing economies. A Memorandum of Understanding…
Energy And Climate Committee Advances Negotiations On 2030 Energy And Climate Targets
The 9th Energy and Climate Committee met on 20 June in Vienna to negotiate the 2030 energy and climate targets for the Energy Community Contracting Parties. The adoption of 2030 targets is needed to accelerate the clean energy transition and set…
ABB E-mobility Opens Its Largest DC Fast Charger Production Facility In Italy
ABB E-mobility has today strengthened its position as the world leader in EV charging solutions with the opening of the company’s largest DC fast charger production site to date – the E-mobility Centre of Excellence in Valdarno, Tuscany. The full…
Austria Doubles Speed of Solar Panel Rollout
More than double the solar panel capacity of 2020 was installed in 2021, making the past year by far the Austrian solar industry’s best, the photovoltaic industry association said on Monday. Austria has one of the world’s largest shares of renewable…
Global Energy Crisis Shows Urgency Of Accelerating Investment In Cheaper And Cleaner Energy In Africa
Today’s crippling spikes in energy prices underscore the urgency and the benefits for African countries of accelerating the scale up of cheaper and cleaner sources of energy, the IEA says in a new special report released today. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has…