China’s Coal Output Slips as Imports Extend Decline
China’s coal production last month inched down by 1%, to 385.63 million tons, Reuters has reported, citing official…
Iran’s Hormuz Standoff Just Rewired Trump’s Beijing Summit With Xi
TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping shake hands as they leave after…
China’s producer, consumer inflation up in April as Iran war pressures persist
A major benchmark of China’s factory-gate prices continued to rise last month, as the energy shock linked to…
NATO backs renewables as solution to energy security, despite US skepticism – POLITICO
“By diversifying the energy sources, and routes, on which our Alliance depends — including through use of alternative…
Under US pressure, EU moves to soften rules for fighting climate superpollutant – POLITICO
The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers argues that companies can’t conform to the regulation in time…
EU floats making it easy for oil companies to break methane rules – POLITICO
But in response to fierce opposition from industry, member countries and the U.S. government, the Commission is now…
24/7 Renewables Outcompete Fossil Fuels on Costs
24/7 renewable power optimises the use of constrained grid connections, shifts electricity production to higher-value hours and reduces…
Battery recycling innovation surging as countries seek to strengthen critical mineral supply and energy security – News
The number of lithium-ion and similar batteries reaching end-of-life is expected to rise sharply from the mid-2030s onwards,…
Brussels weighs letting fossil fuel companies break EU pollution limits – POLITICO
The option not to penalize emitters could be in effect for between one and three years, one of…
The Global Energy Crisis Is Reviving Green Hydrogen
The global energy crisis has reshaped global energy priorities seemingly overnight. The Strait of Hormuz has been closed…
Stockpiled Iranian Oil Cushions China From U.S. Blockade of Hormuz
China’s teapots can rely on the highest volumes of Iranian crude sitting on tankers since January to blunt…
Moving from Energy Crisis to Energy Security with Renewables
New IRENA policy advisory shows strategic role of renewables for energy security and resilience; recommends actions for policy…