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Bloomberg ($): Western governments should consider stockpiling critical battery metals such as cobalt and lithium, the International Energy Agency said, in a stark warning of the geopolitical risks that accompany the green-energy transition. That call comes as some policy makers worry the shift from burning fossil fuels to a greener economy will expose the world […]
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Inside Climate News: A fist in the air. Fukushima prefecture can be forgiven for using that symbol of protest after the nuclear disaster a decade ago. In the case of renewable energy firm Aizu Electric Power, however, its fingers are rainbow-colored. Started in 2013 by Yauemon Sato, the head of an over 200-year-old, family-run sake […]
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Bloomberg ($): Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said the kingdom is in talks to sell a 1% stake in state oil giant Saudi Aramco to a “leading global energy company” as he forecast an economic rebound after the coronavirus pandemic. The kingdom is looking at the potential sale — which could be worth about $19 billion, […]
Tim Buckley
Company’s shareholder wealth destruction is extreme and ongoing
Whitehaven Coal has long set its strategic direction on the implicit assumption that the world would fail to deliver on the Paris Agreement. Its investor communications and Board strategies have largely ignored and more recently downplayed this key financial and strategic risk. The financial market however is not so blind. The shares of Whitehaven Coal […]
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OilPrice.com: As oil majors around the world solidify their positions in the hydrogen industry, the IEA has highlighted Latin America as a clear area of opportunity for the production of what many expect to be the energy source of the future. “Latin America could become a key contributor to the global push towards low carbon […]
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Bloomberg ($): A joint venture in Japan has scrapped plans for a coal-fired power plant, leaving the country with no new construction on the horizon as companies drop the dirty fuel amid tighter emissions rules and strong growth outlook for renewables. Kansai Electric Power Co. and Marubeni Corp. won’t move forward with a 1.3 gigawatt […]
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Argus Media: Japanese carmaker Honda Motor has set a target for battery-operated electric vehicles (EVs) and fuel cell EVs (FCVs) to make up 100pc of all its new car sales globally by 2040, as it looks to become carbon-free on a “tank-to-wheel” basis, chief executive Toshihiro Mibe said today. Honda plans to tackle the challenge […]
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New York Times ($): The United States officially has a new goal for fighting climate change over the next decade. So how ambitious is it? President Biden announced Thursday that America would aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. That’s one of the more aggressive […]
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Reuters: Japan’s Electric Power Development (J-Power) said on Friday it had scraped a plan to build a 1.2 gigawatt (GW) coal-fired power plant in Yamaguchi, western Japan, after a comprehensive assessment of the changing business environment. “We have decided to cancel our plan after considering demand outlook in western Japan, rising capacity of renewable energy […]
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Renewables are cheaper and more sustainable than gas imports, and can provide better energy security in developing nations
The emerging markets of Bangladesh and Vietnam are alluring for foreign energy companies looking to make money in the region. But these nations stand to lose both economically and environmentally through a pivot from coal to gas. Such a switch risks hindering investment into renewable energy and derailing climate progress across the continent. In Bangladesh, […]
IEEFA: Over US$50 billion in gas power projects and LNG import facilities at risk of cancellation in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Vietnam
Pakistan and Bangladesh have already cancelled tenders for LNG imports14 January 2020 (IEEFA): Emerging markets such as Vietnam, Pakistan and Bangladesh that are turning to liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a source of power are likely to be hit by higher and more volatile prices going forward, according to a new briefing note from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Author […]