Baghdad (AFP) June 12, 2023 - Oil-rich Iraq's parliament on Monday approved a record $153 billion a year budget plan that boosts spending on infrastructure and public sector jobs in the war-scarred nation.
Riyadh (AFP) June 11, 2023 - Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday billions of dollars in investment deals between China and the Arab world, on the first day of the China-Arab business conference in Riyadh.
Paris (AFP) June 9, 2023 - Carbon dioxide emissions from energy use in the European Union fell by 2.8 percent last year, thanks to reduced use of natural gas following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Eurostat reported on Friday.
Versailles, France (AFP) June 8, 2023 - Ukraine called Thursday on Europe to double electricity supplies after Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure and the destruction of the Kahkovka dam which supplies water needed to cool a nuclear power plant.
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 8, 2023 - Considerable gains in renewable energy are apparent in the energy sector, though natural gas remains the single largest source of power, the U.S. government said.
Bonn (AFP) June 8, 2023 - The head of the upcoming COP28 climate summit, who also is the chief executive of the UAE's national oil company, acknowledged Thursday that a reduction in the use of fossil fuels is inescapable.
Riyadh (AFP) June 8, 2023 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saudi Arabia was not being forced to choose between Washington and Beijing, striking a conciliatory tone in Riyadh following tensions with the long-time ally.
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 8, 2023 - Geopolitical conflict primarily stemming from the war in Ukraine has created roadblocks for the energy transition, moving the goal post for climate objectives, Norwegian energy company Equinor said Thursday.
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 7, 2023 - Energy major Shell misled consumers with ad campaigns touting its low-carbon focus while its actual business model is geared toward fossil fuels, a U.K. advertising watchdog said Wednesday.
Manchester UK (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 - A new technology that offers a cost-effective way to produce synthetic gas and pure hydrogen with nearly zero direct carbon dioxide emissions will be developed and delopyed by an international team
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 7, 2023 - Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Tuesday in Jeddah where the leaders agreed to work together in a renewed effort to fight terrorism in the Middle East.
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 - Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists found that a small tweak created big performance improvements in a type of solid-state battery, a technology considered vital to broader electric vehicle ado
Beijing (AFP) June 7, 2023 - China's total trade with Russia in May soared to levels not seen since the beginning of Moscow's war in Ukraine, official data showed Wednesday, as Beijing steps up support for its sanctions-hit ally.
Paris (AFP) June 7, 2023 - Investments in improving energy efficiency must triple this decade if the world is to keep the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) within reach, the IEA said Wednesday.
Paris (AFP) June 7, 2023 - The Emirati state oil firm was able to read emails from organisers of the COP28 climate summit, the Guardian newspaper reported Wednesday, in a fresh embarrassment for the gathering's hosts.
Bangkok (AFP) June 7, 2023 - Thailand has cut electricity supplies to a Myanmar border township home to a billion-dollar Chinese-backed development that analysts say is a front for illegal gambling and online scam operations.
