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Global gas squeeze highlights need for security of supply – report

Smart Energy International

The International Energy Agency (IEA) says global natural gas consumption rebounded by 4.6% in 2021, more than double the decline seen in the gas market in 2020. Last year closed with record high spot prices for gas in Europe and Asia, as the natural gas supply remained constricted.

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Total and Marubeni to Build 800MW Solar Plant in Qatar Ahead of World Cup

GreenTechMedia

Qatar, whose natural-gas exports trail only those of Russia, will host the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and has pledged to make the event carbon-neutral. “This project further strengthens our long-term partnership with Qatar in oil, natural gas, refining and petrochemicals and expands it to include renewable energy.

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GreenFin 21 and the 5 cornerstones of sustainable finance

GreenBiz

Constructing a new financial system will require a different blueprint from the one we use now. It’s also clear that constructing a new financial system — one with ESG and equitable access to capital at its heart — will require a different blueprint from the one we use now. The median price for U.S. companies is $23 per ton.

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Fossil Fuel-Linked Companies Dominate Sponsorship of COP27

DeSmogBlog

The findings underscore concerns over the role of the fossil fuel industry at the negotiations, known as COP27, which have become a focal point for deals to exploit African natural gas. billion to turn North Africa into a regional natural gas hub, and $830 million in oil projects over the next two years, the analysis found.

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The world’s most ambitious climate goal is essentially out of reach

Grist

Now, previously impossible policies — like phasing out the use of natural gas or halting the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure — seem not only possible but necessary. Small-island states will be teetering on the brink of destruction; heat waves in the Middle East and Africa will be lasting and intense.

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Havas CEO Yannick Bolloré Staked His Brand on Caring About the Climate. So Why Is His Company Working for Shell?

DeSmogBlog

In 1986, according to company materials , the Bolloré Group acquired the Commercial Chartering and Fuel Company (or SCAC, for Société Commerciale d’Affrètement et de Combustible) from the Suez Oil Company — its first step into freight transportation and oil logistics in both France and Africa. million) settlement.

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? H2 hubba, hubba #170

Climate Tech VC

  ⚡ Enfin , a Bloemfontein, South Africa-based solar financing platform, was acquired by Adenia Partners for an undisclosed amount.  OPEC projects production will grow 9% in the next two decades to 116M barrels per day, largely driven by demand from India, China, Africa and the Middle East.  to $86.83 / barrel.