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Cut red tape to meet climate tech needs, executives say
Executives from clean energy startups said at Semafor World Economy that the regulatory environment for new clean tech needs to improve.
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World Bank takes on energy inflation at spring meetings
Energy security risks sparked by the Iran war are top of the agenda at the World Bank and IMF spring meetings in Washington this week.
Johannes P. Christo/Reuters
Fears of global aluminum shortages intensify
The Middle East accounts for 9% of the world’s production of aluminum.
Alexander Manzyuk/Reuters
Kuwaiti oil tanker hit by Iranian drone
The attack underscored the war’s deepening risks to the energy sector.
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation/Handout via Reuters
Oil prices rise as Trump’s Iran extension fails to calm markets
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will discuss conflict de-escalation at a G7 meeting in France today.
Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters
India’s delayed climate plan sets modest emission target
The target would allow India’s carbon emissions to increase by 70% over the next decade if GDP grows at a target rate of 7% per year.
Amit Dave/File Photo/Reuters
Oil prices surge again over dwindling optimism of ceasefire
Fuel shortages are spreading worldwide and companies are grappling with the consequences of rising prices and disrupted supply chains.
Solar is Southeast Asia’s cheapest buffer against future shocks
Gas generation is projected to double in the region, reaching 200GW under ASEAN’s 2030 energy transition scenario.
Oil prices surge again after Iran denies holding US talks
Trump appears to be seeking a diplomatic off-ramp after he postponed a threat to attack Iran’s power plants.
US shale producers may benefit from reduced Gulf oil flows
Oil consumers could seek alternative supplies in stable economies with secure supply chains outside the Middle East.
Oil prices drop as Trump delays strikes on Iran
Trump’s latest announcement followed what he described as “good and productive conversations” with Iranian authorities.
The world’s biggest climate fund wants to get bigger
The U.N.’s Green Climate Fund wants to triple in size. But even more is needed to help developing economies decarbonize.
UK set to water down climate commitments
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering weakening key climate policies to achieve 2050 net zero in a “more proportionate way”.
Saudi Arabia hits out at IEA forecasts
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has accused the IEA International Energy Agency of moving “from being a forecaster to creating political advocacy”.
California sues oil and gas giants in major climate litigation action
California is suing five oil and gas companies, accusing them of causing tens of billions of dollars in damage.
Chevron workers escalate strikes, putting global gas supplies at risk
Strikes at two Chevron-owned LNG plants, which account for roughly 7% of global supply, could send gas prices soaring.