Islands Aim to Phase out Fossil Fuels and Build Climate Resilience
From the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean to the farthest reaches of the Indian and Pacific oceans, island communities face common and increasingly daunting...
The Covid-19 crisis highlights LNG’s key role in global natural gas security
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) remains central to ensuring the security of global natural gas supplies and has played a major role in the sector’s...
We need a sustainable and inclusive recovery from the Covid-19 crisis
Ministers and high-level officials from Latin American countries accounting for close to 70% of the region’s energy demand met on 7 October to examine...
Coal Regions in Ukraine to Benefit from Poland’s Lessons on ‘Just Transition’
Poland’s National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFEP&WM) and the World Bank, in cooperation with the European Commission, launched an initiative to...
World Bank to Support Bulgaria in its Efforts to Implement European Green Deal
The World Bank will provide advisory support to Bulgaria in its overall efforts to prepare for a managed decarbonization process, as part of the...
Investing in new energy infrastructure: Green light for EU grants worth nearly €1 billion
EU Member States agreed yesterday on a Commission proposal to invest €998 million in key European energy infrastructure projects under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)....
Countries Look to Advance Green Hydrogen Production for a Deep Energy Transformation
In a week in which Airbus, the world’s second largest aviation manufacturer, revealed prototypes for a hydrogen fuel passenger aircraft and a timeline for...
EPO and IEA team up to shed light on trends in sustainable energy technologies
The International Energy Agency and the European Patent Office (EPO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral cooperation with the aim of promoting...
ADB Approves $110 Million Grant to Enhance Power Supply in Afghanistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $110 million grant to boost power supply and strengthen Afghanistan’s energy sector by improving its sustainability...
IRENA’s Collaborative Framework on Hydropower Takes Shape
Advancing the discussion from June 2020, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) held its second meeting of the Collaborative Framework on Hydropower. With more...