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Governments should take stronger action on energy efficiency -IEA survey
Governments need to take stronger policy action
to reverse the worrying slowdown in global energy efficiency improvements,
according to a public survey conducted by the International...
The power of Siberia heralds a landmark of Sino-Russian solidarity
Authors: Zhou Dongchen, Paul Wang
Although China and Russia have forged their comprehensive strategic partnership into a de facto alliance, it is still opined in...
Clash of titans: Is OPEC+ deal nearing its end?
Only a few days is left before the unveiling of a big decision which
will mostly determine the future of oil market in the upcoming...
On Monopolies: From Standard Oil to Google and Amazon
One of the
very first investigative journalists, Ida Tarbell, went after the
"throttling hand" of Standard Oil and John D. Rockefeller. By
1880, his company owned 90...
World’s governments plan to produce 120% more fossil fuels by 2030 than can be burned under 1.5°C warming
The world is on track to produce far more coal, oil and gas than would
be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C or 2°C, creating...
Is the world ready to end the coal era and embrace clean energy?
Access to electricity has transformed the world, helping countries to
develop their economies, and lifting millions out of poverty. However, this
success has come at a...
ADB Provides $250 Million to Expand Energy Efficiency Investments in India
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a
loan of $250 million as part of an assistance package to Energy Efficiency
Services Limited (EESL), a public...
ADB Cohosts Forum Promoting Women in South Asia Energy Industry
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is hosting at
its Manila headquarters the second in a series of partnership forums for a new
professional network founded by...
Riots in Iran
Protests
against the petrol price rise and rationing in Iran began on November 15 in
Ahvaz, when the Iranian government announced the fuel price increase up...
The secret behind Trump’s moves in eastern Deir ez-Zur
Trump’s desire for Syrian oil has led observers to consider it as the
beginning of occupying oil wells in other countries, including Libya, Iraq,
Saudi Arabia...