Greenpeace activists have disembarked Shell’s oil platform at the port of Haugesund in Norway after 13 days of occupation and a journey of almost 4,000 kilometers from the Canary Islands, with no arrests having taken place. Four activists boarded the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO
Finland’s government has adopted a resolution on hydrogen in which it describes the countries’ objectives regarding hydrogen and the measures to promote them. According to the government, Finland’s goal is to become the European leader in the hydrogen economy in the entire value chain, and it has th
Dutch gas infrastructure company Gasunie has applied to the European Commission for Project of Common Interest (PCI) status, proceeding with its intentions to develop a hydrogen network in the German part of the North Sea. Gasunie’s application is part of the international Clean Hydrogen for Europe
Montenegro’s Minister of Finance, Aleksandar Damjanović, and representatives of the United States (US) Department of State have discussed the economic relations between the two countries with an emphasis on cooperation in the field of energy, agreeing to take action in regard to the Bar LNG terminal
UK energy market regulator Ofgem has granted electricity interconnector licenses for three energy links that will connect the UK with three countries in the European Union.
Technology company IDTechEx has forecasted that the water electrolyser market will grow to over $120 billion by 2033. In its ‘Green Hydrogen Production: Electrolyser Markets 2023-2033’ report, IDTechEx noted that the plans from the European Union (EU), from the RePowerEU strategy, and the USA, from
The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) has called on the Federal Government to consider adding investment in new gas supply and emissions reduction measures in the 2023-24 Federal Budget, as well as to set up a national carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) roa
The North Sea Chapter of the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) is calling on the Scottish and UK Governments and the oil and gas industry to cooperate to better effect and ensure the sector takes a balanced, long-term approach to the energy transition. The move comes in respon
The European Union has rolled out A Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age, which is being described as the EU version of the US Inflation Reduction Act. The plan aims to provide a more supportive environment for the scaling up of the EU’s manufacturing capacity for the net-zero technologie
Urgent action is needed from both government and industry to support supply chain companies in sustaining oil and gas activity in order to accelerate the UK’s shift to low-carbon energy, according to the latest report of Offshore Energies UK (OEUK). OEUK’s Supply Chain report is calling on the gover
In its latest report, technology company IDTechEx has forecasted accelerated adoption of green fuel cells, notably hydrogen fuel cells, in marine markets. The maritime sector, which accounts for approximately 2.9% of global carbon emissions, is seeking to meet broader climate goals such as the Paris
The global market for oil and gas contractors is expected to rise to a peak of $1 trillion in 2025 and remain at high levels for several years, according to a report by energy intelligence group Rystad Energy. For the 2022-2028 period, overall oil and gas spending is anticipated to stay above $920 b
The Clean Hydrogen Partnership, a public-private partnership supporting research and innovation activities in hydrogen technologies in Europe under the Horizon Europe Programme, has announced it will invest €105.4 million for funding nine hydrogen valley projects across Europe, following its first c
Energy consultancy Xodus has outlined a roadmap for a 60 per cent reduction in total CO2 emissions for a Middle East operator’s fleet of drilling rigs, following a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions baseline and energy efficiency review. Xodus reported it had identified more than 25 energy and emissions
