Category: Energy News Beat

Trump wants ‘day one’ US policy changes – Reuters

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: President Trump needs to put an updated Executive Order 13929 that he had implemented, and Biden terminated that Executive Order. That order “prohibits the acquisition or installation of “any bulk-power electric equipment designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied, by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of […]

Russia announces BRICS+AI alliance

Energy News Beat The new collaboration is aimed at boosting technological partnerships between the group’s member states The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced the launch of an alliance within the BRICS group aimed at joint development of Artificial Intelligence (AI). RDIF chief executive, Kirill Dmitriev made the announcement on Wednesday on the sidelines […]

Waste from energy plant saves 2m tonnes of CO2

Energy News Beat Enfinium, an energy from waste operator, has said its Yorkshire site has saved 2.25 million tonnes of CO2. Its Ferrybridge 1 energy from waste facility has reached a milestone in diverting 6 million tonnes of unrecyclable waste from landfill. It’s been operational since 2015 and together with sister Ferrybridge 2 facility, makes […]

Deforestation and reforestation dynamics, Europe is driving a critical response to carbon removal

Energy News Beat   EU forests absorb around 10 per cent of the total EU emissions, playing an important role both in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Their innate ability to regenerate and adapt makes forests a great ally in facing the damaging effects of climate change. In November, the European Council approved a regulation establishing the EU’s first certification framework for […]

Disney princess apologizes for anti-Trump comments

Energy News Beat ‘Snow White’ star Rachel Zegler has apologized for her reaction to the election of Donald Trump, saying she let her “emotions get the best” of her when she wished that the president-elect’s supporters “never know peace.” “F**k Donald Trump,” Zegler wrote on her Instagram story last week, after Trump defeated Vice President […]

New components in the EU’s changing Israel equation

Energy News Beat   The EU faces internal rifts in its stance on Israel as new leadership and shifting US policies could reshape the Middle East strategy. Outgoing EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell on Monday (18 November) is expected to put on the table a proposal to formally suspend political dialogue with Israel due to […]

Germany’s Scholz reveals details of Putin call

Energy News Beat The Russian president’s stance on Ukraine has not changed, the chancellor told reporters German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has disclosed the details of his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, noting that there was no apparent shift in the Kremlin’s position on the Ukraine conflict. The hour-long conversation on Friday was the […]

Protests in Abkhazia an ‘attempted coup’ – president

Energy News Beat   Demonstrations have erupted in the post-Soviet state over an investment agreement with Russia Protests which have erupted in the capital of Abkhazia, Sukhum, are an ‘attempted coup’, President Aslan Bzhania has said. In an exclusive interview with RT aired on Sunday, Bzhania said he is committed to remaining in office, but […]

Israel kills Hezbollah media chief – AP

Energy News Beat The IDF issued no evacuation order before carrying out the strike targeting Mohammed Afif in central Beirut Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afif has been killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut, a member of the Lebanese paramilitary group has told the Associated Press. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has not commented on the […]

Biden approves Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia with US missiles – NYT

Energy News Beat The reported decision by the outgoing American president would signify a major policy change US President Joe Biden has reportedly authorized Ukraine to use long-range American missiles to strike targets inside Russia’s pre-2014 borders, according to a New York Times report on Sunday citing anonymous American officials. The decision, if accurately conveyed […]