Policy & Regulatory
Canadian government cuts its carbon tax charge rates to zero
The Canadian government has signed a decree to effectively remove the carbon tax as of 1 April 2025. The tax (applicable to fuels such as ga...
Infrastructure & Investments
Jadestone Energy unveils plan to develop a 4.85 bcm gas field off Vietnam
The Singaporean company Jadestone Energy has submitted a field development plan (FDP) for an offshore gas project in Vietnam, consisting of ...
Infrastructure & Investments
Ireland regulator grants approval for a 600 MW LNG-fired power plant in Kerry
The Irish planning authority An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission to Shannon LNG for the development of a 600 MW LNG-fired power...
Infrastructure & Investments
US EPA withdraws a permit for the 2.8 GW Atlantic Shores offshore wind project
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrawn for review a permit for the 2.8 GW Atlantic Shores offshore wind project, to be d...
Energy & Climate Markets
Israel awards 6 gas exploration licenses to SOCAR, BP, and NewMed Energy
The Israeli Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has awarded licences to a consortium of the UK’s BP, Azerbaijan's national oil group SOCAR...
Energy & Climate Markets
Equinor starts gas production from Halten East project in Norway (100 Mboe)
The Norwegian energy group Equinor has announced the start of gas production from the Halten East development in the Kristin- Åsgard area in...
Energy & Climate Markets
Italy grants 20-year license extension until 2044 to 5 bcm/year FSRU Toscana
The Italian floating regasification terminal operator OLT Offshore LNG Toscana has secured a 20-year extension to continue operating its FSR...
Infrastructure & Investments
India’s NTPC unveils winners of latest 1.2 GW of wind-solar hybrid auction
The Indian company NTPC has unveiled the winners of its latest auction seeking to procure 1.2 GW of ISTS-connected wind-solar hybrid power p...
Infrastructure & Investments
NPCIL synchronises new 700 MW unit to its Rajasthan NPP (India)
India's Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) has successfully synchronised a 700 MW unit at its Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RA...
Policy & Regulatory
EU Commission clears €699m Spanish State aid scheme for energy storage
The European Commission has approved a €699m (US$762m) Spanish scheme to support investments in energy storage facilities, under the State a...
Infrastructure & Investments
The Netherlands' NEA grants emission permit for the Porthos CCS project
The Dutch Emissions Authority (NEA) has issued an emission permit to the €1.3bn Porthos Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project, which will...
Infrastructure & Investments
Russia’s Rostekhnadzor issues approval for Unit 4 of the Kursk-II nuclear plant
The Russian nuclear regulator Rostekhnadzor has issued a location licence to Rosenergoatom, a subsidiary of Rosatom, for the proposed 1.3 GW...