09 December 2020 US EPA sets new rules for clean air decisions The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is changing how it evaluates the effectiveness of new clean air rules, a move critics say will hamper future efforts to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Filter: Coal Power Emissions Natural gas/LNG Oil products North America More filters
09 December 2020 Biden under pressure to quickly regulate methane US president-elect Joe Biden needs to move fast on controlling methane from the oil and gas sector, according to environmentalists who say there is little time to spare on a process likely to take years to complete. Filter: Crude oil Emissions LPG/NGL Natural gas/LNG North America More filters
09 December 2020 UK airport capacity must be limited for net zero: CCC The UK government must implement airport capacity restrictions in order to achieve net zero by 2050, the UK's Climate Change Committee (CCC) said today in its advice on the country's sixth carbon budget. Filter: Crude oil Europe More filters
09 December 2020 Shell's head of crude trading to retire Shell's head of crude trading Mark Quartermain will retire towards the middle of 2021, less than four years after assuming the role. Filter: Crude oil Europe More filters
09 December 2020 Colombia’s Fenoco coal railings at nine-year low Colombian coal railway Fenoco is on track to rail less than 40mn t this year — the lowest since at least 2011 — amid suspensions at mining firms Prodeco and CNR. Filter: Coal Latin America and Caribbean More filters
09 December 2020 UK's CCC pathway sees 28mn EVs on road by 2035 The UK's Climate Change Committee (CCC) has outlined a pathway to net zero that could see up to 28mn electric vehicles (EVs) on the road and reduce total car miles by 9pc by 2035. Filter: Bioenergy Oil products Europe More filters
09 December 2020 EU postpones aviation and sustainable fuels strategy The European Commission has postponed until "early next year" proposals aimed at tackling aviation emissions, including measures boosting uptake of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Filter: Bioenergy Oil products Europe More filters
09 December 2020 Ofgem to process UK gas fee change proposal 'urgently' UK regulator Ofgem will handle system operator National Grid's proposal to change the way its revenues are calculated — which would limit the hike in capacity tariffs from February — under an accelerated timetable. Filter: Natural gas/LNG Europe More filters
09 December 2020 UK-EU scrap vessel supply tightens on trade fears UK ferrous scrap exporters are experiencing extremely tight availability of coaster vessels to carry 3,000-5,000t short-sea cargoes to continental Europe because of soaring demand from all bulk commodities seeking to complete shipments prior to the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December. Filter: Metals Europe More filters
09 December 2020 Iran plans for oil exports in excess of 2mn b/d Iran is talking up plans for a sharp increase in crude and condensate exports ahead of a much-anticipated easing of US sanctions. Filter: Crude oil Middle East More filters
09 December 2020 UKIFDA responds to UK's sixth carbon budget Recommendations made by the UK's Committee on Climate Change (CCC) in its "sixth carbon budget" report could limit decarbonisation options for heating in 1.5mn UK households because liquid biofuels are not included, according to the liquid fuels trade association UKIFDA. Filter: Bioenergy Emissions Europe More filters
09 December 2020 Pemex changes exploration strategy to pursue shale Mexico's state-owned Pemex changed its exploration strategy for acreage in the Tampico-Misantla basin to search for shale resources. Filter: Crude oil Natural gas/LNG Latin America and Caribbean More filters
09 December 2020 Valmet to expand auto plant into battery production Finland's Valmet Automotive plans to install a battery production facility alongside its existing car plant in Uusikaupunki, Finland, furthering its efforts toward increased electrification. Filter: Metals Europe More filters
09 December 2020 UK’s CCC advises BECCS, domestic biomass supply Carbon capture and storage (CCS) — particularly when used with bioenergy (BECCS) — is essential for the UK to reach net zero emissions by 2050, the UK government's advisory Climate Change Committee (CCC) said today in its sixth carbon budget. Filter: Europe More filters
09 December 2020 EU wants 30mn zero-emission vehicles by 2030 The European Commission has set out new policy documents aimed at reaching 30mn zero-emission cars by 2030. Filter: Bioenergy Power Emissions Oil products Europe More filters
