Sahara Group, the energy conglomerate controlled by Nigerian tycoon Tope Shonubi, has recently completed a deal to acquire two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessels. The two LPG carriers, valued at $71 million each, will bolster Sahara Group’s strategic investments to…
US climate envoy Kerry visits China to restart climate talks
Bilateral China-US talks could set the tone for the COP28 UN climate summit in November. China’s manufacturing-led economy produces the most carbon emissions and Beijing has increased its commitment to coal power. US climate envoy John Kerry arrived in China on…
Invisible Women in Energy: Millions of Household Biomass Producers
By Alexandra Peek and Philippe Benoit An estimated 2.4 billion people currently lack access to clean cooking fuels, with the majority relying on biomass (firewood, charcoal, dung) to meet household cooking needs. This is only a slight decrease from 2017, when 2.5 billion people lacked access…
Vince Trovato joins African Energy Chamber (AEC) as Board Member
An international business consultant with a focus on energy projects in emerging markets, Vince Trovato joins the African Energy Chamber as its newest Board Member The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org), the voice of Africa energy sector, is proud to…
HOPE GREEN REVOLUTION TAKES OFF IN NIGERIA
GREENING IMO STATE IS NOW AND URGENT BECAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOT WAITING FOR ANYONE” — Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma The Imo State Hope Green Revolution has taken off with the GREENING OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY in Owerri, the…
NNPC Dismisses Accusatons of Blocking Assets Divestment by IOCs, Plans Offloading Some of Its Own
The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Malam Mele Kyari has dismissed some alleged accusations and impression being created across the oil and gas industry stakeholders that the NNPC is blocking the move by local…
Climate Activism is Driven More by Concern Over Energy Security than Environment – APPO Boss
The Secretary General, African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO), Dr Omar-Farouk Ibrahim, has said that today’s climate activism is driven more by the quest for energy security by the developed countries than by their concerns over environment. He pointed out that…
CSOs embark on community advocacy on emission reduction at Egor
A Consortium of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have embarked on a community advocacy campaign on net-zero emissions reduction aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change in Nigeria Newsmen reports that the CSOs; Connected Advocacy, 21st Century Issues, and International…
IMO revise their GHG strategy in ambition to reach net zero GHG emissions from shipping by 2050
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) saw member states of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) agree to adopt the 2023 IMO strategy on the reduction of GHG emissions from ships, to mitigate harmful emissions. The revised IMO GHG Strategy focuses…
SDG&E ADDS MORE ENERGY STORAGE FACILITIES TO STRENGTHEN GRID RELIABILITY
In recent years, SDG&E has more than doubled its utility-owned energy storage capacity As part of its commitment to help bolster summer grid reliability and advance California’s 100% clean energy goal, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has completed two…