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BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

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After growing by more than 2% in 2019, global gas use is set to fall by around 4% in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic reduces energy consumption across the global economies. The report shows that medium-term growth will come from increasing cost-competitiveness and increased global access to gas. —Jon Moore, CEO of BNEF.

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Study finds future-fuel demand for shipping industry equal to entire current global production of renewables

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Particular opportunity for the Global South identified as net-zero fuel production costs expected to be up to 20% lower in Latin America and Africa. This is the equivalent of the entire world’s current renewable energy production. London, UK. Vancouver, Canada. 17th May 2022. MWh to €156.40/MWh MWh in 2050). billion in 2017 to $1.6

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OPEC’s Output Freeze: What Has Changed Since Doha?

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The official chatter is that the OPEC meeting in Algeria from September 26 to 28 could conclude with an agreement to freeze production by the member nations, with even Russia joining forces in a freeze that may prevent further oil price erosion. What has changed from Doha to Algeria? This ability was not anticipated by Saudi Arabia.

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Dow to invest in water desalination and reuse technologies in Saudi Arabia

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Additionally, these water membrane technologies promise cost-savings through reduced energy usage and operational efficiencies for customers in desalination, industrial, municipal, commercial and residential sectors, according to Dow.

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Europe moves forward on the Energy Union; transport key element

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The European Commission has adopted the European Energy Union package —a framework strategy for a resilient energy union with a forward-looking climate change policy. The European Council will discuss the Energy Union at its meeting in March 2015. the Vice-President responsible for the Energy Union.

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Europe/US team: transitioning to a low-carbon world will create new rivalries, winners and losers

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In an opinion piece in the journal Nature , a team from the US and Europe suggests that the transition to a low-carbon world will create new rivalries, winners and losers, and that it is therefore necessary to put geopolitics at the heart of debates about the energy transition. Nigeria or Algeria cannot do the same for their oil industry.

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