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Ford suspending JV operations in Russia

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Ford announced that it is suspending JV operations in Russia, effective immediately, until further notice. As part of the global community, Ford is deeply concerned about the invasion of Ukraine and the resultant threats to peace and stability. The situation has compelled us to reassess our operations in Russia.

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Rosatom and EDF Group partner to develop green hydrogen in Russia and Europe

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Russian Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation and the EDF Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement in March 2021 to develop green hydrogen in Russia and Europe. Rosatom’s ambition is to produce and to store decarbonized hydrogen, and take part in pilot projects in Russia and across the world.

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WNA: global nuclear generation nears record high in 2019

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Other key findings from the report: Six reactors started up in 2019, four large PWRs commenced operation, one in South Korea, one in Russia and two in China. Nuclear generation fell fractionally in North America and in West & Central Europe, but rose in Africa, Asia, South America and East Europe & Russia.

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T&E study finds EU has replaced Russian oil barrel-for-barrel as continent fails to cut demand

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Since the EU imposed sanctions on Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, there has been a redrawing of the global oil map, a new study by Transport & Environment (T&E) shows. Instead of cutting demand, Europe has simply replaced imports from Russia with oil from other producing countries. C carbon budget.

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IEA: Global demand for fossil fuels will peak this decade

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Global demand for fossil fuels will peak this decade due in part to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has accelerated many countries' move to renewable energy, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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When Will Russia Run Out Of Oil?

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On a global level, 2015 and 2016 marked the lowest level of new conventional oil discoveries since 1952. billion barrels of conventional oil were discovered, roughly 45 days of global crude consumption or 0.2 percent of global proved reserves. When will Russia run out of oil? by Viktor Katona for Oilprice.com.

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BNEF forecasts global energy storage market to grow 15-fold by 2030 to 411 GW/1194 GWh

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The most notable new policies include the US “Inflation Reduction Act”, legislation providing more than $369 billion in funding for clean technologies, and the European Union’s REPowerEU plan, which sets ambitious targets to reduce reliance on gas from Russia. advancing or delaying the time of electricity dispatch.