Colombia bill seeks permanent legal ban on new coal contractsPresident Gustavo Petro came into office in 2022 on a pledge to wean the country off its dependency on fossil fuels.Bloomberg News | February 19, 2024 | 12:08 pm
India gets 40 bids for commercial coal minesOutput from mines auctioned to private companies is expected to…Reuters | February 19, 2024 | 9:46 am
Electrodialysis technology to extract lithium from thermal sources gets awardResearchers at Alma Energy and the University of Texas El…Staff Writer | February 17, 2024 | 6:06 am
Canada, US must spur critical mineral mining, refining at home to secure clean energy shift, American envoy says Both countries need to build up their mining and refining, and battery making capacity quickly. Steven Chase - The Globe and Mail | October 31, 2023 | 12:20 pm
Macron lands in Putin’s backyard seeking new friends and uranium After finding itself suddenly unwelcome in its traditional sphere of influence, France is casting further afield. Bloomberg News | October 31, 2023 | 8:13 am
Rio Tinto, Prysmian sign supply deal for low-carbon aluminum from Canadian operations The aim is to build a more sustainable North American supply chain for materials needed to expand power grids for the energy transition. Staff Writer | October 30, 2023 | 1:02 pm
Germany’s Scholz says his country willing to invest in Nigerian gas, minerals "There is a willingness to invest, especially in critical minerals," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters. Reuters | October 29, 2023 | 12:53 pm
Australia’s science agency reports breakthrough in concentrated solar thermal energy storage The technology is expected to support the decarbonization of Australia’s heavy industry. Staff Writer | October 29, 2023 | 6:42 am
The energy chief trying to get the UK to speed up carbon capture Centrica Plc boss Chris O’Shea is on a mission to show the UK government that it needs to speed up carbon capture projects. Bloomberg News | October 28, 2023 | 9:21 pm
Innovative solutions applied to some of world’s most pressing sustainability challenges Kazakhstan has been taking measures to achieve decarbonization while also incorporating nature-based solutions. Brendan Duprey | October 27, 2023 | 12:02 pm
$7 billion in subsidies raises spectre of Canadian hydrogen development British Columbia's abundant clean hydro power is attracting a wave of hydrogen production and export proposals. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | October 27, 2023 | 11:35 am
Ottawa unveils interim plan for environment agency after court rules it unconstitutional Ottawa is suspending the environment minister’s authority to force major energy or mining projects to be judged for environmental impact as part of a temporary operating plan for the Impact Assessment Agency. Jeffrey Jones - The Globe and Mail | October 26, 2023 | 11:08 am