Vitol CEO confirms energy trading giant is getting into metalsThe world’s biggest independent commodities trader is expanding beyond oil, gas and power.Bloomberg News | April 10, 2024 | 3:24 pm
Polish government drops coal merger idea, considering mines tie-ups insteadThe previous government planned to create one large state-owned company…Reuters | April 10, 2024 | 3:46 am
BMO drops anti-coal policy amid Wall Street rebuke of ESGBank's approach to coal is still based on individual risk-based…Bloomberg News | April 8, 2024 | 4:39 pm
Big Oil, heavy industry discuss emission curbs ahead of COP28 The gathering brought together CEOs from more than 50 companies from the oil and gas sector and the aluminum, steel and cement industries. Reuters | October 1, 2023 | 8:25 am
LIBs’ safer cousins, KIBs, under the microscope Scientists explore water-in-salt electrolytes used in potassium-ion batteries to make them more stable thermally and chemically. Staff Writer | October 1, 2023 | 5:41 am
How South Africa botched its first coal power-plant transition Key ministers in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government have attacked the switch to renewable energy. Bloomberg News | September 30, 2023 | 11:34 pm
Vedanta to split business into six listed companies The metals-to-oil Indian conglomerate seeks to boost growth amid a financial performance decline by parent company Vedanta Group. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2023 | 6:53 am
European insurers are underwriting 30% of US coal, study says Coal is widely excluded from investment portfolios, and many banks have placed significant restrictions on lending to avoid it. Bloomberg News | September 28, 2023 | 2:56 pm
Petrobras, Vale to seek opportunities for joint investment in renewables The companies have signed an MOU to study potential joint investment opportunities in renewable energy. Reuters | September 28, 2023 | 9:07 am
Top emitters underreport coal, oil & gas methane emissions – study The US, Russia, Venezuela and Turkmenistan are in the spotlight for underreporting their methane emissions. Staff Writer | September 28, 2023 | 6:06 am
Trafigura gets $500 million to buy Saudi’s non-crude commodities The three-year deal gives Trafigura a big new chunk of credit tor trading at a time when energy prices are rising again. Bloomberg News | September 27, 2023 | 9:07 am
Microsoft to get carbon removal credits from biochar project Producing biological charcoal and burying it in soils is a way of storing carbon for centuries. Staff Writer | September 27, 2023 | 5:05 am