Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the Equal Representation Law that requires more equal representation of women and men in politics, business, and other fields of public life, as reported by Reuters on March 4. Under the law, any listed company with more than 250...
Japan announced the launch of a hydrogen supply chain with Australia, as part of a greater goal of expanding hydrogen supply chain networks throughout Asia, as reported by Nikkei Asia on March 4. The bilateral hydrogen supply chain will link Victoria state, Australia’s renewable energy...
On Monday, French power group EDF [EDF.FP], its Italian subsidiary Edison [EDN.IM], Italy’s Ansaldo Energia and its unit Ansaldo Nucleare announced that they are exploring the possibility of collaborating on nuclear energy development in Europe, as reported by Reuters on March 6. The focus of...
A Japanese-Australian joint venture has announced that it has entered the commercial demonstration phase of producing hydrogen from brown coal, with a staggering commitment of JPY220bn (USD1.62bn) in funding from the Japanese government, as reported by Reuters on March 7. This Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain...
The US State Department has revealed details of USD6bn in funding commitments to protect oceans and fight climate change globally, as reported by Reuters on March 3. This was announced by Washington's climate envoy John Kerry at the Our Ocean 2023 conference in Panama. The...
After 15 years of discussions and five rounds of UN-led negotiations, more than 100 countries have agreed on a U.N. treaty to protect the high seas, as reported by Reuters on March 5. Covering two-thirds of the ocean outside national boundaries, the treaty is crucial...
The government of Ecuador has signed an agreement with Solarpack, a Spanish company, to build and operate the country's first large-scale solar power project, as reported by Reuters on March 3. The project, which is estimated to cost almost USD145m, will be located in the...
South Korean steelmaker Dongkuk Steel Mill [001230:KS] has begun researching ways to reduce carbon emissions by utilizing hyper-electric furnace processes, with a goal of completing the research by 2028, as reported by the Korea Economic Daily on February 24. The firm aims to enhance the...
The asset management unit of JPMorgan [JPM:US] Chase has removed its exposure to India’s Adani Group from its environmental, social and governance (ESG) portfolios, as reported by Bloomberg on February 27. This followed a report from US-based short-seller, Hindenburg Research, accusing the company of accounting...
Panasonic [6752:JP] will begin selling zero-emission pure hydrogen fuel cell generators in China from April, as reported by Nikkei Asia on February 26. Panasonic introduced this type of fuel cell in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics to demonstrate Japan’s efforts of creating a hydrogen society....
On February 24, Reuters reported that the European Commission has banned its employees from using TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform, on their official devices and personal devices with work-related apps installed due to cybersecurity concerns. This marks the first time the commission has prohibited its...
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD [1211:HK] acknowledged the presence of a toxic chemical in electric buses for the Japanese market, days after its Japanese partner Hino Motors froze plans to debut these buses in Japan by the end of March, as reported by Nikkei...
TotalEnergies [TTE:FP], a French oil major, could face a landmark case in which a French court may order the company to cease the development of an east African pipeline, as reported by Reuters on February 27. The case is based on the 2017 French Corporate...
The Energy Minister of Italy, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, stated that Italy plans to vote against the European Union's proposal to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in 12 years, as reported by Reuters on February 28. The European Parliament approved new regulations...
Spain and the Netherlands have supported a swift agreement on the proposed changes to Europe's electricity market in order to reduce power costs and increase competitiveness in global markets, as reported by Reuters on February 27. The European Union's energy ministers are meeting to discuss...
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