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10 Oct 22
Governments across the European Union have spent more than €100bn on Russian fossil fuels since the nation invaded Ukraine in February, a climate group has said.
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30 Sep 22
The German government has announced a €200bn fund to protect consumers and businesses from high gas prices.
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19 Jul 22
The French government is set to spend close to €10bn on purchasing shares of energy giant EDF after the country outlined plans to renationalise the company.
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7 Jul 22
The French government is set to take full control of energy giant EDF, which it said will enable the country to make “radical decisions” on its future energy plans.
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21 Jun 22
Annual investment of $25bn for the next decade would allow Africa to meet its energy goals and reverse current backsliding on energy access, the International Energy Agency has said, calling for...
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14 Jun 22
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could speed efforts to decarbonise Western energy supplies. But how will governments recoup lost tax income from fossil fuel?
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23 May 22
The European Commission’s proposals to reduce its reliance on Russian gas could push the continent into recession if supply fails to keep up with demand, according to one ratings agency.
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25 Mar 22
The German government has allocated close to €17bn to help mitigate pressures from soaring energy prices, including cuts to fuel duty.
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18 Mar 22
The economic damage caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could take more than one percentage point off global GDP growth this year, according to the OECD.
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11 Mar 22
The European Union has vowed to end its reliance on Russian fossil fuels in response to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine and is planning new measures to help governments support their economies amid...
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18 Feb 22
The French government is set to pump an additional €2.1bn into state owned energy company EDF to help ease income concerns.
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19 Nov 21
The Chinese government is set to allocate up to $31.3bn to support the clean use of coal, the nation’s largest energy source.
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3 Sep 21
Mexico’s new finance minister has confirmed that the government will continue to offer support to state-owned oil company Pemex, which is in billions of dollars of debt.
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12 Aug 19
Struggling South African state power utility Eskom wants the majority of its 440bn rand ($29bn) debt transferred to the country’s government.
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16 Jul 19
Millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa will gain access to solar power under a new multinational financing programme.
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25 Jun 19
The UK government has swiftly brought in measures to stop a renewable energy sector tax fraud - one of a range of scams costing EU states an estimated €50bn each year.
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31 May 19
The World Bank has convened an international partnership aimed at boosting energy storage – vital for renewable power - in developing countries.
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31 Jan 19
Australia will fall short of a 2030 target on greenhouse gas emissions without a major shift to clean energy, the OECD has warned.
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14 Dec 18
The Western Balkans is one of the most polluted regions in Europe. The good news is that alternative, cleaner energy sources are becoming more viable, say Jakov Milatovic and Damin Chung of the...
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3 Dec 18
South Africa’s struggling state-run power firm Eskom has warned the country faces more power cuts, on the fifth day of controlled so-called ‘load-shedding’.
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1 Oct 18
Brazilian state-owned energy company Petrobras has agreed to pay the US and Brazil a $853m corruption fine.
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9 May 18
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing financing to build the largest solar plant in Mongolia.
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30 Apr 18
All Indian villages now have access to electricity, prime minister Narendra Modi has announced.
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20 Mar 18
The Asian Development Bank has signed a $260m loan agreement with Pakistan to improve its power transmission network.
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22 Sep 17
The Asian Development Bank has approved two loans, totalling $1.1bn, to strengthen Indonesia’s energy sector and promote growth and development.