Focus on Fuel
UK government to block incinerators that do not contribute to green plans
The government will block new incinerators unless they reduce landfill waste or replace older facilities, aiming to boost recycling rates.
Machinery fire extinguished at Delta, B.C., coal port terminal: Port authority
A coal stacker fire at Westshore Terminals in Delta, B.C., has been extinguished; no injuries reported, operations paused.
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy hits back at Slovak PM Fico as gas transit dispute deepens
Zelenskiy accused Slovakia's PM Fico of opening a "second energy front" against Ukraine amid a deepening gas transit dispute.
Climate-friendly electricity sees big battery projects soar again for 2024
In 2024, U.S. battery storage surged 71 per cent, reaching 24 GWh, offering cleaner energy and reducing reliance on polluting plants.
Shell shuts down oil processing unit to investigate leak, Singapore’s port authority says
Shell estimates that a few tonnes of refined oil products, along with cooling water discharge used in the refining process, have leaked.
Big Oil backtracks on renewables push as climate agenda falters
Major European energy companies are slowing and sometimes reversing their renewables investments.
New York to fine fossil fuel companies $75 billion under new climate law
The law is intended to shift some of the costs of climate change from individual taxpayers to fossil fuel firms.
Peru declares environmental emergency after oil spill
State oil firm Petroperu spilled a crude oil shipment into surrounding waters of the Pacific Ocean last weekend.
Putin says there is no time to sign new Ukraine gas transit deal this year
The current five-year gas transit deal between Russia and Ukraine expires in the end of the year.
Russia declares federal emergency over Black Sea oil spill
Two oil tankers were hit by a storm on Dec. 15. One split in half and the other ran aground.
