Middle East and Africa
In fuel-guzzling Saudi Arabia, electric cars pique interest
Saudi EVs business could take off as the Gulf kingdom hopes to diversify away from oil – with Chinese giant BYD expected to...
South Africa passes its first sweeping climate change law
The bill will set caps for large greenhouse gas emitters, allowing the country to meet its commitments under the Paris climate agreement.
Amplats says on track to demerge in 2025, plans secondary London listing
Amplats expects its demerger from parent company Anglo American to be completed next year and is planning a secondary listing in London
Climate change threatens age-old Mauritania date harvest
As sand swallows palm trees, Mauritania's oases struggle to sustain ancient date harvest tradition.
UAE considers a second nuclear power plant
The UAE is considering building a second nuclear power plant to meet growing demand for electricity in the oil-rich Gulf state
South Africa’s Ramaphosa urges green energy to avoid carbon border tax
He said the economy would suffer unless the country reduces its dependency on coal.
TotalEnergies Uganda oil project ‘devastating’: conservationist
The $10-billion project involves drilling more than 400 oil wells in western Uganda, many of them in Murchison Falls Nature Park.
Kenya’s dramatic flooding sweeps away a central part of the economy: Its farms
Heavy rainfall has had a devastating effect on farms in Kenya
ADNOC’s Ruwais LNG to earmark 40% stake to Shell, Total, BP, Mitsui, sources say
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has earmarked a 40% stake in its Ruwais liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to four energy majors
