The recently inaugurated Kerbala refinery represents the hope of energy independence for Iraq. This Hyundai project aims to reduce dependence on imports and stimulate local production.

Australia is passing laws to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its biggest polluters by about 5% a year, aiming to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, but tough decisions will be needed to effectively combat climate change.

Despite the rate shield, interventions for unpaid gas and electricity reached a record high in 2022, but for the first time, the number of electricity cuts decreased due to a reduction in power supplied rather than a total cut-off, although additional measures are needed to protect the most fragile consumers.

The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed conditions for the $7,500 grant for the purchase of a new electric vehicle that include countries bound by a free trade agreement. However, Chinese companies are excluded from these subsidies as "suspect entities."

British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt criticizes massive U.S. subsidies for green energy, but London's announcements on its own energy and environmental strategy are being criticized for their lack of ambition.

The Bank of France will exclude from its portfolios companies that develop new fossil fuel extraction projects by the end of 2024 as part of its climate-focused responsible investment strategy, a move welcomed by the NGO Reclaim Finance.

The European Union has reached an agreement to significantly increase the share of renewable energy in energy consumption by 2030, while recognizing biomass as a renewable energy source and taking into account the role of nuclear power in the production of decarbonized hydrogen.

The EU has reached an agreement to double renewable energy and produce clean hydrogen to replace fossil fuels, with a target of 20 million tons of renewable hydrogen by 2030 and an investment of €9 billion each from France and Germany to encourage hydrogen deployment.

The Senate modifies a bill against the "dismantling" of EDF by removing the call for the nationalization of the energy company. A divisive decision that aims to maintain the state's ownership of the company.

The highest administrative court recalls that an impact study must assess the direct and indirect effects of an industrial site on the environment, in a decision concerning the authorization to operate France's largest biomass power plant in Gardanne, which will set a precedent for future project developers.

The figures published by the Service des données et études statistiques (SDES) of the Ministry of Ecological Transition on the water consumption of French nuclear power plants have been reassessed downwards.

IRENA's World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 Preview report highlights the lag in the global energy transition and the need for transformative action to meet climate goals.

The EU Energy Ministers have renewed the gas consumption reduction target for the period April 2023 - March 2024.

Spain and Portugal have decided to extend until the end of 2023 their exceptional electricity price cap agreement, which was put in place to protect their consumers from the European tariff system.

European energy ministers discussed the use of nuclear power as a means of producing carbon-free hydrogen at their meeting in Brussels. While France defends the civil atom, some member countries contest this technology.

Four former RTE employees were found guilty of obstructing the operation of an automated data processing system for fraudulent interventions on the electricity network during a strike in 2022.

The European Union has definitively endorsed the end of internal combustion engines in new cars from 2035.

IAEA announces the launch of GloWAL, an initiative for more sustainable water management.

After months of stalemate, Germany and the European Commission have finally reached an agreement to unblock a key text of the EU climate plan on CO2 emissions from cars.

Venezuela continues its fight against corruption in the energy sector by arresting 21 people linked to the state-owned oil company PDVSA.

Green goods, such as wind turbines and electric vehicles, saw record growth in 2022, according to a UN report.

The EU is giving a strong signal for the decarbonization of the maritime sector with the adoption of binding rules on greenhouse gas emissions from ships over 5,000 tons. This landmark decision will encourage companies and ports to invest in clean technologies.

The French government has taken measures to avoid a shortage of kerosene at Paris airports, while the strike of the refineries TotalEnergies, Esso-ExxonMobil and the Compagnie industrielle maritime blocks the supply of fuel.

Renewable energy capacity has seen a record 9.6% increase in 2022, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) report.

European Commission announces extension of emergency gas demand reduction regulation for another year