The International Energy Agency (IEA), as part of the EU4Energy programme, hosted a pair of policy forums in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, this week. The Renewables and Focus on Solar Policy Forum took place from 9-10 October, followed by the Research, Development and Demonstration Policy Forum on 11 October. Over 100 participants attended the three-day event, including…
By Tsvetana Paraskova Expensive energy is back and it is threatening global economic growth, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its Oil Market Report on Friday, joining other organizations like the International Monetary (IMF) and OPEC that also expressed this week concerns about mounting challenges to economic and oil demand growth. Brent Crude prices…
By Irina Slav President Trump has warned China that Washington is taking measures to curb the exporting of nuclear technology to China, adding that Americans were not “stupid”, AFP reports as the Department of Energy released yesterday a set of measures “to prevent China’s illegal diversion of U.S. civil nuclear technology for military or other…
By Oke Peter Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says $1 trillion is required to improve Nigeria’s energy infrastructure in 29 years. Osinbajo made this known while declaring open a 2-day National Energy and Climate Change Summit at the State House Banquet Hall, on Thursday in Abuja. The summit was organised by the Energy Commission of Nigeria…
Damilola Shittu – Abuja The Federal Government is seeking collaboration with oil suppliers to end unwholesome practices and sanitise the oil and gas sector of the Nigerian economy. Consequently, the ministries of Power, Works and Housing, Labour and Employment, Environment, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other key agencies are to partner…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has described as false and baseless report making rounds that he claimed graduating from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), with a First Class degree. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. The minister made the clarification in a statement signed by the Director…
