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UK carbon market targets emissions post-Brexit

Energy-daily.com 

London (AFP) June 2, 2021
Britain recently launched its own carbon trading market, more than five months after Brexit, as the government targets lower emissions before this year's vital UN climate change summit. The UK's Emissions Trading Scheme went live two weeks ago, replacing the country's involvement in the European Union's system after it left the bloc at the start of the year. Carbon trading, a key way to

Germany to host new round of Libya peace talks

Energy-daily.com 

Berlin (AFP) June 1, 2021
Germany will host a new set of Libyan peace talks on June 23 in Berlin, with Libya's transitional government due to attend, the foreign ministry said in a statement Tuesday. The conference follows a first edition in January 2020, and will take stock of the "next steps needed for a sustainable stabilisation of the country", said the ministry. Talks will mainly focus on preparations for na

Crude extends gains as recovery picks up but equities mixed

Energy-daily.com 

Hong Kong (AFP) June 2, 2021
Oil prices extended their rally Wednesday on growing expectations for demand as the global economy recovers, though equity investors trod a more cautious line as inflation fears continue to cast a shadow over trading floors. While some countries are struggling in their battle with the coronavirus, the general mood among dealers is upbeat that the global economy is rebounding sufficiently str

Australia's Cormann takes over as head of OECD

Energy-daily.com 

Paris (AFP) June 1, 2021
Former Australian finance minister Mathias Cormann became head of the influential Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Tuesday, kicking off the job with a pledge to keep the global body focused on the fight against climate change. Cormann, whose nomination in March was celebrated as a diplomatic triumph in Australia, served as finance minister for seven years until l

Framatome achieves milestone in robotics project for dismantling and decommissioning

Energy-daily.com 

Paris, France (SPX) Jun 02, 2021
Framatome has announced the completion of a key milestone in the development of a robotic-assisted handling system to support decommissioning and waste management for the nuclear industry. Testing confirmed the operation of robotic systems for handling and sorting high-dose waste components, paving the way for increasing automation. The Virtual Remote Robotics (VIRERO) project is focused o

New OECD chief: Aussie powerbroker facing climate questions

Energy-daily.com 

Sydney (AFP) June 1, 2021
The new head of the OECD is an Australian former minister born in Belgium known as a formidable backstage operator but also shadowed by a controversial record on climate change. Australia's longest-serving finance minister, 50-year-old Mathias Cormann was appointed head of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in March and took over on Tuesday. He is the first person

Study: Air pollution reductions may prevent 1M premature deaths

Energy-daily.com 

Washington DC (UPI) Jun 1, 2021
A new study suggests aerosol emissions be included in climate targets in reducing harmful gasses - potentially saving about one million lives per year - researchers said on Tuesday. Aerosol emissions were not addressed in the document setting emissions targets for some 194 countries across the world with the aim of slowing global warming. But researchers say, in a study publish

China allows couples to have three children as birthrate falls

Energy-daily.com 

Beijing (AFP) May 31, 2021
China will allow couples to have three children after a census showed its population is rapidly ageing, state media said Monday, further unwinding four decades of strict family planning controls in the world's most populous nation. In 2016 China relaxed its "one-child policy" - one of the world's strictest family planning regulations - allowing couples to have two children as concerns moun



Lynred's NGP infrared detector to fly on Copernicus CO2M satellite mission

Energy-daily.com 

Grenoble, France (SPX) May 27, 2021
Lynred, a leading global provider of high-quality infrared detectors for the aerospace, defense and commercial markets, has announced that Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has contracted it to supply its large shortwave infrared (SWIR) detector, NGP (Next-Generation Panchromatic), for the CO2M mission, as part of Europe's Copernicus program. Copernicu

Japan approves chip development project with Taiwan's TSMC

Energy-daily.com 

Tokyo (AFP) June 1, 2021
Japan has signed off on a $338 million semiconductor research project to develop cutting-edge chip technology in the country with the market-leading Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). Taiwan's chip-making plants are among the largest and most advanced in the world, and the project is intended to boost Japan's competitiveness in a key sector. The move comes as industry gra

Oil majors vow energy transition - at their own pace

Energy-daily.com 

Paris (AFP) June 2, 2021
Oil majors are under growing pressure to stop drilling for crude to help curb climate change, but companies say they will wean themselves off fossil fuels at their own pace. The demand for change is coming from many sides: lawsuits, shareholders and the International Energy Agency have all turned up the heat on firms recently. Last week alone, a Dutch court ordered Shell to slash its gre

Framatome acquires Valinox, a tube specialist for nuclear reactor steam generators

Energy-daily.com 

Paris, France (SPX) Jun 02, 2021
Framatome has announced the acquisition of Valinox Nucleaire SAS from Vallourec Group. Valinox is a French company that specializes in the production of seamless steam generator tubes for nuclear power plants. Valinox becomes a subsidiary of Framatome and retains its brand name. Valinox is recognized for its quality equipment and robust technological competencies. Framatome's acquisition o

Notts County Sailing Club Charity Race

Yachts and Yachting Magazine 

Notts County SC replaced its regatta with a charity race on bank holiday Monday in light and variable winds. Covid meant planning was to difficult and so we ran our usual summer weekend sailing and added on the Charity Event to keep us active on Monday.

Auto Dealers, Lenders Brace for Stiffer Regulation Under Biden

Wardsauto.com 

A retooled Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, likely to be led by Biden nominee Rohit Chopra, tops the list of dealer and auto lender concerns, after relatively benign treatment of dealers under the Trump Admin.’s CFPB, attorney Randy Henrick says.

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