Europe
Czechs seek partners to challenge EU's CO2 goals for car sector
The Czech Republic will seek European Union partners to help it contend with tougher EU carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rules next year.
Exxon's deal with unions at Port Jerome refinery to allow job-cutting plan to move ahead
Energy major ExxonMobil can move ahead with a plan to cut jobs at its Port Jerome refinery in northern France after obtaining a majority agreement this week with unions.
ARA gasoline exports to West Africa hit multi-year lows in September
A Belgian law restricting exports of low-quality fuels and financial constraints among Nigeria's importers are squeezing sales of gasoline from Northwest Europe to West Africa, leaving buyers to explore other options until Nigeria's Dangote refinery is able to meet demand.
INNIO Group welcomes strategic partnership between Heaten and AI Alpine
The INNIO Group welcomes the acquisition of the Norwegian industrial heat pump manufacturer Heaten AS by its parent company AI Alpine (Luxembourg) S.à r.l. This strategic partnership brings significant synergies to the energy industry, enabling customers to generate carbon dioxide (CO2)-free heat from waste heat.
Germany rejects Italy's proposal for early review for EU combustion engine ban
Germany has rejected a proposal by Italy to bring forward a planned European Union review of the bloc's ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine cars from 2035, saying it would lower standards and cause uncertainty for industry.
Abu Dhabi's ADNOC to buy German chemicals firm Covestro for $16 B
Abu Dhabi's ADNOC has struck a deal to buy German chemicals maker Covestro for €14.7 B ($16.3 B), including debt, in the energy giant's biggest ever acquisition.
Microsoft announces pioneering green H2 pilot project with ESB
Microsoft has entered into an agreement with ESB that will see its data center power control and administration building in Dublin be powered by zero emissions green hydrogen (H2) power.
Digital Exclusive: Unlocking the power of hydrogen processing: Ensuring safety and driving profits
Harnessing the potential of hydrogen for energy generation requires a deep understanding of the associated safety considerations. When it comes to hydrogen processing, it’s important to examine hydrogen’s unique challenges and the innovative approaches that business leaders can adopt to ensure safety while driving profitability in the hydrogen processing industry.
Shell, Equinor, TotalEnergies open Norwegian CO2 storage facility
Shell, Equinor and TotalEnergies said on Thursday their carbon dioxide (CO2) storage project on Norway's west coast is now completed and ready to receive CO2, with its first deliveries expected next year.
TankMatch and Evos team up to launch green methanol bunkering solutions
TankMatch, a leading barge operator, and Evos, a top-tier independent liquid bulk storage provider, have announced a dynamic new partnership aimed at delivering cutting-edge methanol bunkering solutions across the Amsterdam–Rotterdam–Antwerp (ARA) region.

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