Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Over the weekend, Chancellor Karl Nehammer (VP), Raw Materials Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (VP), and Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens) visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in search of alternatives to Russian gas. They aim to gain access to hydrogen and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to wean themselves from Russian gas. To this purpose, a memorandum of understanding was also signed with Sultan Bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE’s Minister of Industry. However, this does not indicate that the gases will be supplied to Austria any time soon. On Sunday, Chancellor Nehammer stated that no “miracles” could be expected.…

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Indonesia is accelerating its energy transformation by cooperating with private sector companies to create the green hydrogen and green ammonia value chains, as well as carbon capture, use, and storage (CCUS) technologies. These measures are targeted at lowering coal use in power plants and preventing coal-fired power facilities from being shut down prematurely, First Deputy Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Pahala Nugraha Mansury said in a statement. Indonesia is adamant about reducing carbon emissions by 29% by 2030 and reaching net-zero emissions by 2060. However, the government cannot achieve the goal alone. Strong collaboration and synergy with the private sector are…

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