5 spunti per approfondire (39/2024)

La rubrica settimanale con i consigli di lettura di RivistaEnergia.it, dall’Europa e dal mondo. Settimana 39/2024

“The world’s largest oil exporter and seven other members of the Opec+ producer group had been due to unwind long-standing production cuts from the start of October. But a two-month delay sparked speculation over whether the group would ever be able to raise output, with the price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, briefly dropping below $70 this month to its lowest since December 2021.”

Saudi Arabia ready to abandon $100 crude target to take back market share
Articolo – Financial Times

“Voluntary carbon markets are getting the backing of some of the world’s leading economists, policymakers and philanthropists, as businesses search for ways to meet their climate goals and move funds to developing countries. On Wednesday, U.N. Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance Mark Carney and billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg are expected to lend their support to various carbon market initiatives in a bid to help provide integrity to the troubled market. Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis has also voiced optimism about the market.”

Leading Economists and Policymakers Push for Higher Integrity in Carbon Markets
Articolo – The Wall Street Journal

“Northern Lights CO2 transport and storage facility, a joint venture (JV) of energy majors Shell, Equinor, and TotalEnergies, has been completed, marking “an important milestone for the global development of a business model for carbon capture, transport, and storage”. The official opening ceremony of the CO2 transport and storage facility in Øygarden, near Bergen, was conducted by the Norwegian Minister of Energy on September 26, signaling that the facility is ready to receive and store CO2.”

Northern Lights: ‘World’s first’ cross-border CO2 transport and storage facility is officially open
Articolo – Offshore Energy

“Everyone with a stake in the emerging hydrogen industry understands its critical role both in decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries and in providing an alternative power source in a diversified energy security program. And indeed, the industry is growing, thanks to a combination of political and regulatory commitments to decarbonization, considerable investment from both institutional investors and private capital, and the rapidly maturing and increasingly efficient technologies needed, especially electrolyzers and fuel cells.”

Turning a Regional Contest Into Competitive Advantage
Analisi – The Boston Consulting Group

“Drawing on our data and analysis, the IEA developed five pillars for global action in the energy sector by 2030 that could help keep the 1.5 °C goal alive. These included tripling renewable energy capacity, doubling the rate of energy efficiency progress and significantly reducing methane emissions from fossil fuels. And we ramped up efforts to foster broad consensus around 1.5 °C-aligned transition pathways, convening a summit on this topic with the Government of Spain and hosting a series of High-Level Energy Transition Dialogues with the COP28 Presidency”

From Taking Stock to Taking Action: How to implement the COP28 energy goals
Report – IEA

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