Russia’s war in Ukraine inspires Turkish gas dreams
Could a country that imports 98% of its gas become a gas hub? Turkey thinks so. From Norway to Azerbaijan,…
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Mirela Petkova
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Mirela Petkova is a freelance journalist and data researcher based in Sofia, Bulgaria, who worked with Energy Monitor from 2020 to 2023. She previously worked at the Clingendael China Centre in the Hague, where she examined the governance of China's Belt and Road Initiative in South East Asia and eastern Europe, including its environmental and energy aspects.
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Weekly data: Norway is now Germany’s top gas supplier
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Norway has become Germany's top gas supplier. From 24 February 2022, it…
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US states can slash building emissions by updating energy codes with new climate funds – ACEEE
A new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has identified the US states that are best…
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Weekly data: A submarine electricity cable is coming under the Black Sea
The EU’s Global Gateway initiative, an international infrastructure development programme to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative, is poised to…
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Weekly data: Germany’s ‘traffic light coalition’ is not on track to meet its energy transition targets
After 16 years of Angela Merkel, all eyes were on Olaf Scholz and his 'traffic light coalition' (Ampelkoalition) last autumn.…
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Weekly data: Copper demand is outrunning supply
Copper prices are fluctuating amid a fear of global recession as inflation hits double digits across North America and Europe.…
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Weekly data: Nord Stream ruptures may be single biggest methane leak ever recorded
Undersea blasts on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in late September have caused huge leaks of methane. Neither…
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Bulgaria’s stalled energy transition
Bulgaria has had a summer of extreme weather, with floods in the central part of the country forcing hundreds to evacuate…
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Weekly data: South Asia suffers from climate change but sticks to fossil fuels
Pakistan is experiencing a record monsoon season that has displaced at least 30 million people. More than four million Bangladeshis…
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Weekly data: Ukraine War boosts renewable energy PPAs in Europe
Homegrown renewable energies are picking up pace in Europe, as countries struggle to fill gas storage facilities and limit the…