The Middle Corridor, an emerging trade route linking China and Europe via the Caucasus and Central Asia, has been a major topic of discussion on the fringes of COP29. In the spirit of the climate gathering, participants say they are intent on developing a sustainable “green” energy corridor, involving the construction of new infrastructure and the digitization of trade systems.
Nuclear power is in the spotlight at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Azerbaijan, where both countries and industries presented plans to deploy the carbon-free energy technology, building on the historic consensus to accelerate its use that emerged from last year’s climate summit.
The partners will deploy TotalEnergies’ pioneering Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for Environmental Applications (AUSEA) gas analysis technology at Oil India sites. The drone-mounted AUSEA is a dual sensor capable of detecting methane and carbon dioxide emissions while at the same time identifying their source.
The Yahoo Finance article says that both European and U.S. negotiators aim to reinforce last year’s commitments to boost energy efficiency and renewable energy, viewing them as crucial to maintaining progress in the global climate fight.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) unveiled a new partnership model that can accelerate renewable energy deployment and foster green industrialisation in Central Asia. The partnership was launched by IRENA at the COP29 Energy Transition Investment Forum for Central Asia.
This will be particularly important in COP29 in Baku. It is imperative that African leaders present a unified voice and strategy for African energy transitions.
The options for non-VIPs aren’t plentiful. Taking public transport is time-consuming and tight security around the venue means that participants have to walk a half-hour or more before they stand a chance of finding a taxi.
“Oil, gas, wind, sun, gold, silver, copper, all…are natural resources and countries should not be blamed for having them, and should not be blamed for bringing these resources to the market, because the market needs them.”
ExxonMobil has joined the global Opec cartel in crossing swords with the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the global net zero movement on what is set to be a critical controversy. That is, how sharply can we cut demand for oil and gas without inflicting widespread economic harm on the path to net zero carbon emissions by 2050?