EU has enough gas for winter, eyes gas market reform – energy chief
European Union countries have enough gas in storage to last through winter, but the surge in prices shows the need to quickly switch to renewable sources and reform the EU ...
President, Ministers to discuss energy programme with ExxonMobil officials
The next steps in the joint venture of ExxonMobil-Qatar Petroleum in Cyprus’ EEZ which restarts end of the year with drilling in block 10 will be examined during a meeting on ...
Private sector to lead roll out of green hydrogen
By Kiriaki Demetriou
The private sector is set to lead the roll out of green hydrogen by investing in its production so that it can be used in the sectors ...
Anastasiades lauds Cairo summit as ‘historic’, lays groundwork for closer ties
The first Intergovernmental Summit between Cyprus and Egypt was described as “historic” by President Nicos Anastasiades who laid the groundwork for closer ties on Saturday with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel ...
Drilling to start by end of year
Final preparations are underway on the part of the government for the restart of natural gas exploration activities offshore Cyprus, with the Exxon Mobil/Qatar Petroleum set to begin work ...
ExxonMobil plans to start gas drilling by end of year
ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum plan on drilling for gas in an offshore block towards the end of the year, Energy Minister Natasa Pilidou has said.
In an interview with daily ...
IPCC climate report: the language of the scientists
There are 150 new coal-fired plants under construction or already approved and funded in the world, so you can’t really say that we are taking global warming seriously yet. But ...
East Med energy: re-assessing common interests
We can rediscover our common interests only after a reality check
In the East Med we have been side-tracked by the fallacious promise or expectation of riches to come out ...
Strained G20 climate talks could yet deliver progress on coal
By Gavin Jones
Climate campaigners voiced frustration a meeting of ministers from the world’s richest countries failed to deliver a deal to phase out coal, but said pledges in ...
EAC shows off green investment in power station
The EAC board welcomed Energy Minister Natasa Pilides to Vasiliko power station on Monday to showcase investments to protect the environment by reducing carbon emissions in compliance with EU directives ...
Strategy released for green transition
Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said Cyprus was aiming for a rapid transition to a green economy and to reach low to zero emissions by 2050.
The strategy was presented during a ...
Political parties’ policies on energy and transport
In the lead up to the parliamentary elections on May 30, the Cyprus Mail has asked the main political parties for their policies on a wide range of green issues. This ...
Lundin sells its first ‘carbon neutral’ oil as climate activism grows
Sweden’s Lundin Energy has sold to Italian refiner Saras what it said is the world’s first oil cargo certified as carbon neutral at the point of production, the ...
High voltage cables to move from Dali to buffer zone
Works are on the cards to relocate the high-voltage cables from Dali to the buffer zone following years of complaints by the residents, the House environment committee said on Wednesday.
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Egypt-Turkey rapprochement would isolate Cyprus
But with deep divisions remaining Egypt is treating Turkey’s overtures cautiously
This has been a bewildering week for Cypriot diplomacy – and a tough one, too, for its much-vaunted new ...
What 2021 will bring to East Med energy?
Cyprus will find itself under pressure from the EU and the US to find a path out of the Cyprus problem swamp
The memories of 2020 on global energy will be ...