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Politicians have neglected the Port of Constanta, but this must stop The National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) does not include any of the planned investments in the Port of Constanta, indicating that the political factor has neglected the port over the past 30 years. https://lnkd.in/dKTBebN7

#ethiopia: for energy researchers and practitioners. Often times, policy initiatives from the developed world favors more of themselves despite the fact that Africa is the theme. So, may be, it is because Africa's point view is not sufficiently captured by Africans themselves. Engaging Africans in policy discussions may help narrow the gap. You are called. Submition deadline: Monday 20th August 2023 Just Energy Transition. Call for written evidence for new policy inquiry: UK-African Partnerships for Just Energy Transitions in Africa. https://lnkd.in/eu7JCsmr

New paper from Energy for a Secure Future Canada examines national, municipal, and local energy economies, including Indigenous and rural energy security. Read it here: https://ow.ly/tVHj50R4k3c

AFREC is Supporting African Member States to development/improve National Energy Information System (NEIS) - Kenya

More excellent (and material) news from Europe this week, following the approval of Euro 3.5B funding for H2Global: the Commission approves up to €6.9 billion of aid for infrastructure development under the IPCEI Hy2Infra project. A few observations/open questions: 1.     The EU understands the critical role of infrastructure such as H2 pipelines and storage in the creation of the liquid hydrogen market. In the US we are still making  a case for it: https://lnkd.in/g_THuRHd 2.     €6.9 billion in public funding, which is expected to unlock €5.4 billion in private investments is a significant step forward. The circa 1:1 multiplicator between public and private funding is not great (it is 1:7 for the US Hydrogen Hubs program), but the challenge of kickstarting the hydrogen economy at scale is significant. Unlocking demand, building infrastructure, citing, and permitting are the most complex parts of the jigsaw for private and public sectors to collaborate on and solve. 3.     No ammonia infrastructure is the biggest surprise to me. The LOHC terminal developed by Vopak and Hydrogenious is the only project from this part of the value chain. Don’t quite know how to read this as ammonia will be the key vector of hydrogen import into Europe. Is this a lack of applications? Or is this a sign of a lack of alignment among the member states around the role of ammonia and, hence, the need for infrastructure? Curious to hear other folks' thoughts on this exciting and important development!

The future will include developing Canadas energy resources. It will be beneficial for Canadians, aboriginal peoples, and the customers whom will receive our products. Aboriginal people must advocate for the development. This must be led from those who understand the business and the importance of clean and cost efficient power generation for people of the earth. Transitions to green energy are the path forward, and those plans include developing fossil fuels. 

A Bumpy Road to Solidarity In this article, Marzia Sesini, PhD and Andris Piebalgs Piebalgs (FSR) present an original viewpoint on the challenges in the development of policies concerning #energysolidarity. https://loom.ly/EuBaBkc

https://lnkd.in/dbHgzaJD Why a rich and resources endowed country can’t keep the lights on and provide cheap power to industry and its citizens is a blight on the political class and system which stretches back 15 years.

This publication from Western Balkan Experts under the leadership from ReSET and Mirza Kusljugic asks within the context of the EU Green Deal for a more participatory and thought-through agenda to strengthen the green transition in the Western Balkans instead of moving towards a political conditionality of the EU without a longer-term realistic support strategy. https://lnkd.in/dr8auk47

The importance of the Pljevlja Thermal Power Plant for the economy of Montenegro is best illustrated by the analysis of the World Bank, which states that in 2025, when there is a stoppage in operation for 7 months due to eco-reconstruction, the entire economy will slow down and fall to 2.8% growth. So, I spoke in previous years, especially during the period of the struggle for the continuation of its work, about the importance of this energy complex for the country.