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Kükentöten: Brütereien bringen Hähne ins Ausland - Anzeige
Das Töten männlicher Küken ist hier gesetzlich verboten - drei Brütereien lassen sie daher ins Ausland bringen. Tierschützer erstatteten Anzeige, die Branche beklagt Doppelmoral. Auch nach dem Verbot des Kükentötens in Deutschland werden junge Legerassen-Hähne aus deutschen Brütereien getötet - sie werden dafür ins Ausland transportiert. Drei Brütereien von Legerassen in NRW geben die männlichen Küken ins Ausland ab, wie das NRW-Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz (Lanuv) mitteilte.
Energiewende - Die Mär vom sauberen Gas
Energiewende Erdgasproduktion erzeugt den Klimakiller Methan, auch deshalb muss Nord Stream 2 gestoppt werden. Die Zukunft ist dezentral Annemarie Botzki | Ausgabe 17/2021 116 Illustration: Verena Mack für der Freitag Eigentlich müsste bei dem Gezerre um die Gas-Pipeline Nord Stream ja die Frage im Zentrum stehen, wann der bestehende erste Strang stillgelegt wird.
Hey Europe, don’t frack our future!
Why it is our right and obligation to stop the proposed gas projects in Europe Annemarie Botzki, Berlin based climate and democracy activist (with Extinction Rebellion) On Wednesday the industry, research and energy committee of the European Parliament (ITRE) decided to support a list of infrastructure projects entitled for European funding and support that includes over 30 dirty gas projects. BUT, to support fossil fuel projects in the times of climate breakdown is a reckless idea.
Oil pipeline inspection industry 'going wrong' as surveys fail to prevent spills
In September 2015, Shell’s San Pablo Bay oil pipeline burst near the Californian town of Tracy, contaminating the surrounding soil with 900 barrels of crude. Two months later, in November, Shell was conducting tests to fix the problem when the pipeline spilled again. Pipelines fail: it’s a widely understood risk when liquids are pumped at pressure across land and sea.
Pipeline Inspectors Over-Hype Ability to Detect Leaks, CHN Investigation Reveals
In September 2015, Shell’s San Pablo Bay oil pipeline burst near the Californian town of Tracy, contaminating the surrounding soil with 900 barrels of crude. Two months later, in November, Shell was conducting tests to fix the problem when the pipeline spilled again. Pipelines fail: it’s a widely-understood risk when liquids are pumped at pressure across land and sea.
Argentina accused of caving to Trump by dropping carbon price from G20 talks
Argentina, host of this year’s G20 summit, has dropped carbon pricing from the agenda. But denied this was an attempt to accommodate Donald Trump’s US. “The Argentine G20 presidency has not planned a discussion on carbon pricing,” Carlos Gentile, Argentina’s secretary of state for climate change and sustainable development, told Climate Home News. That means there will be no space given to the topic at the upcoming climate sustainability group meeting in Buenos Aires between 17 and 18 April.
Netherlands shifts further away from gas
Plans to phase out gas use may be the only way the Netherlands can return to its role as a net exporter, given the doubts surrounding future production from its giant Groningen gas field. Eric Wiebes, the newly appointed Dutch minister for economic affairs and climate, said in December that the country’s energy transition plan would involve phasing out gas for heating by 2030. Wiebes expects to present a bill based on the plan to the Dutch House of Representatives in the second half of 2018.
German gas import dependence expected to grow
Falling domestic gas production combined with a rise in coal-to-gas switching has seen Germany become more reliant on pipeline gas imports, and the trend is set to continue. Europe’s largest economy – already the world’s biggest importer of pipeline gas – consumed around 9% more gas in the first three quarters of 2017 compared with the same period in 2016, with volumes reaching 65.4 bcm, according to the latest data from energy research group AG Energiebilanzen.
Total-Engie deal shows value in US upstream assets
Total’s acquisition of Engie’s LNG assets for $1.49 billion shows the French major’s belief in the United States LNG sector. Buying up Engie’s fleet of LNG vessels is also a chance for Total to exercise more choice over where cargoes are sent. Total struck an agreement with Engie to acquire the assets on 8 November. As part of the deal, Total will gain a 16.6% share in the Cameron LNG project in the US plus the tanker fleet and access to regasification terminals in...
Court ruling puts Groningen under more pressure
Output from the Netherlands’ giant Groningen gas field is likely to fall further in the coming years as a result of a court ruling made on Wednesday, senior industry observers have told Interfax Natural Gas Daily.
COP23: regional pledges outpace national ambitions
A coalition of US cities and states have pledged their commitment to the Paris agreement. (UN Climate Change, Flickr) A slew of carbon reduction pledges by non-state actors at COP23 has left official negotiators scrambling to update climate targets. The COP23 UN climate conference in Bonn, Germany is taking place between 6 and 17 November and features two zones.
COP23 talks to focus on bridging financial divide
A spinning globe at COP23. Countries need to make more progress on climate finance. (PA) Discussions at the COP23 climate summit in Germany over the next two weeks will centre on the ways developed nations can help their poorer counterparts to reduce emissions. Addressing journalists following her opening speech in Bonn in Monday, Patricia Espinosa, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, called for more progress in the area of climate finance.
IMO emissions strategy to boost LNG as marine fuel
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a step closer to setting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets for global shipping, a move that is expected to boost the use of LNG as a maritime fuel. However, environmental groups warn non-binding targets are not enough. The IMO held the second round of negotiations on a climate agreement for shipping in London between 23-27 October. The talks did not yield a concrete goal on reducing emissions, but the IMO expects an agreement next year.
‘War on coal’ to continue at COP23
‘War on coal’ to continue at COP23 The UK and Canada are spearheading an attempt to phase out coal that looks set to gain ground at the upcoming UN climate summit The UK and Canada are spearheading an attempt to phase out coal that looks set to gain ground at the upcoming UN climate summit.
Spain boosts LNG imports to cover power demand
Low hydroelectric output and a lack of pipeline gas from Algeria have prompted Spain to ramp up its LNG imports. And observers expect the trend to continue over the winter. Spanish LNG demand hit 7.88 mt in H1 2017, up from 6.35 mt in H1 2016, according to Cores. Growth was stronger in Q3, with demand up 54.5% year on year, according to LNG expert Andy Flower. Data from Cores shows LNG made up an increasing share of Spanish supply in the first half of this...
Italian court rejects TAP challenge
The Developers of the Southern Gas Corridor received a boost on Tuesday as Italy’s High Court rejected an appeal by Puglia’s governor to block construction of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) on Italian soil. Michele Emiliano, governor of Puglia, appealed to Italy’s Constitutional Court in late 2016, claiming the federal government had failed to consult the regional authorities when moving ahead with TAP. But the court said Emiliano’s argument was inadmissible.
EVs need gas-powered range extenders - engineer
Many types of electric vehicles are hampered by short battery life. (Tesla) Former Rolls-Royce turbine engineer Dave Clarenbach is developing a gas-powered range extender to support electric vehicles. Interfax Natural Gas Daily spoke to him about the future of microturbine technology. Interfax Natural Gas Daily: What kind of EVs need range extenders? And why do they need them?
Germany puts energy debate on hold
Germany’s political parties have shied away from discussing energy in the run-up to Sunday’s election, but the debate around climate goals and gas in heating is likely to intensify in the next parliamentary term. Germans will go to the polls after four years of a grand coalition between the country’s biggest parties: the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), led by Chancellor Angela Merkel, and the Social Democratic Party (SPD), led by Martin Schulz.
Norwegian election gives boost to gas producers
Victory for Norway’s Conservative government in the country’s general election on Monday is good news for oil and gas companies, according to analysts. Norway’s Conservative Prime Minister Erna Solberg, together with populist-right coalition partner the Progress Party and two other centre-right allies, won 88 seats in the 169-seat parliament, according to the country’s election directorate.
Poland-Lithuania interconnector pushed back to 2021
The planned Gas Interconnector Poland-Lithuania (GIPL) will come onstream in 2021, two years later than originally planned, a Lithuanian official has confirmed to Interfax Natural Gas Daily. Aurelija Vernickait?, adviser to the Lithuanian minister of energy, said construction has been delayed because of changes to the route on the Polish side.
Balticconnector to open up Finnish gas market
Finland will have direct access to the European gas market from 2020 pending the successful construction of the long-planned Balticconnector pipeline. Developers of the 7.2 million cubic metre per day project, which will run under the Gulf of Finland to Estonia, launched separate tenders for the manufacture and installation of the pipeline earlier this year. Companies have until the beginning of September to submit proposals, with construction set to begin in spring 2018.
Competition rising between Europe’s storage operators
Increasing overcapacity in Europe’s gas storage market, coupled with the growing flexibility offered by LNG terminals and spot market trading, is leaving many storage sites uneconomic and boosting competition between players. "Competition between storage owners has certainly developed strongly in recent years," Graham Freedman, principal analyst for primary fuel fundamentals at Wood Mackenzie, told Interfax Natural Gas Daily.
Gas market upswing good news for Greek hub plans
Strong investor interest in its gas grid operator and rising domestic demand are favourable signals for Greece’s ambition of becoming a regional gas hub. Ten companies expressed interest in buying a majority stake in DESFA last week. The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) launched a tender for the sale in late June.
Germany lacks strategy for heating sector transition
Germany’s sluggish transition to renewable-powered heating means gas will remain the country’s primary heating fuel for longer than previously thought. Berlin has yet to sign off on legislation to increase energy efficiency in buildings and to phase out support for fossil fuels in the heating sector. In March, the conservative CDU party blocked the most recent legislative proposal, which had been supported by its coalition partner the SPD and by the Green party.
Range extenders offer chance for gas in transport
A truck being refuelled with LNG at Pontadera, Italy. (Blue Corridors) At first glance, the rise of electric and hybrid road vehicles appears to condemn gas to a back-seat role in the transport sector, but the emergence of so-called range extender vehicles could change that. Range extenders are battery-powered vehicles built with an auxiliary power unit – typically a combustion engine – that extends a vehicle’s range when the battery runs out.
Shorter BRUA may hit supply diversity/Black Sea gas
The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline in Greece. The changes to BRUA may see Romania seek to connect to TAP. (TAP) Hungary’s proposed shortening of the Bulgaria-Romania-Hungary-Austria (BRUA) pipeline means the project is unlikely to help diversify regional gas supplies and could make it harder to monetise Black Sea gas.
French energy policy offers chance for gas
France’s renewed push to phase out nuclear and coal in the power sector could offer an opportunity for the gas industry to gain market share, although analysts remain sceptical about the intended timeframe and scale of the phase-out. Nicolas Hulot, France’s new environment minister, who assumed office in May, said he will follow through on the previous government’s target to reduce nuclear’s share of the power mix from 75% to 50% by 2025.
G20 nations offer gas a boost in Hamburg
The G20 highlighted natural gas as the one fossil fuel that will provide the flexibility needed for the integration of renewable energy. Topics discussed at last week’s G20 meeting in Hamburg included the introduction of further regional – and potentially a global – carbon pricing mechanisms. Such policies are expected to benefit gas over coal, its more polluting competitor.
Pressure on for companies to report climate risks
The TCFD is a wing of the G20’s Financial Security Board. (FSB) Global oil and gas companies are coming under increasing regulatory pressure to disclose how climate change will affect their businesses. The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), a wing of the G20’s Financial Security Board, published recommendations in mid-June for companies and investors to report risks to their business posed by the changing climate.
IMO to debate climate deal for shipping
LNG bunkering in Rostock, Germany. The fuel could help reduce martime GHG emissions. (Gazprom) Discussions on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the shipping industry will kick off next week at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London. Tighter emissions standards in shipping could further boost the demand for LNG as a marine fuel.
Floating renewables becoming commercially viable
The startup of a new 40 MW floating solar power plant in China highlights not only the country’s growing commitment to renewables, but also that water-based applications for the technology are coming of age. Sungrow, China’s largest solar PV developer, brought the world’s biggest floating solar plant online near the city of Huainan in Anhui province in May. The plant, which has 160,000 panels, floats on an old coal mining area that has been flooded.
Trump deregulation could put pipeline safety at risk
Pipeline laying in the United States. Experts say relaxing regulations will cause serious safety concerns. (FERC) United States President Donald Trump’s pledge to deregulate the country’s oil and gas industry could have disastrous consequences, especially for pipeline safety, experts have told Interfax Natural Gas Daily. The rapid growth in US gas production is placing unprecedented demands on the country’s pipeline system.
G20 to debate carbon pricing and subsidy phase-out
While the forthcoming G20 meeting in Hamburg will fail to yield a global carbon price – despite the best efforts of its hosts – the launch of China’s national Emissions Trading System (ETS) later in 2017 could provide the impetus for such a development. Leaders from 20 major economies will meet for the G20 in Hamburg from 7-8 July, where climate change and sustainable development will be among the major themes.
Analysts question Franco-German energy alliance
Analysts are struggling to grasp the economic rationale behind a potential tie-up between France’s Engie and RWE’s renewables-focused subsidiary Innogy. Reuters reported the potential deal last week, which could see the German company swapping part or all of Innogy for a minority stake in the French energy giant. HSBC analyst Adam Dickens said in a note that he saw little economic logic in RWE becoming a minority player in Engie, but said a deal made for political reasons could not be ruled out.
Warsaw vs Brussels in capacity market debate
Poland’s attempts to support its ailing coal sector with the launch of a capacity market faces stiff opposition from Brussels. Warsaw’s planned capacity market is incompatible with the European Commission’s proposed Winter Package. If adopted, the EU regulations would include strict limits on which power plants are eligible for support.
Germany takes lead in Euro battery charge
As prices for batteries drop, investment in large-scale storage systems is becoming more attractive and installation rates are rocketing. Germany, with its high level of renewable capacity, is taking the lead. Japanese electronics company NEC Corp. and Germany-based EnspireME, a joint venture between Mitsubishi and Dutch energy company Eneco, are building a large-scale battery system in Jardelund, near Germany’s border with Denmark.
New Polish LNG terminal ‘quick and cheap option’
Poland’s announcement on Monday that it is considering a second LNG terminal makes commercial and practical sense, Oxford academic Jonathan Stern has told Interfax Natural Gas Daily. Gaz-System, the country’s transmission system operator, will select a contractor to carry out a feasibility study by the end of March for the installation of a new FSRU in Gdansk Bay, the company said.
Unlocking North Sea decommissioning deals
Oil and gas companies operating in the UK are facing big changes in regulatory policy as well as ageing assets. Christopher McGee-Osborne, head of the UK and MEA energy practice for law firm Dentons, talks about the firm’s latest report, Global Energy Game Changers – Focus on Europe, as well as how to structure agreements to deal with decommissioning costs and unlock deals in the North Sea. Interfax Natural Gas Daily: How will new regulatory approaches help improve the energy industry’s prospects?
Belgium’s regions are pushing for NGVs
Belgium’s provinces are stepping up their efforts to increase the use of natural gas vehicles, but a lack of federal initiatives is hampering uptake, industry experts have told Interfax Natural Gas Daily. CNG- and LNG-fuelled vehicles still account for only a small share of the Belgian transport market, but the numbers are growing.
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