OPEC+ oil cuts deepen energy crisis

Several major oil-exporting nations, including Saudi Arabia and Iraq, have announced surprise production cuts as the world continues to grapple with an ongoing energy crisis

Iraqi minister says gas flaring has increased cancer

The Environment Minister has accepted that flaring in Basra is linked with increases of leukaemia in the region

Gas flaring not accounted for by fossil fuel companies

A new report claims that these firms are releasing 20 million tonnes of GHG emissions each year, without monitoring them

UN Chief: ‘Climate change drives terrorism’

In a debate with the Security Council, António Guterres warned that climate issues in developing countries are fuelling terrorism

Masdar to develop five solar energy projects in Iraq

Iraq is looking to increase the percentage of renewables in its total power production capacity to between 10GW to 12GW by the end of this decade

Energy services firm ordered to pay £77m as a result of bribery convictions

Petrofac pleaded guilty to seven separate counts of failing to prevent bribery between 2011 and 2017

‘Net zero will leave the Middle East 75% poorer’

A new report argues that oil-producing countries must be helped in the clean energy transition or risk becoming heavily poverty-stricken and a barrier to global net zero ambitions

Which are the top 5 oil-producing countries in the world?

This week, the ELN top 5 series looks at the five largest oil producers in the world

Masdar to build 2GW of solar PV in Iraq

Iraq, which is currently the second-largest oil producer in the OPEC, is targeting 10GW of solar energy by 2025

Iraq launches National Adaption Plan process for climate change

The three-year project will support Iraq in formulating and implementing its plan through strategic planning based on projections of future climate change