Germany has missed emissions targets for two straight years.

The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur or BNetzA) has published the results of the latest tenders for onshore wind with a bidding date set for 1 February 2022.

The state government of Karnataka (India) has proposed the construction of a 2 GW underground electricity storage project in the Sharavathi basin for an investment of INR53.9bn (US$700m).

Germany will look into all options in response to the likely decrease or stop in Russian fossil fuel deliveries to Germany, including a longer run-time of nuclear and coal-fired power plants, even if those options are unlikely.

Europe's top economy has been under pressure from other Western nations to become less dependent on Russian gas, but its plans to phase out coal-fired power plants by 2030 and to shut its nuclear power plants by end-2022 have left it with few options.

Nigeria, Niger and Algeria have approved a roadmap to develop the 30 bcm/year Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) between Warri in Nigeria to Hassi R’Mel in Algeria, passing through Niger.

Halting the certification process means the 55 Bcm/year pipeline -- which was completed in September -- will be unable to begin commercial operations.

Kuwait also plans to develop a 2 GW wind and solar project, which will be tendered by the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects. Meanwhile, Iraq is also considering the strategic adoption of renewable energy as a way to wean itself off of Iranian imports of gas and power, its oil minister Ihsan Ismail told IPTC.

Россия успешно сотрудничает со всеми участниками ФСЭГ и заинтересована в выстраивании устойчивых связей со ФСЭГ на перспективу.

Алжирская сторона, в свою очередь, сообщила о своём интересе к использованию российских технологий в области добычи полезных ископаемых и налаживанию взаимодействия в сфере мирного атома.