A new alliance of investors and energy sector giants will see $US10 billion (A$12.9 billion) invested in natural capital opportunities under the banner of a newly formed Natural Capital Investment Alliance, a Sustainable Markets Initiative brought together by His Royal Highness Charles, The Prince of Wales.

The delay from a planned 2022 start has denied Senegal much-needed oil and gas revenues as its economy seeks to recover from the impact of the pandemic, which pushed down its 2020 economic growth target to 0.7%.

Pouyanne said the investment budget for electricity and renewables would surpass $2 billion in 2021.

The four projects call for a combined investment of EUR 2.02 billion (USD 2.47bn),

Hydropower accounts for 31% of Turkey’s installed capacity, with 28.5 GW, and covered 29% of the power mix in 2019.

The total appropriation for the Department of Energy (DOE) is USD42.04 billion, which is USD3.45 billion above the FY2020-enacted level and USD6.31 billion above the budget request.

Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said his country welcomes the Russian companies’ investment making in its oil sector

Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said on Wednesday that the country has great potentials in the field of renewable energies and can have a significant role in developing the region’s market for such energies.

Gazprom's overall amount of investments for 2021: RUB 902.413 billion. This budget will provide for a full coverage of Gazprom's liabilities without a deficit.

The scheme, which will run until 2025, will be open to projects based on renewable electricity,

The UK energy regulator has approved a £40bn (€44.3bn) investment plan for 2021-2026, which seeks to improve the country’s gas and electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure and to deliver emissions-free green energy.

Gas-fired power plants account for 38% of Mexico’s installed capacity, with 32 GW at the end of 2019.

"Without sufficient investment, a reduced supply of oil and gas could lead to greater market volatility and higher prices, slowing the global economic recovery and jeopardizing energy security and international goals," said the IEF,

The Green Hydrogen Catapult target will require investment of roughly $110 billion and deliver more than 120,000 jobs, according to the groups.

The region has seen growing awareness of climate change with China, Japan and South Korea earlier this year committing to achieving net-zero emissions in the coming decades.