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The European Union's executive body is ready to provide permissions, regulatory support, and easier access to public and private investment for some key green technologies, according to its draft document.

Enbridge Inc of Canada announced plans to invest C$3.3 billion ($2.4 billion) in natural gas and liquids infrastructure and renewable power this year, and said there were better investment opportunities in the U.S. due to green energy subsidies.

BP recently announced plans to invest up to 2 billion euros ($2.12 billion) in its Spanish refinery to produce low-carbon hydrogen and biofuels through the HyVal project.

China approved the construction of 106 GW of new coal-fired power capacity last year, four times more than the previous year and the highest level since 2015, spurred by energy security concerns, according to a research released on Monday.

Germany is not likely to encounter a gas crisis this winter and should postpone the conversion of floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals to fixed ones, a report by the DIW economic institute said.

Germany has identified three core measures including financial support to boost energy transition technologies as well as increased green power generation and transmission to regain its position, Economics Minister Robert Habeck said on Tuesday.

The European Union countries failed to adopt climate diplomacy conclusions scheduled for Monday due to a developing split over the role of nuclear energy in the green transition, according to EU officials.

The European Commission proposed regulations l

Germany must act quickly to meet its renewable energy targets if it wants to keep the lights on amid rising energy demand, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said.

Habeck is looking to overhaul the 550 terawatt hours (TWh) per year market, as demand rises

Blackouts could hit eastern Australia by the middle of this decade if renewable energy projects are not scaled up as the country rapidly shifts away from its reliance on coal-fired power plants, the energy market operator said on Tuesday.

Indonesia is one of the world's leading coal producers. Nonetheless, it has pledged to cut back on its usage of fossil fuels in the near future.

Last year, Indonesia signed five agreements to cut its carbon emissions. Among these was the $20 billion Ju