The top US trade official said negotiations are under way that could see Japan and Europe included in IRA EV tax credits.

Trade concerns triggered by US climate spending are coming from lower-income countries as well as major trade partners.

US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the US Department of Energy is hoping to begin negotiations with selected companies and states seeking funding to establish hydrogen hubs in the US by the fall.

This Quarterly Risk Outlook examines the major investment, geopolitical and energy transition-related risks shaping the global operating environment this quarter and beyond. Brazil’s new administration is impacting investment risk and Petrobras strategy. The earthquakes in Turkey and Syria will have deep political and economic ramifications. Elsewhere, protests in Israel and Peru, Qatar’s changing LNG marketing strategy, South Africa’s energy crisis and Nigerian elections are important risk drivers. Key geopolitical risk factors include the war in Ukraine, the Saudi-Iranian normalization agreement, rising tensions in the Caucasus and limited Venezuelan sanctions relief. Meanwhile, the growing emphasis on energy security is one of the main drivers of transition risk.

The US Department of Energy anticipates the need for massive investment in midstream and end-use infrastructure for clean hydrogen production to meet demand in the years ahead.

The "explorative" scenario, published shortly after the latest UN climate report, was one of two presented by the company.

Asset manager giant BlackRock seems to de-emphasize ESG but remains concerned with climate change.

A group of wealthy countries are working together to set up an alternative supply chain for batteries.

A new report is a reminder that the climate challenge has not gone away while the world has been focusing on energy security.

Gentari aims to become one of the leading integrated energy solution providers globally, with a focus on renewables, clean hydrogen/ammonia and green mobility.