As 2024 draws to a close and the energy industry looks ahead to 2025 , we look back on some of the leading global stories across the space in the last month
WRITTEN BY : MAYA DERRICK
HOW THE ST-ENGIE PARTNERSHIP WILL PROPEL ST ’ S ENERGY GOALS
STMicroelectronics has signed a 21-year PPA with ENGIE to receive renewable energy from a new solar farm in Malaysia . Geoff West , EVP and Chief Procurement Officer at ST , says : “ This long-term power purchasing agreement in Malaysia – ST ’ s first in Asia – marks yet another important step towards ST ’ s goal of becoming carbon neutral in its operations by 2027 , including the sourcing of 100 % renewable energy by 2027 .”
ONLY TWO YEARS LEFT TO MEET AVIATION EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS ( EUROPE )
SHOULD ECOCIDE BE AN INTERNATIONAL CRIME ?
In an historic statement at COP16 , the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the first African nation to declare its support for establishing ecocide Ecocide – severe or systematic destruction of the environment – as an international crime . The energy industry stands at the centre of the ecocide debate – read on to find out more .
Aviation faces a hard deadline to establish the necessary infrastructure when it comes to broader EU climate targets . In light of this and bringing together high-profile CEOs from across Europe ’ s aviation value chain , Project SkyPower is on an urgent mission to unlock the potential of e-SAF – which modelling shows could account for the majority of SAF volumes by 2050 .
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