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POWER WELCOME to NewsBase’s Power Roundup ation today to more than 40% by 2035, accord-
Global (NRG Power), in which the reader is ing to a new issue brief by the US Department
invited to join our team of international editors, of Energy (DoE). This could happen if the US
who provide a snapshot of some of the key issues makes “historic investments”, says the brief.
affecting their regional beats. We hope you will like
NRG Power’s new concise format, but by clicking ENERGO: Rosneft Boss Sechin Calls For
on the headline link for each section the full text Russian Carbon Trading System To Be In-
will be available. ternationally Recognised
Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin has called on the
AFRELEC: Siemens Seals 200-MW Green Kremlin to ensure that the EU acknowledg-
Hydrogen Deal In Egypt es Russia’s own CO2 emissions quota system
Siemens and Egyptian Electricity Holding Com- when calculating how much carbon tax Rus-
pany (EEHC) are to develop a 200-MW pilot sian exporters must pay on their supplies to
green hydrogen production as part of a long- the bloc. Sechin made the appeal in a letter to
term effort to tap Egypt’s large renewable power Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that
resources for H2 production and export. the border taxes could inflict far greater dam-
age to the Russian economy than international
REM: By 2035, Solar Could Be 40% Of sanctions.
US Electricity Generation, Says Biden Ad-
ministration
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