G7 diplomats pledge to take a tough stance on China, North Korea and support Ukraine

 Senior diplomats from the group of seven countries gathered for talks aimed at paving the way for action by the G-7 leaders when they meet next month in Hiroshima, diplomats pledged to take a tough stance on China's growing threats to Taiwan and North Korea's long-range missile tests unchecked while building momentum on ways to strengthen support for Ukraine and punish Russia for its invasion, and the Russian war in Ukraine also consumed a large part of the agenda of diplomatic envoys.

IEA Executive Director meets with the Japanese PM on sideline of energy crisis and G7

11- Jan..- 2023

Editing by|Christian Megan " Scientific CS  chief editors

            IEA Executive Director Faith Birol had a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan in Paris that covered the challenges of the global energy crisis and climate change. At the meeting, they discussed ways to ensure the G7 Summit in Hiroshima in May addresses these concerns effectively and how the IEA can support the response by governments throughout Japan’s G7 Presidency this year.   

Dr. Birol commended Japan’s continued work towards achieving carbon neutrality despite the difficulties posed by the ongoing global energy crisis.  He noted that the current energy market turmoil has encouraged stronger efforts to accelerate clean energy transitions in many regions of the world, including in Japan with its Green Transformation program.

Prime Minister Kishida underscored the need for global progress on both energy security and decarbonization. He outlined Japan’s commitment to further renewable energy deployment, ongoing energy efficiency measures, increasing the role of nuclear power in the mix by restarting nuclear power plants, and developing emerging options including hydrogen and ammonia. Discussions also focused on how to advance clean energy transitions in developing economies, particularly those in Asia, and how Japan can bridge the diverse economic interests across the region.

Prime Minister Kishida was in Paris as part of a tour of Europe and North America to prepare for Japan’s G7 Presidency.

Western countries started its implementation to low price caps on Russian oil products

 5- Feb. -2023

edited by| Juls McMahon

Europen west countries started today its implementation of further price caps for seaborne Russian petroleum products, whereas the European Union (EU) adopted Saturday the decision.