Energy transition
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Richard Stewart has criticised the absence of premiums or credits for producers of green metals based on their downstream environmental benefits. Speaking from the company's Keliber mine in Finland, he argued that original equipment manufacturers prioritise the cheapest options over cleaner ones without regulatory incentives. Stewart called for industry-wide metrics to reward such benefits across the value chain.
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Cuba's First Secretary of the Communist Party Central Committee and President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez met on Tuesday with experts and scientists to review renewable energy innovation projects. Moderated by Deputy Prime Minister Eduardo Martínez Díaz, the meeting highlighted biogas and biomass initiatives from the National Group of Universities for Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency (GNUFRE). Díaz-Canel stressed the urgent need to integrate these solutions, prioritizing energy and food.
The Electrificadora del Huila inaugurated the Granja Solar El Bote, built in 79 days with a $3.5 billion investment from its own resources, becoming the first photovoltaic plant by a public energy company in Colombia. Mines and Energy Minister Edwin Palma Egea attended the event and praised manager Nika Cuéllar's leadership. This project positions Huila as a leader in clean energies.