Australia announced on Tuesday that it would delay approval of the approximately A$6.5 billion Alpha coal project of Indian infrastructure giant GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as GVK) in the Galilee Basin in Queensland, the country's main coal-producing area.

European reinsurance giant Munich Re recently announced that it has agreed to insure the performance of solar thermal equipment of American manufacturer SkyFuel. This is the first time that Munich Re has provided guaranteed insurance for the performance of concentrating solar power plants.

According to Japanese media reports, Japanese government sources revealed that Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda plans to restart units 3 and 4 of Kansai Electric Power Company's Oi nuclear power plant on the 4th. Noda will discuss with relevant cabinet ministers and formulate tentative safety standards within this week based on lessons learned from the Fukushima nuclear accident.

Yesterday, when Emperor Akihito of Japan appeared at the National Theater in Chiyoda District, Tokyo, to participate in the "Memorial Ceremony on the 1st Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake" held by the Japanese government, the Japanese people in the venue and in front of the TV still had mixed feelings.

Driven by factors such as the Iranian nuclear report and rising consumer confidence in the United States, international oil prices continued to rise sharply on the 24th, with oil prices in the New York market approaching US$110 per barrel.

While concerns about Iranian crude oil supply continue to provide support for overall growth in the crude oil market, the economic situation in the euro zone has put pressure on crude oil prices, which rebounded again before the opening of the U.S. market.

As the UK's six major energy suppliers implement the "dash for gas" policy (dash for gas), the UK's new installed capacity of renewable energy has experienced a serious decline. "The Guardian" said that this move will not only make it difficult to achieve the UK's climate change goals, but also increase the energy bills of ordinary households.

Recently, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) established 17 solar energy planning zones (SEZs) in its new industry plan, thus injecting vitality into photovoltaic power generation projects in North America.