Andrew Walker
Asia Pacific editorAndrew Walker joined Interfax in July 2012, having completed an internship at The Carbon Brief where he reported on UK energy policy with a focus on shale gas. He holds a Masters in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London and an undergraduate degree in Geography and History from the University of Birmingham.
BRICs offer West Africa fast financing in exchange for oil
Oil and gas in West Africa is an attractive investment for the BRICs and an important development opportunity for the host countries as oil and gas licences are increasingly linked to infrastructure d
24 May 2013Spanish shale law set to over-rule local ban on fracking
The Spanish national parliament is in the process of passing legislation that will give the green light to fracking and will overrule as recently passed local ban in Cantabria, a senior lawyer told Interfax.
10 April 2013Spain, the forgotten shale gas player
Spain has been largely ignored in regards to its unconventional gas industry, yet it is steadily moving towards production and conditions are favourable for an industry.
28 March 2013UAE considers nuclear option to supplement gas
Abu Dhabi is building four nuclear plants to meet growing energy demand and to reduce its reliance on gas for power generation. However, the new nuclear plants will be supplementing rather than replac
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