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What the papers say – October 7

Most of the front pages splash on a dire warning from the electricity grid operator.

The Independent UK

Rationing people’s energy, or advising them to use less, would be electorally disastrous

Successive prime ministers have failed to invest enough in renewables and our power supply is vulnerable.

Daily Record

California takes leading edge on climate laws. Others could follow

California has enacted an ambitious package of legislation to aggressively combat the climate crisis — a bold move by the world’s fifth-largest economy that could inspire action in other states.

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Concerns large polluters will pay way out

The Greens say the price for large polluters exceeding emissions caps is too low, with no incentive for them to reduce emissions rather than pay for credits.

AAP

EU leaders reaffirm support for Ukraine, squabble over gas price cap

European Union leaders on Friday agreed to give more financial and military aid to Ukraine, but a full day of talks in Prague's ornate royal castle seemed to bring them no closer to deciding on whether or how to cap gas prices.

Reuters

North Sea oil and gas licensing round opens with 'significant boost to UK energy security' sought

Priority clusters in Southern North Sea identified for quick delivery

Birmingham Post

Hydrogen key to decarbonise ammonia plant

A funding injection from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency will investigate decarbonising a Brisbane ammonia plant using green hydrogen.

AAP

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How you can get money for using appliances at off-peak times

Scheme to launch in November after trial by energy supplier saw some customers paid £2 per kilowatt hour

The Independent UK

Liz Truss 'woefully ill-prepared' for winter blackouts after refusing to act over summer

Critics of the floundering PM have pointed out that whilst other countries have take steps ahead of the winter to prepare for the coming crisis Liz Truss has so far refused to do so

Daily Mirror

Review of $14.5b Inland Rail project to be led by ex-energy boss Kerry Schott

The federal government has hand-picked Australia's former Energy Security Board chair to scrutinise its controversial 1,700km Inland Rail project.

ABC News

Drivers warned that petrol prices will increase again after cut in oil production

The RAC has warned that retailers are likely to pass increased costs on to drivers as the wholesale price of fuel is expected to rise

Chronicle Live

Britain could face rolling three-hour blackouts this winter if imports stall

National Grid ‘cautiously confident’ it can keep the lights on

The Independent UK

See what the Hunter Coast Offshore Wind Project will look like from the shore

The developers of the proposed Hunter Coast Offshore Wind Project have announced plans to expand the project's size from 1.4 gigawatts to 1.65 gigawatts.

Newcastle Herald

Britain ‘planning’ for blackouts this winter, minister admits

National Grid has warned three-hour power cuts could be imposed this winter if gas supplies fall short

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Germans warned: Gas use is too high to avoid energy crisis

Germans are using too much gas now to avoid a potential energy shortage this winter

AAP

Climate Council issues pre-budget wishlist

The government could fund electric vehicle chargers for every 12km of road with the $11.6 billion spent on fossil fuel subsidies, the Climate Council says.

The Hindu

Supply constraints dented coal-biomass mixing, says Union Power Minister

The Power Ministry in October 2021 had decreed that all thermal power plants ensure that they replace 5% of their coal with biomass by October 2022

Birmingham Post

RWE and Marine Power Systems partner for Celtic Sea offshore wind opportunities

RWE is currently preparing to bid for the Crown Estate Celtic Sea seabed leasing round in 2023

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The Hindu

NGT suspends EC for Yadadri Thermal Power Station, but permits construction

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Liverpool Echo

Drivers warned to check before filling up with supermarket petrol

Drivers really should have seen a far bigger drop in petrol prices, according to the RAC

Al Jazeera

UK could face 3-hour power cuts this winter, National Grid warns

National Grid warns of planned blackouts if UK is unable to import electricity from Europe and increase gas imports.

Wales Online

'Convene emergency Cobra meeting over blackout risk'

Calls for PM to spell out her plans for country over risk to energy supplies

Chronicle Live

1970s-style planned power cuts could return in winter due to gas shortage, national grid warns

The National Grid Electricity System Operator has a plan if there is not enough gas for the power stations which produce 43% of Britain's electricity

The Independent UK

France's Macron against building new Iberia gas pipeline

French President Emmanuel Macron says his government doesn't support building a new pipeline to pump natural gas between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of Europe despite the continent’s energy crisis

Daily Record

Homes face three-hour power cuts over winter as National Grid plans UK blackouts

There are fears that power plants may not get enough gas to keep running.

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