Oil terminal protesters walk free from court after injunction breach Police were pulled away from the Queen’s funeral preparations to help arrest demonstrators, a court heard. The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
Businesses 'will breathe sigh of relief' - West Midlands reaction to latest energy price cap Price cap has been extended by UK government from domestic customers to companies as many feared winter bills could force them to close Birmingham Post · Sep 21, 2022
John Swinney: Energy support scheme for businesses may be ‘inadequate’ The Deputy First Minister responded to the UK Government’s energy bills support scheme. The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
Eamon Ryan says dealing with energy crisis goes hand-in-hand with climate action And Minister Ryan says he also believes Ireland can be “really good” at delivering on renewables. Irish Mirror · Sep 21, 2022
Ireland hasn't got enough ports to build wind turbines needed to meet climate targets, study finds The country needs about 20GW of power from offshore wind by 2050 - that’s around 1,000 turbines Irish Mirror · Sep 21, 2022
Thousands rally in Belgium to protest high energy prices Thousands have gathered in Belgium to protest against skyrocketing electricity, natural gas and food prices The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
Greece extends energy bill subsidies ahead of 'winter battle' Greece will pay out a further 1.1 billion euros ($1.09 billion) in power bill subsidies in October to shield households and businesses from the impact of soaring energy prices ahead of winter, Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas said on Wednesday. Reuters · Sep 21, 2022
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European governments spend half a trillion euros on energy crisis - report Governments in Europe have earmarked nearly 500 billion euros in the last year to cushion citizens and companies from soaring gas and power prices, according to research published by think-tank Bruegel on Wednesday. Reuters · Sep 21, 2022
Saudi Aramco Urges World Unity around New Energy Transformation Plan President and CEO of Saudi Aramco, Amin bin Hassan Nasser, emphasized the need for a more reliable energy transition plan, in a keynote speech on Tuesday at the Schlumberger Digital Forum. In his speech, Nasser underlined the importance of achieving a new global consensus of views and positions, outlining three… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022
Australian Indigenous island community halts $3.6bn gas drilling Australia’s second-largest independent gas producer Santos Ltd argued it had all necessary approvals to begin drilling. Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2022
Businesses fear energy price hike after support scheme ends The Scottish Chambers of Commerce said a six-month cap on bills is not enough for firms to be ‘sufficiently reassured’. The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
Brazil's president vents anger at UK petrol prices during visit for Queen's funeral Brazilian President Jair Bolsanaro insisted the price of fuel at a London forecourt, which was being sold at 161.9p per litre. was "practically double the average of many Brazilian states" Daily Mirror · Sep 21, 2022
We need to be told the true climate cost of Schumer and Manchin’s pipeline side deal Democrats hailed the Inflation Reduction Act as a climate crisis victory – so why the secrecy over an oil and gas pipelines bill? The Guardian - US · Sep 21, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Sep 21, 2022 Commentary: Climate change is a big problem. Citizens must demand many small solutions The world is on fire. The flames are hard to see, because we hide them so well. But you can hear them — in the whine of jet engines as planes streak across the sky, in the rumble of power plants as they send electricity surging over power lines, in…
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022 Cost of living: How to cope with the rise in prices Millions of Britons are struggling as the price of everything soars amid rising energy prices and inflation. Kate Ng turns to financial experts for advice on how to deal with it all
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022 Oil Prices Surge More than 2% as Putin Mobilizes More Troops Oil jumped more than 2% on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilization, escalating the war in Ukraine and raising concerns of tighter oil and gas supply. Brent crude futures rose $2.28, or 2.5%, to $92.90 a barrel by 0707 GMT after falling $1.38 the previous…
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022 Australian Indigenous traditional owners halt gas drilling Indigenous traditional owners have won a court challenge that prevents an energy company from drilling for gas off Australia’s north coast
Insider UK · Sep 21, 2022 UK Government to pick up half the tab for business energy bills The wholesale price paid by non-domestic customers will be capped for the next six months
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022 UK businesses given six-month emergency energy price cap Government support includes measure reducing price paid for gas and electricity from 1 October
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022 Ukraine-Russia war: What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the crisis impact it? Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea blocked by chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022 Germany nationalises biggest gas importer to avert supply crisis Deal includes €8bn cash injection for Uniper, which had been controlled by Finnish energy group Fortum
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022 Lebanon: Gas Import Agreement from Egypt Disrupted by Unsecured WB Financing An agreement to transport Egyptian gas to Lebanon via Syria is currently disrupted by Lebanon’s failure to meet the conditions for obtaining a World Bank loan and Washington’s reluctance to give an official approval confirming that the deal is not affected by the Caesar Act, sources told Asharq Al-Awsat on…
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022 Germany nationalizes country's biggest gas importer Uniper The German government has agreed to nationalize the country’s biggest gas importing company, Uniper, expanding state intervention in the industry to prevent an energy shortgage resulting from Russia’s war in Ukraine
The Guardian - AU · Sep 21, 2022 Tiwi Islanders win court battle with Santos over drilling in traditional waters Gas company’s approval set aside after Justice Mordecai Bromberg found the regulator did not consult properly with traditional owners