The Latest Breaking News on Energy

After bushfires tore through this couple's home, they pledged to aim for a zero-carbon lifestyle

A close encounter with the Black Summer bushfires convinced Syd Crawford and Camille Goodman to try to eliminate their carbon emissions.

ABC News · Sep 16, 2022

Growing WA coal crisis sparks warnings of possible power crunch as summer looms

There are fears a growing crisis in WA's coal heartlands could imperil the state's biggest electricity grid less than a year after the lights flickered out during an intense heatwave.

ABC News · Sep 16, 2022

EPA declares Denver, northern Front Range 'severe' violators of air quality standards as state fails to reduce smog

DENVER — The Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that it reclassified Denver and Colorado’s northern Front Range as “severe” violators of air quality standards, meaning more stringent regulations are coming for businesses and consumers are likely to pay higher gas prices.

The Denver Post · Sep 16, 2022

After climate bill passage, WVa natural gas plant unveiled

A Maryland company says it will build a natural gas power plant designed to capture climate-changing carbon in northern West Virginia

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022

Windfall profit tax on domestic crude oil cut

NEW DELHI: The government on Friday cut the windfall profit tax on locally produced crude oil in line with a fall in international rates, and reduced the levy on export of diesel and jet fuel (ATF).

The Times of India · Sep 16, 2022

Putin tells Europe: if you want gas then open Nord Stream 2

President Vladimir Putin on Friday denied Russia had anything to do with Europe's energy crisis, saying that if the European Union wanted more gas it should lift sanctions preventing the opening of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Reuters · Sep 16, 2022

Governments urged to act after oil giants accused of misleading public

Documents suggest Shell and BP staff privately downplayed public commitments on climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2022

Exclusive-Zelenskiy suggests resuming Russia ammonia exports in exchange for POWs, Kremlin says no

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he would only back the idea of reopening Russian ammonia exports through Ukraine if Moscow handed back prisoners of war (POWs), an idea the Kremlin quickly rejected.

Reuters · Sep 16, 2022

California taxpayers are set to receive gas refunds beginning next month

After several months of waiting, Californians who qualify for the state's gas price relief program could begin seeing payments in October.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 16, 2022

China-led SCO bloc agrees to expand trade in national currencies

The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) agreed on Friday to take steps to increase the use of national currencies in trade between their countries, according to a joint declaration adopted on Friday.

Reuters · Sep 16, 2022