The Latest Breaking News on Energy

Subsidies, tax cuts set to be okayed Tuesday

The cabinet is on Tuesday expected to approve measures to relieve the impact of high energy prices, including power bills, but the decision will cost the government even more money.

Bangkok Post · Sep 12, 2022

Lake Michigan wind farm would harm migratory birds

Referring to “Lake Michigan Wind Farm Touted for Southeast Side,” pushed by state Rep. Marcus Evans and state Sen. Bob Peters, I offer the following: Of the five Great Lakes, only Lake Michigan is a migratory superhighway for migratory birds. Placement of turbines would be a death sentence for them.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 12, 2022

Now, we begin: 10 simple ways to make Australia's climate game truly next-level

Australia last week moved to tackle the climate crisis when federal parliament passed Labor’s climate bill. But the new law is just the first step. Over the next eight years to 2030, we must get on a steep trajectory of emissions reductions.

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2022

South Africa power cuts may not end in a year, Eskom says

Eskom, which generates more than 90 percent of South Africa’s power, has struggled to meet energy demands for a decade.

Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2022

Find ‘something better’ than energy price freeze set to cost £150bn, Liz Truss told

‘This could turn out to be the biggest single fiscal announcement in my lifetime’, IFS chief warns

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022

An Eleventh-Hour, Hail-Mary Climate Remedy

The Inflation Reduction Act promises to slash U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, but enables more pollution in Gulf Coast communities.

Texas Observer · Sep 12, 2022

India plans $2.5 billion aid to oil firms hit by soaring costs

NEW DELHI: India plans to pay about Rs 20,000 crore ($2.5 billion) to the state-run fuel retailers, such as Indian Oil Corp, to partly compensate them for losses and keep a check on cooking gas prices, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Times of India · Sep 12, 2022

Do not backtrack on climate goals amid energy crunch, UN tells EU

Bloc’s member states warned against usage of fossil fuels in response to soaring energy prices amid war in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2022

Explainer-The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant's shutdown

The last operating reactor at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been put into what is known as a cold shutdown after an external power line was restored, making it possible to shut it down more safely.

Reuters · Sep 12, 2022

UN to EU: Don't backtrack on climate goals amid energy pinch

The acting U.N. human rights chief has urged European Union member states to avoid “backtracking” on their efforts to develop renewables and energy-efficiency projects at a time when soaring energy prices have prompted some to ramp up use of and searches for fossil fuels

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022