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Unions call for plan to support coal workers' transition to renewable sector

With a renewable revolution on the horizon, union leaders warn of an "enormous problem" if a national energy transition authority is not established to support workers moving to low carbon jobs.

ABC News

Coal in a pincer-grip: the world needs energy, but climate concerns grow by the day

Coal: the planetary Jekyll and Hyde

Newcastle Herald

Liz Truss set to announce ‘bold’ plan to tackle spiralling energy bills

The new premier is expected to tell MPs on Thursday that domestic bills will be frozen at around £2,500 to ease the crunch

Manchester Evening News

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Truss set to announce ‘bold’ plan to guard against spiralling bills

Labour accuses the new Prime Minister of writing a ‘blank cheque’ to oil and gas giants by ruling out a windfall tax.

The Independent UK

Energy transition a 'ratchet that turns one way' as Indian-owned West Australian coal mine teeters on the brink

The looming demise of a loss-making coal mine in Western Australia is a microcosm of the industry's "dire" prospects as a fuel for electricity amid the rampant rise of renewable energy, an analyst says.

ABC News

EU proposes Russian gas price cap, windfall tax

The European Union is proposing a cap on the price of Russian natural gas, despite Vladimir Putin threatening to cut off supplies for any market that does so. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is also asking energy ministers to consider imposing a windfall tax on companies that have…

France 24

Come clean on Ft charge

The cabinet decision to guarantee a huge loan to be taken out by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) to ease the effect of the higher fuel tariff (Ft) seems a bad idea.

Bangkok Post

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Queensland coal communities hope rising royalties will fund extra doctors, better roads

Regional areas are facing doctor shortages and roads that need upgrading. Mining communities hope the new royalties program could fix those problems.

ABC News

Minister can't ignore Mt Pleasant's climate impact, groups say

Environment groups have demanded federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek formally consider the climate impacts of fossil fuel extraction when deciding whether to sign-off on the Mt Pleasant coal mine extension.

Newcastle Herald

Heat pumps can cut your energy costs by up to 90%. It’s not magic, just a smart use of the laws of physics

Heat pumps are becoming all the rage around a world that has to slash carbon emissions rapidly while cutting energy costs. In buildings, they replace space heating and water heating – and provide cooling as a bonus.

The Conversation

British investors could sue Australia over climate action if UK joins trans-Pacific trade pact

British oil and gas miner Rockhopper Explorations last month won £210 million plus interest (about A$360 million) in compensation over Italy’s 2015 ban on oil and gas drilling within its territorial seas.

The Conversation

A text asked millions of Californians to save energy. They paid heed, averting blackouts

LOS ANGELES — At about 5:45 p.m. Pacific time Tuesday, millions of Californians’ cellphones lit up with a new type of emergency alert: “Conserve energy now to protect public health and safety.”

Los Angeles Times

Heat wave puts California in fossil fuel conundrum

A record heat wave put California in a fossil fuel conundrum: The state has had to rely more heavily on natural gas to produce electricity and avoid power outages while Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration moves toward ending the use of oil and gas

The Independent UK

EU plans to cap Russian gas price as Putin issues warning

Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to cut off all energy supplies if Brussels were to impose a cap.

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The Guardian - UK

Will Liz Truss’s government adopt or weaken green policies?

Environmentalists assess cabinet appointments and say it is ‘a mixed bag’ and there is no clear direction

The Independent UK

California faces another day of grid-straining extreme heat

Operators of California’s electricity grid say a miscommunication led to a small number of power shutoffs as the power system was under great strain

The Guardian - UK

With no new windfall tax on energy firms, a cap on nuclear and renewables is urgently needed

Ending the outdated system that links some electricity generators’ revenues to wholesale gas prices could fund UK rescue package

ABC News

Vladimir Putin warns West could be cut off from Russian energy supply if prices are capped

Addressing the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok the Russian leader reaffirms his commitment to Crimea while Ukraine ramps up offensives in the region.

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The Independent UK

Greece tells state workers to save power, seeks 10% cut

Greece’s government has announced a carrot-and-stick drive to cut public sector energy use by 10% this year

The Guardian - UK

German chancellor rejects calls to reverse nuclear power plant closures

Olaf Scholz says country has enough energy to get through winter after Russia cut gas supplies

Birmingham Post

Keadby Three lands on new Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg's desk as planning examination completes

Carbon capture power project recommendation has been made to the new man at the helm of BEIS

Wales Online

Downing Street hints fracking ban could be lifted after Liz Truss becomes new Prime Minister

The fracking ban was imposed in England in 2019

Birmingham Post

Ruthin business aims to beat energy bills crisis by going solar

Turner Bros says the new solar installation will save them thousands of pounds

The Independent UK

Downing Street hints fracking ban could be lifted in energy bills package

The suggestion came as advisers warned that the UK’s gas reserves are too small to make a difference to consumer energy bills.

Evening Standard

Hike UK oil and gas production to reduce reliance on imports, energy body urges

Offshore Energy UK claims that the UK’s reliance on oil and gas imports will rise without more North Sea projects being given the green light.

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