Energy crisis: UK households worst hit in western Europe, finds IMF Heavy reliance on gas is behind price surge, with the impact on poorest households also the worst in Europe The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2022
Liz Truss u-turn on help for poorer households to meet soaring energy costs The favourite to be declared Tory leader next week has changed tack in the face of rising fears over energy bills and promised that she will deliver 'immediate support' to unaffordable costs. Daily Record · Sep 1, 2022
California legislators advance plan to extend nuke plant run The California Legislature was advancing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s blueprint to extend the lifespan of the state’s last operating nuclear power plant by up to five years The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022
'Save energy for yourself, not the nation.' The national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Public Company Limited, in collaboration with Salmon House, a creative video production company, launched a new television commercial aimed at encouraging the public to consume less energy. Bangkok Post · Sep 1, 2022
Transition body for coal workers proposed The Jobs and Skills Summit has been told a transition agency for coal and gas workers would be critical to boost employment in a clean-energy economy. AAP · Sep 1, 2022
UK may have to introduce ‘restraints’ on energy use to get country through winter, says Michael Gove Britain may have to introduce “restraints” on energy use to get the country through the winter, senior Tory MP Michael Gove said on Thursday. Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022
Ovo Energy chief calls for ‘progressive’ scheme for bills similar to tax system Banded subsidy would provide greater support for poor households but taper off for richer users The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 190 As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 190th day, we take a look at the main developments. Al Jazeera · Sep 1, 2022
India is new major player in Russian oil market once dominated by China NEW DELHI: India has pushed into a corner of the Russian oil market once dominated by China, taking a record number of shipments of a Far Eastern grade as the fallout from Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine reshapes trade flows. The Times of India · Sep 1, 2022
UN inspectors head to Ukraine nuclear plant despite fighting Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of waging attacks near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant just as a team of U.N. inspectors were heading to visit it The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022
UK gas prices fall; growth fears hit markets; pound sinks below $1.16 amid living standards squeeze – business live Energy prices fall in UK and Europe; Resolution Foundation warns three million more people could be pulled into absolute poverty The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2022
Ukraine nuclear reactor shut down due to shelling, operator says One of two operational reactors at Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant complex has been shut down due to Russian shelling, operator Energoatom said on Thursday. Reuters · Sep 1, 2022
Qld approves Carborough Downs coal project The expansion of the Carborough coal mine in central Queensland has been approved by the state government, allowing the project to operate for another 11 years. AAP · Sep 1, 2022
Prepare for the winter from hell, warns energy boss OVO Energy founder Stephen Fitzpatrick pleaded for ‘very bold’ action to help shield families from the ‘worst of the price rises’ Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 1, 2022 Qatar Says it Will Build World's Biggest Blue Ammonia Plant Qatar announced Wednesday that it will build the world's biggest plant making blue ammonia -- one of the new fuels being touted as a cleaner energy source. Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said the plant would cost $1.2 billion and start production in early 2026. State-owned Qatar Energy, a firm that…
ABC News · Sep 1, 2022 Penny Wong calls for quiet negotiations over gas project after Jose Ramos-Horta warns Timor Leste may turn to China Timor Leste President José Ramos-Horta has used a series of media interviews to warn that his country may turn to a Chinese company to fund a contentious gas project if the Australian government doesn't "intervene" and lean on Woodside.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022 Hawaii closes last coal-fired power plant as ban begins The last bits of ash and greenhouse gases from Hawaii’s only remaining coal-fired power plant slipped into the environment this week when the state’s dirtiest source of electricity burned its final pieces of fuel
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 1, 2022 Another Tanker Briefly Blocks Egypt's Suez Canal An oil tanker briefly became stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal on Wednesday night, officials announced, raising fears that last year's major blockage of the global maritime route could be repeated. The Affinity V "ran aground in the Suez Canal at 19:15" (17:15 GMT)", a security source told AFP, adding that…
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022 Boris Johnson speech - live: PM ‘to announce nuclear power expansion’ amid energy crisis Nadhim Zahawi says ‘nothing off table’ for next PM’s cost of living support package as Tory leadership ballot set to close
ABC News · Sep 1, 2022 Elysian Energy enters voluntary administration after doubling its electricity prices in June Australian-based energy retailer Elysian Energy enters voluntary administration, becoming the seventh boutique provider this year to succumb to the global energy crisis.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022 Australian FM warns East Timorese against Chinese debt Australia’s foreign minister on a visit to East Timor is warning the nation against going into “unsustainable debt” to the Chinese on a major gas project
Los Angeles Times · Sep 1, 2022 California lawmakers OK buffer zones between new oil wells and homes, schools SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After years of failed attempts to impose health and safety buffer zones around new oil and gas wells in California, state lawmakers on Wednesday sent a bill to the governor that would require setbacks between those production sites and residential neighborhoods and other sensitive areas.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022 Malaysian court to rule on graft case of jailed ex-PM's wife The wife of jailed ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak has arrived in court for a verdict in her corruption trial involving a solar energy project in schools
The Guardian - US · Sep 1, 2022 Hawaii to close its only coal power plant in a step toward renewable energy Lawmakers approved legislation in 2020 banning coal for electricity production by the end of this year
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022 Johnson warns Truss not to ditch his nuclear and renewable energy plans Outgoing PM expected to sign off state investment in Sizewell C reactor