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Scientists say new US climate law is likely to reduce warming

Climate scientists say the new spending package that President Biden just signed will trim future warming a bit

The Independent UK

Constant fear inside Ukraine’s captured nuclear plant

Workers describe the daily terror of working at the nuclear facility Russia has used as a shield for its attacks in recent weeks. Loveday Morris, Ievgeniia Sivorka and John Hudson report

The Independent UK

A clean energy grid means 10,000km of new transmission lines. They can only be built with community backing

If you drive through central Victoria, you might wonder at the signs reading “Piss off AusNet” in shop windows or even mown into grassland. Communities and farmers are pushing back against plans for new 85-metre towers and transmission lines needed to transmit renewable power to the cities.

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Push for 400 per cent increase in coal royalties

NSW coal royalties could increase by 400 per cent this financial year, leaving billions more to support regional communities undergoing energy transition, if a progressive royalty system that better reflected record coal prices was introduced.

Newcastle Herald

Michael Hiltzik: Keeping the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open is a dangerous waste of effort and money

When it comes to resurrection stories, the Bible's Lazarus may have nothing on California's Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.

Los Angeles Times

Germany says undecided on nuclear plants extension

Germany's government denied a media report on Tuesday that it had decided to postpone the closure of its last three nuclear power plants, saying it would make its final decision once it received the results of ongoing stress tests.

Reuters

‘This is the front lines,’ Bahamas Prime Minister says as he opens climate change summit

Almost three years to the day after powerful Category 5 Hurricane Dorian ripped though the northwestern Bahamas, leaving billions of dollars in damage, the island nation welcomed Tuesday delegates from 17 Caribbean countries and international financing institutions to a two-day high-level summit to address the climate crisis.

Miami Herald

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Energy bills may pass £100 a WEEK in bleakest forecast of crisis so far

Energy consultancy Auxilione predicted the price cap could hit £5,456 by April, as Liz Truss lashes out at Labour's price freeze plan and Rishi Sunak brands her response to the unfolding catastrophe "clear as mud"

Daily Mirror

Influential oil company scenarios for combating climate change don't actually meet the Paris Agreement goals, our new analysis shows

Several major oil companies, including BP and Shell, periodically publish scenarios forecasting the future of the energy sector. In recent years, they have added visions for how climate change might be addressed, including scenarios that they claim are consistent with the international Paris climate agreement.

The Conversation

Russia says Ukrainian 'sabotage' behind pylon blasts in southern Kursk region

Russia's FSB security service on Tuesday accused Ukrainian "saboteurs" of repeatedly blowing up electricity pylons running from a nuclear reactor complex in the southern Russian region of Kursk, disrupting the plant's operations.

Reuters

Cable installation contract signed for Hornsea Three offshore wind farm

VolkerFitzpatrick agrees deal with Orsted for onshore installation in Norfolk

Birmingham Post

Pablo Vegas, a utility executive in Ohio, named ERCOT’s new CEO

The state power grid operator has been run by an interim chief since the previous CEO was fired following the deadly 2021 winter storm that crashed much of the grid.

The Texas Tribune

Energy bills could hit £5,456 a year for households under latest price spike prediction

The latest forecast based on wholesale prices is £200 higher than the last record-breaking forecast.

Daily Record

Mainstream Renewable announces 100 new jobs in Dublin

The energy firm has committed to three projects off the coast of Ireland

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Govt readies B150bn loan guarantee for oil fund

The cabinet on Tuesday approved a law to guarantee up to 150 billion baht (US$4.23 billion) in loans for the state oil fund to support energy prices as the government fights inflation, according to a government source and media reports.

The Conversation

Next US energy boom could be wind power in the Gulf of Mexico

With passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains US$370 billion for climate and energy programs, policy experts are forecasting a big expansion in clean electricity generation. One source that’s poised for growth is offshore wind power.

The Independent UK

Petrol prices set to fall as oil drops back below Ukraine invasion level

Oil prices have fallen by more than a third from their peak in March but prices may take several weeks to filter through to forecourts

Insider UK

Truss urged to back North East's net zero transition

New survey claims to confirm public backing for North Sea energy companies

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British Gas owner claims £56 million tax rebate from North Sea operations

THE owner of British Gas received a £56 million tax rebate on its operations in Scottish waters last year.

Reuters

Amid energy crisis, EU plans to help gas-rich Mozambique boost security

The European Union is planning a five-fold increase in financial support to an African military mission in Mozambique, an internal EU document shows, as Islamist attacks threaten gas projects meant to reduce the EU's reliance on Russian energy.

Salon

Why didn't the U.S. aid with Cuba fire?

A humanitarian and ecological disaster unfolded 90 miles from Florida, and the U.S. just sat back and watched

Evening Standard

BHP to make record dividend payment after coal recovery lights up its annual earnings

World’s biggest miner expects demand from China to be a ‘source of stability’ in the year ahead

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Renews Adherence to Nile River Water Rights

Egypt has renewed its “adherence” to its water rights, a few days after Ethiopia announced completing the third filling of its mega dam reservoir and the electricity production from the second turbine without agreement from downstream countries. Egypt and Sudan demand that Ethiopia halt the construction work at the Grand…

Newcastle Herald

Will Morrison secrecy saga revive PEP-11 gas project?

The proponent of an offshore gas exploration project that former prime minister Scott Morrison killed off has called on the federal and state governments to reconsider their opposition to the project.

USAFacts

Total methane emissions have declined since 1991, but methane emissions from livestock are up

The Inflation Reduction Act aims to reduce emissions from agriculture and natural gas systems , the top two sources of methane emissions

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