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Australia’s climate change targets will become law. What happens now?

Here’s what we know the new bill means for climate action and what happens once we have legislated targets

The Guardian - AU

Gaza Faces More Power Cuts over Israeli Blockade

Gaza's sole power plant will have to shut down within 48 hours if a blockade imposed by Israel is not lifted, officials warned on Thursday, as border tensions simmered following the arrest of a Palestinian militant leader. Israeli authorities have closed all crossings into Gaza, cutting off access for the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'This winter will be a heck of a shock': The people struggling to survive the cost of living crisis

And it's only set to get harder. Some analysts are predicting average household energy bills of £3,300 in October and persistent high prices throughout next year

Wales Online

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What the energy price cap is and why it's changing

Ofgem says reviewing it every three months will provide stability to the market

Wales Online

Sherwood Power awarded £250,000 to team up with supermarket on energy project

The Richmond business will examine power possibilities for fresh food transportation

Birmingham Post

DWP bans energy firms from taking more money out of benefits for gas and electricity

The Government has put a stop on companies increasing the amount that can be charged to families who receive benefits - and the rule is in place until April 2023

Chronicle Live

Why 'political will' isn't the magic bullet that can fix South Africa's energy crisis

South Africans gave a warm welcome to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent announcement about a “set of actions” to respond to the energy crisis in the country.

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No new gas connections for ACT homes and businesses from 2023 under plan to phase out fossil fuels

Rising gas prices are already convincing ACT households to switch to electricity, but the government says all newly built homes will not be able to be connected to gas from January 1.

ABC News

Coober Pedy council to remain in administration pending government decisions for town's future

Residents of Australia's opal capital want Coober Pedy to receive some love and renovation as the administrator indicates his tenure is nearly over.

ABC News

Call for VAT cut on ‘essential’ telecoms as millions struggle to pay bills

Which? has urged the Government to reduce VAT on household telecoms bills to 5% in line with other essentials such as gas and electricity.

The Independent UK

Regional towns look to community batteries as renewable energy solution

Power outages, blackout fears, climate change, and rising costs see residents to band together in search of energy solutions that work for their community.

ABC News

South Africa needs stronger security in place to stop the sabotage of its power supply

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently outlined plans to solve the country’s devastating electricity supply crisis. But he didn’t mention the country’s ability to protect its energy infrastructure as a prerequisite to any solution.

The Conversation

Rain fury: Nearly 9,000 electricity poles were damaged in five districts

CESC says the damage was estimated between April 1 and August 1 and nearly 90 per cent of damaged poles and transformers have been replaced. Mandya reported maximum damage followed by Mysuru and Hassan

The Hindu

Urgent warning as solar storm from hole in sun could hit Earth today wreaking havoc on power grids

Solar storms at their strongest can cause widespread blackouts and major electrical problems as electricity grids collapse and satellite navigation goes down

Irish Mirror

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SNP MP hits out at BBC for playing 'political games' with headline

AN SNP MP has criticised the BBC for "missing the point" in one of its headlines.

Irish Mirror

Installing electric heat pumps in Irish homes could increase costs by up to 46%, research paper finds

A paper analysed the impacts of electrifying 20% and 30% of Irish residential heating demand under different policy scenarios

Newcastle Herald

Liddell power station's output cut by a third: turbine breaks

Liddell power station has lost a third of its capacity following another turbine failure.

Wales Online

Expert advice on how to save cash amid rising bills

Regular gas and electricity bill in England, Wales and Scotland could reach £3,615 in the new year

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The Texas Tribune

Why the Texas grid causes the High Plains to turn off its wind turbines

While wind farms in the region could help power and lower energy costs for at least 9 million homes, significant infrastructure upgrades would be needed to supply electricity from the region to other parts of the state.

Manchester Evening News

What to do if you can't or are struggling to pay your energy bills

Should you not pay if you can't afford your gas and electricity bill? See our guide below on what the best thing is to do if you're struggling to pay.

Daily Mirror

Energy bill breakdown - what you're really paying for as price cap could hit £3,600

Two-thirds of your energy bill goes on actual gas and electricity, with the rest of it paying for things like tax, handling failed energy providers and sending out bills

Liverpool Echo

Flames burst from pavement as homes evacuated over gas leak

People were left without electricity while the incident was dealt with

Chronicle Live

Energy bills warning as costs could soar to £3,616 with worrying price cap predictions

The cost of household gas and electricity is expected to rise by £1,388 in October, with a further hike of £257 in January, with the average energy bill costing in excess of £3,000 for the entirety of 2023.

Liverpool Echo

Homes across 11 postcodes left without electricity after power cut

Several streets have been without power since early this morning

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gazans Reel under Heat and Lengthy Power Cuts

For Palestinians living on the crowded Gaza Strip, a searing summer heatwave has been made worse by power cuts that leave them without electricity for as much as 10 hours a day. "The fan is broken, the battery is not working and we are fanning ourselves with trays," said Alaa…

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