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The end of oil? As fuel shocks cascade, 53 nations gather to plan a fossil fuel phaseout

US President Donald Trump is a longtime climate denier and oil industry ally, who sums up his own energy policy as “drill, baby, drill”. Yet he is doing more than almost anyone to speed up the global shift from fossil fuels to clean energy and electric vehicles (EVs).

The Conversation

‘A disturbing lack of integrity’: Columbia students file complaint against energy thinktank taking big oil money

Members of Sunrise Movement chapter claim university’s energy center engaging in deceptive trade practices

The Guardian - US

Starmer has ‘utterly failed’ to help Scots during energy ‘crisis’, Swinney says

The Scottish First Minister hit out at the Prime Minister over energy policy.

The Independent UK

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A Barrel for $115: Rising Oil Prices Pressures Donald Trump on Iran Sanctions Strategy

Explore the potential shift in US energy policy as oil prices soar past $115 a barrel. Discover how Trump's administration considers easing Iranian oil sanctions to stabilize markets amidst Middle East tensions. Learn about the economic and political implications of this strategic move.

International Business Times UK

Is U.S. Natural Gas Entering a New Era?

The wars in Ukraine and Iran have changed the global natural gas market. The U.S. was the top natural gas exporter in 2025, and exports are likely to continue increasing in the coming years.

Barchart

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

South Africa’s national energy policy says: build more renewable power facilities and build them fast.

The Conversation

Solar power in rural Zimbabwe hasn’t reduced women’s unpaid work: can policy do better?

Zimbabwe’s 2019 renewable energy policy envisions a transition to green energy in which women and men participate equally and benefit equitably.

The Conversation

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15 years after Fukushima, Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest nuclear plant

A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about tsunamis, earthquakes and evacuation plans remain

The Guardian - AU

PM launches blistering attack on climate policy 'mess'

Anthony Albanese has torn strips off the coalition's climate and energy policies after an apparent about-face over public funding for coal-powered plants.

AAP

Coalition outlines climate plan after ditching net zero

Unlocking gas supply and opening the door to new coal-fired power stations are among the key pillars of the federal opposition's climate and energy policies.

AAP

War of words heats up amid Liberals' climate battle

Two Liberals have gone head-to-head over speculation about Sussan Ley's leadership as the coalition prepares to finalise its approach to climate change.

AAP

Liberals risk joining 'baddies' with fossil-fuel push

Australia cannot pull out of the Paris Agreement, a Liberal frontbencher has declared, as his party prepares to face off over climate and energy policy.

AAP

How Low Can Crude Oil’s Price Fall?

Nearby NYMEX crude oil futures have been in a bearish trend since March 2022, when they reached over $130 per barrel following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It may only be a matter of time before the energy commodity reaches another lower low.

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Give Ley clear air, former Nats leader tells colleagues

Coalition MPs are being urged to let their leader do her job amid fevered leadership speculation and an ongoing spat over climate and energy policy.

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The Conversation

View from The Hill: fractured Liberals drown net zero and themselves in a torrent of verbiage

Here is a statistic that tells you what a self-defeating funk the federal opposition is in. On Monday alone, as it wallowed in the crisis over energy policy, its parliamentarians indulged in more than 35 media appearances.

The Guardian - AU

Sussan Ley under pressure as Nationals formally scrap net zero target

David Littleproud says he informed the Liberal leader days ago of the policy position his party was considering

AAP

Nationals ditch net zero as Liberals ponder policy

The Nationals say Australia's climate targets are driving up power prices and shutting down industry but their coalition partner isn't yet on board.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Libs should reflect on proverb ‘As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly’

Twice in recent times the Liberals have faced an existential crisis over climate and energy policy: in 2009 over Kevin Rudd’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, and in 2018 over the National Energy Guarantee, a plan to reduce emissions while maintaining reliability at lowest cost.

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The Texas Tribune

TribCast: Will the Texas renewable energy powerhouse survive?

This week, Matthew and Eleanor speak with Eric Goff, founder of an energy policy advising firm, about the growth of wind and solar power in Texas and whether it will continue after recent federal efforts targeting the industry.

The Guardian - AU

Senior Liberal women warn party will alienate female and younger voters if it abandons net zero as Andrew Hastie urges

Exclusive: Three high-profile female members speak out as the party publicly fractures over its climate and energy policy

Roll Call

A moral call to action on climate and energy policy - Roll Call

Cameron Oglesby, an organizer and journalist, joins the Equal Time podcast to discuss the fight for environmental justice in a time of Trump.

Roll Call

White House embraces density concept in developing energy policy - Roll Call

Some Republicans from districts with a lot of renewable energy projects say they prefer more of an “all-of-the-above” approach.

The Conversation

Politicians now talk of climate ‘pragmatism’ to delay action – new study

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has described her plan to “maximise extraction” of the UK’s oil and gas from the North Sea as a “common sense” energy policy.

The Guardian - AU

‘Dump it, or we’ll dump you’: secretive consultancy group sends Liberal MPs barrage of emails over net zero policy

Some MPs received more than 100 emails within 48 hours from the same address criticising the party’s energy policy

The Guardian - AU

Climate wars are simmering among the NSW Liberals – and they could pose a problem for Mark Speakman

Energy policy had been an area of mostly bipartisan agreement for the NSW opposition – until now

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