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Latest Russian Gas Cuts ‘Politically Motivated’, EU Energy Chief Says

Russian gas giant Gazprom's announcement that it will further slash deliveries to Europe this week is politically motivated, European Union energy policy chief Kadri Simson said on Tuesday, disputing the company's claim that it had cut supply because it needed to halt the operation of a turbine. "We know that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Latest Russian gas cuts 'politically motivated', EU energy chief says

Reuters

NEPC okays extra LNG purchase

The National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) has approved a plan to buy an additional 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year under a long-term purchase contract to relieve LNG price fluctuations, which affect national electricity generation costs.

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AEMO's renewable energy roadmap ignores community stalemate, expert says

Amid delays caused by community resistance to major infrastructure projects, an energy policy expert says AEMO's plan to complete five projects in the next decade is a pipedream.

ABC News

Time to cut the green rubbish...and deliver a proper energy policy

City Voices: Why we still need fossil fuels

Evening Standard

Will Bunch: The planet’s alarm clock is blaring but Pa. politicians hit the snooze button

A defining feature of American politics in the 21st century is the ability to be both shocked and unsurprised at the same time. That was certainly how it felt last month when I ventured out to the Newtown Athletic Club in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to hear many of the Republican…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

NHRC issues notice to Centre on “air pollution cutting life expectancy”

Takes suo motu cognisance of media reports quoting a study by Energy Policy Institute at Chicago varsity

The Hindu

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Energy treaty update fails to address climate crisis, activists say

1994 agreement allows investors to sue governments for changes in energy policy that harm their profits

The Guardian - UK

Biden Administration Reportedly Approached Tesla On Its Day 1 In Office: What Was It About?

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) was reportedly approached by President Joe Biden's administration to help with drafting a new renewable energy policy.

Benzinga

Russia closing gas tap exposes French and German dependency on nuclear and coal

Fresh into a new mandate but without a parliamentary majority since legislative elections on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron will now have to hammer out an energy policy caught between the gas crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and an increasingly vocal green movement. Germany faces similar problems.

Radio France Internationale

5 policy decisions from recent history that led to today's energy crisis

If you aren’t a long-term energy policy news junkie, you’d be forgiven for thinking today’s crisis arrived fairly suddenly.

The Conversation

Cooking gas price to rise slowly

The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) has decided to have the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is used as household cooking gas, gradually increase over the next three months.

Bangkok Post

Call to hasten WTE phase 2

The Waste-to-Energy Trade Association (WETA) is calling on energy policymakers to speed up the second-phase development of the waste-to-energy scheme in order to help the country make use of unwanted waste.

Bangkok Post

If the opposition wants a mature discussion about nuclear energy, start with a carbon price. Without that, nuclear is wildly uncompetitive

The idea of nuclear power in Australia has been hotly debated for decades. Most of this discussion has been unproductive, focusing on symbolism and identity politics rather than the realities of energy policy. For that reason alone, we should welcome the commitment by opposition party leaders David Littleproud and Peter…

The Conversation

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The Guardian - AU

David Littleproud’s coal case study to defend Coalition energy policy is something of a credibility stretch

Even if Millmerran power station’s carbon capture plan succeeds, it will only eliminate 2.1% of emissions. Plus: nuclear still costlier than renewables

ABC News

Energy Minister Chris Bowen blames Coalition for Australia's gas crisis, says 'gas trigger' not the answer

The federal government is laying blame for Australia's current gas crisis at the feet of the Coalition, accusing it of botching energy policy for close to a decade and leaving Australians in the cold this winter.

Reuters

France's Macron: Purchasing power, energy bills will be voted by parliament from this summer

Two of French President Emmanuel Macron's top-priority policy bills, one on protecting the purchasing power of French citizens and the other aimed at simplifying emergency energy policy measures, will be voted in parliament "from this summer," the president said in an interview published on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Fuel consumption set to rise by 9.2%

Thai energy consumption is expected to rise by 9.2% this year, based on an economic growth estimate of 2.5-3.5%, driven by an uptick in economic activities as pandemic restrictions ease, says the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).

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Irish Mirror

EU official in charge of energy policy says dependency on Russian oil has left Europe open to 'blackmail'

Kadri Simson appeared before an Oireachtas committee to take questions amid the backdrop of an energy crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine

ABC News

South Australian government axes Home Battery Scheme, saving money in state budget

A key renewable energy policy of the former South Australian government that was designed to help more people access home energy storage systems will be axed in Thursday's state budget.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jordan, Germany to Host Middle East and North Africa-Europe Future Energy Dialogue

Jordan’s Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Saleh Kharabsheh and German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck on Saturday announced intensifying cooperation between the two governments in the field of energy policy under the Jordanian-German energy partnership program. The two countries are scheduled to host the Middle…

The Conversation

Europe is determined to cut fossil fuel ties with Russia, even though getting Hungary on board won't be easy

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced Europe to rethink its energy policy – especially its deep dependence on Russia for about one-third of its fossil fuel imports. The European Union is negotiating among its members over a plan to ban imports of Russian oil, although questions remain about issues such…

France 24

Whatever it takes? Europe forced to speed up its energy transition

It took the invasion of Ukraine for Europeans to realise that decades of short-sighted energy policy have caught up with them. As Germany strips its former chancellor of parliamentary privileges over his refusal to sever ties with Gazprom, Gerhard Schröder's downfall is a reminder that it's all of Germany and…

Newcastle Herald

Liberal and Nationals will be a 'strong voice for sensible energy policy'

We stand on the edge of a new era of opportunity.

The Guardian - US

US fracking boom could tip world to edge of climate disaster

140bn metric tons of planet-heating gases could be unleashed if fossil fuel extraction plans get green light, analysis shows

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