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OPEC production cuts add fuel to domestic energy debates - Roll Call

Lawmakers said OPEC's move to cut oil production underscores the need to break from fossil fuels, but they disagree on how.

Roll Call · Oct 5, 2022

Editorial: Biden puts clean energy future ahead of today’s oil needs

Note to those in the clean energy business: Joe Biden is working overtime to send you a kiss in the mail.

Boston Herald · Oct 5, 2022

White House takes closer look at controversial gasoline export ban option

WASHINGTON — White House officials have asked the U.S. Energy Department to analyze whether a ban on exports of gasoline, diesel and other refined petroleum products would lower fuel prices, an indication the controversial idea is gaining traction in some corners of the Biden administration.

Tribune News Service · Oct 4, 2022

Denmark to raise preparedness level after leaks on gas pipelines

Danish authorities have asked that the country's level of preparedness for the power and gas sector be raised after three leaks occurred on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines near Denmark and Sweden, Energy Minister Dan Jorgensen said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Sep 27, 2022

Could a national energy transition authority allay the fears of communities reliant on fossil fuel industries?

The transition to net zero will be one of Australia’s biggest transformations, and many believe we need a national body to coordinate and plan the change.

ABC News · Sep 22, 2022

Jacob Rees-Mogg mocks 'general grumpiness' of SNP after energy bill plan grilling

JACOB Rees-Mogg has sparked outrage after dismissing the “general grumpiness” of the SNP after he was grilled on the cost of the Government’s…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 22, 2022

Government response to businesses' energy price rise concerns nowhere near good enough

Record View says any measures to ease the burden on businesses and protect jobs are welcome but bosses are right to be less than enthusiastic.

Daily Record · Sep 22, 2022

'Potential cliff-edge:' SNP slam Tories' plan to help businesses with energy costs

THE SNP have said that businesses are facing the “real potential of a cliff-edge” following the UK Government’s announcement of its plans to…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 21, 2022

Greece extends energy bill subsidies ahead of 'winter battle'

Greece will pay out a further 1.1 billion euros ($1.09 billion) in power bill subsidies in October to shield households and businesses from the impact of soaring energy prices ahead of winter, Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Sep 21, 2022

Greece to give energy savers bigger power bill subsidies: PM

Consumers who cut down their electricity consumpion over the winter months will be rewarded with bigger power bill subsidies, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Sep 20, 2022