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Australia could become the world’s first net-zero exporter of fossil fuels – here’s how

Australia is among the world’s top three exporters of LNG and second-largest exporter of coal. When burned overseas, these exports result in 1.1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year – almost three times Australia’s domestic emissions.

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025

Global Oil Demand To Dip In 2030, First Drop Since Covid: IEA

Global oil demand will fall slightly in 2030, its first drop since the 2020 Covid pandemic, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.

International Business Times · Jun 17, 2025

Israel-Iran crisis: How vital is the Strait of Hormuz for oil market?

Tensions between Israel and Iran have raised fears of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global oil and LNG. Experts warn that even the threat of closure could rattle markets and push energy prices sharply higher.

Euronews · Jun 16, 2025

AI could account for nearly half of datacentre power usage ‘by end of year’

Analysis comes as energy agency predicts systems will need as much energy by end of decade as Japan uses today

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025

Global clean energy goals at risk as China tightens grip on key minerals, IEA warns

Asian giant controls over half of world's refining capacity for lithium, cobalt and rare earths

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Report: World's supply of critical minerals for clean energy is concentrated in fewer countries

The world’s supplies of critical minerals are increasingly concentrated in just a few countries - most notably China - and subject to export restrictions that could painfully crimp industry and the shifter to greener ways of making things based on electricity instead of fossil fuels

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Demand for copper to dramatically outstrip supply within decade

International Energy Agency says it is ‘time to sound alarm’ over future shortages of metal needed for low-carbon transition

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2025

America's EV Outlook Just Got Bleaker. China Isn't Slowing Down.

While much of the world races to build and sell more electric vehicles, America is on track to become an also-ran. 

InsideEVs · May 18, 2025

One in four cars sold this year will be electric, report says

China continues to dominate with over half of global EV sales

The Independent UK · May 15, 2025

Global methane emissions still far above what countries report, IEA warns

The fossil fuel industry released more than 120 million tonnes of methane in 2024, keeping emissions close to record highs, the International Energy Agency said this week. The level has barely changed since 2019, despite global pledges to cut this powerful greenhouse gas.

Radio France Internationale · May 9, 2025