Phasing out Russian fossil fuel imports [EU Legislation in Progress]
The Commission proposal should be seen in the light of both Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and repeated abuse of its position as a key energy exporter to Europe.
Energy
UK government abandons energy ‘zonal pricing’ plan
Proposal to vary electricity charges in England, Wales and Scotland based on location dropped in favour of ‘fair and affordable’ single priceBusiness live – latest updatesThe government has abandoned plans for “zonal pricing” that would have charged el…
EU should build stockpiles to prepare for pandemic, natural disaster or invasion
European Commission unveils strategy for storing food, medicine, generators and raw materialsThe EU should develop stockpiles of food, medicine, generators and raw materials to be better prepared for a military invasion, pandemic or natural disaster, t…
Can we trust nuclear power again? – podcast
Dr Tim Gregory argues that nuclear power is safe, relatively cheap and the only realistic route to achieving net zero targetsDr Tim Gregory is a nuclear evangelist. A chemist who works in the labs of Sellafield, Britain’s oldest nuclear site, he argues…
Australians could cut power bills by 90% if they made their homes more energy efficient, report finds
Debate on how to generate energy ‘important but misses the point’, analyst says, when you can get such savings by using solar, batteries and efficient appliancesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe debate over where Australia …
‘Gas belongs to the people’: WA premier Roger Cook urges federal Labor to adopt reserve policy
Cook says WA’s own policy has meant cheaper gas for local market as Albanese government embarks on six-month review of regulationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe West …
AI and the energy sector
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is transforming the European economy, with major impacts on the energy sector, and the popularity of generative AI models has brought into focus the energy needs of data centres used to train and run them.
‘Slapp addict’ Italian oil firm accused of trying to silence green activists
Eni has filed at least six defamation suits against journalists and NGOs since 2019 in what critics say is intimidation campaignWhen Antonio Tricarico was summoned to his local police station in October and told he was being investigated for defamation…
‘Legal bullying’: global protest rights on line in Dutch court case, say activists
After US jury said it should pay oil pipeline firm $660m, Greenpeace is hoping to reclaim funds via EU anti-Slapp lawThe outcome of a court case in the Netherlands could shape the right to protest around the globe for decades to come, campaigners have …
King Charles to receive £132m next year after crown estate makes £1.1bn profit
Offshore wind power boom helps push profit from land and property to more than double what it was two years agoKing Charles is set to receive official annual income of £132m next year, after his portfolio of land and property made more than £1bn in pro…