Articles for Energy Crisis

Iran key services shut as rial plunges amid energy crisis, regional tension
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Iran key services shut as rial plunges amid energy crisis, regional tension

Al Jazeera  

Tehran, Iran – Tens of millions of people across Iran are facing major disruptions as authorities shut down services in the face of an exacerbating energy and currency crisis amid historic regional tensions. The power outages were largely within the summertime before now, but have recently hit with winter’s first cold, with even state television experts issuing stern warnings that …

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Column: Here’s what Exxon’s CEO gets wrong about the climate crisis
8 months ago

Column: Here’s what Exxon’s CEO gets wrong about the climate crisis

LA Times  

Oil and gas conglomerate Exxon Mobil could be a key player in global efforts to combat the climate crisis — if only governments would remove burdensome regulations and stop wasting money on inefficient clean energy incentives. I also shook my head in amazement as Woods suggested that a major barrier to slashing carbon pollution is that the world lacks “a …

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For Myanmar’s generals, energy crisis threatens shaky grip on power
1 year, 1 month ago

For Myanmar’s generals, energy crisis threatens shaky grip on power

Al Jazeera  

Bangkok, Thailand – Myanmar’s natural gas reserves, a key revenue source for the ruling State Administration Council, are set to dwindle drastically in the coming years, posing a major threat to the already generals struggling to quell opposition to their rule. Monthly electricity imports from China to Myanmar more than doubled this year, according to the World Bank, and the …

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Splitting atoms and opinions
1 year, 4 months ago

Splitting atoms and opinions

Hindustan Times  

The July of 2023 now holds the record for being the hottest month in recorded history. European states including France and Germany, which has recently shut down its last existing nuclear power stations, have approved a new proposal that puts ‘other non-fossil’ sources of energy back in the mix with renewables, thus opening doors for nuclear energy. Its supporters argue …

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Sting in the tail of Australia's energy crisis as power prices soar up to 100pc for some
1 year, 6 months ago

Sting in the tail of Australia's energy crisis as power prices soar up to 100pc for some

ABC  

Some Australian households are facing power price hikes of up to 100 per cent as the "long tail" of last year's energy crisis hits home hard, according to consumer advocates. Key points: Benchmark power prices will rise 20-25 per cent across Queensland, NSW, Victoria and SA from Saturday Consumer advocates warn tariffs could jump much higher for customers on expiring …

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The Geopolitics of Sri Lanka’s Energy Crisis
1 year, 10 months ago

The Geopolitics of Sri Lanka’s Energy Crisis

The Diplomat  

Two top foreign officials visited Sri Lanka within a fortnight spanning late January and early February. Ambassador Julie Chung described it as “the largest bilateral military engagement between the U.S. and Sri Lanka and one that we in the United States consider critical to the security of the Indian Ocean Region.” India in Sri Lanka’s Energy Industry Nuland was in …

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The nuclear option: could this abandoned plant solve the Philippines’ energy crisis?
1 year, 11 months ago

The nuclear option: could this abandoned plant solve the Philippines’ energy crisis?

The Independent  

They’d grown old together, the nuclear plant and its caretaker. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr announced weeks after taking office last year that “it is time” to revisit nuclear energy and mused openly about reviving the decades-old Bataan nuclear plant. “They’re turning the narrative.” A successor to coal Across the world, governments are “rediscovering” the merits of nuclear power, says …

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Pakistan energy crisis: Shehbaz Sharif asks authorities to solarise govt buildings in Islamabad
2 years ago

Pakistan energy crisis: Shehbaz Sharif asks authorities to solarise govt buildings in Islamabad

Firstpost  

In this regard, Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting of the cabinet committee on energy where he was given a briefing on the gas development schemes across the country Islamabad: In the midst of an acute energy crisis in Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to formulate a plan as soon as possible for solarisation of government buildings in …

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Power crisis: Pakistan plans to shut markets by 8 pm, put curbs on weddings
2 years ago

Power crisis: Pakistan plans to shut markets by 8 pm, put curbs on weddings

Firstpost  

Pakistan is in the midst of an acute energy crisis, high inflation and depleting remittances. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the catastrophic floods in June have only compounded the country’s energy woes Islamabad: Markets and restaurants across Pakistan will have to pull down their shutters by 8 pm while wedding halls will be limited till 10 pm, as the cash-strapped …

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EU countries agree gas price cap to contain energy crisis
2 years ago

EU countries agree gas price cap to contain energy crisis

Live Mint  

European Union energy ministers on Monday agreed a gas price cap, after weeks of talks on the emergency measure that has split opinion across the bloc as it seeks to tame the energy crisis. The cap is the 27-country EU's latest attempt to lower gas prices that have pushed energy bills higher and driven record-high inflation this year after Russia …

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Moldova anti-govt protesters return amid energy crisis
2 years, 1 month ago

Moldova anti-govt protesters return amid energy crisis

Associated Press  

CHISINAU, Moldova — Thousands of anti-government protesters returned to the streets of Moldova’s capital Sunday to express their dismay over alleged government failings amid an acute winter energy crisis and skyrocketing inflation. The U.S. says Shor is working with “corrupt oligarchs and Moscow-based entities to create political unrest in Moldova” and to undermine the country’s push to join the European …

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Rishi Sunak to strike gas deal with US to ease energy crisis
2 years, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak to strike gas deal with US to ease energy crisis

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak is poised to announce a major gas deal with America after the Cop27 climate change summit, The Telegraph can disclose. Talks about the “energy security partnership” are in their final stages, with the US planning to sell billions of cubic metres of liquefied natural gas to Britain over the coming year. The UK's willingness to import more fossil …

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Oxford Street Christmas lights are on – but for shorter time amid energy crisis
2 years, 2 months ago

Oxford Street Christmas lights are on – but for shorter time amid energy crisis

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy London’s annual Christmas lights display …

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Turtlenecks, shared showers and wetsuits for indoor pools: Europe grapples with energy crisis
2 years, 2 months ago

Turtlenecks, shared showers and wetsuits for indoor pools: Europe grapples with energy crisis

LA Times  

The sun sets behind a coal-fired power plant owned by the Uniper energy company in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. “It’s 50,000 I didn’t make this year,” Scognamillo, 45, recently said with exasperation in his Cinque Terre region shop where the toppings offered include prawns, prosciutto and Genoese pesto. “We’ve never seen anything like this,” said Graham Weale, a professor of energy economics …

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Ukraine War Fallout: Is Energy Crisis Imminent in Europe? - News18
2 years, 2 months ago

Ukraine War Fallout: Is Energy Crisis Imminent in Europe? - News18

News 18  

The Russia-Ukraine conflict, euphemistically called a “special military operation” by Russia when it launched the offensive, more than seven months ago was not expected to last more than a few days or weeks. Despite alarm bells from a January 2009 crisis that led to the disruption of Russian gas transiting through Ukraine for two weeks, and Russia’s annexation of Crimea …

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EU response to energy crisis looms amid rising oil, gas prices
2 years, 2 months ago

EU response to energy crisis looms amid rising oil, gas prices

Al Jazeera  

Energy prices began soaring last year after the lifting of pandemic lockdowns, followed by Russia’s war in Ukraine this year. Energy prices – determined by the price of crude oil, natural gas and coal – began soaring last year as a result of COVID lockdowns being lifted, followed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this year. “Russia’s war on Ukraine has …

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Europe scrambling to cope with energy crisis as winter approaches
2 years, 3 months ago

Europe scrambling to cope with energy crisis as winter approaches

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 06, 2022 09:55 IST Travelling through Germany and Slovenia at the end of August, I found it hard to see the effects of the worst energy crisis that Europe has been undergoing in recent years—a combination of the effect of Russia ceasing gas supplies and the worst drought the continent has faced in 500 years. As one …

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Government warned renewables were solution to energy crisis before Truss gas push
2 years, 3 months ago

Government warned renewables were solution to energy crisis before Truss gas push

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government was warned renewables were the best solution to the energy crisis a year …

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Geopolitics of energy of the war in Ukraine & national responses to energy crisis
2 years, 3 months ago

Geopolitics of energy of the war in Ukraine & national responses to energy crisis

Hindustan Times  

The geopolitics of energy of the Russia-Ukraine war has exacerbated the energy problems globally risking the stability of the global markets, which have already been reeling through rising inflation and slowing growth. The war in Ukraine creates a vicious cycle of disruption of global supply chains, which in turn affects the prices of energy and essential commodities as well as …

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No evidence fracking will have impact on price of gas, government adviser says
2 years, 3 months ago

No evidence fracking will have impact on price of gas, government adviser says

The Independent  

There is no evidence that if the UK maximised fracking and North Sea extraction that it would have a meaningful impact on the international price of gas, a government adviser has said. The UK “couldn’t possibly” produce enough gas from the North Sea and fracking together to shift the price “in any real way,” Lord Deben, Chairman of the independent …

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Tax fossil fuel companies windfall profits, UN chief says
2 years, 3 months ago

Tax fossil fuel companies windfall profits, UN chief says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United Nations Secretary General has called on all developed nations to tax the windfall …

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Fracking won’t solve energy crisis and could cause ‘serious’ damage, watchdog warns
2 years, 3 months ago

Fracking won’t solve energy crisis and could cause ‘serious’ damage, watchdog warns

The Independent  

The return of fracking will not ease the UK’s energy crisis and could cause “serious” environmental damage, the head of a government watchdog is warning. Lord Deben, chair of the independent Climate Change Committee urged Liz Truss to “look at the facts” – just days before she is expected to give the go-ahead to drilling for shale gas in England. …

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What to do if the cost-of-living crisis is affecting your mental health
2 years, 3 months ago

What to do if the cost-of-living crisis is affecting your mental health

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “As a result, household finances are stretched and this …

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U.K. government to cap domestic energy prices, Truss announces
2 years, 4 months ago

U.K. government to cap domestic energy prices, Truss announces

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Liz Truss said Thursday that her government will cap domestic energy prices for homes and businesses to ease a cost-of-living crisis that has left people and businesses across the U.K. facing a bleak winter. Ms. Truss told lawmakers in Parliament that the two-year “energy price guarantee” means average household bills will be no more than 2,500 pounds …

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