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Britain approves first new coal mine in decades despite climate targets
Britain approved its first new deep coal mine in decades on Wednesday to produce the high-polluting fuel for use in steelmaking, a decision which drew criticism from opponents who say it will hinder climate targets.
read more... 08/12/2022
Italy Expects To Raise $4.2 Billion From Windfall Tax And Power Price Cap
The Italian government expects to raise around $4.2 billion (4 billion euros) from a new windfall tax on energy companies and a price cap on the electricity produced by coal, fuel oil, or renewable power generation, officials at the central bank, Bank of Italy, said on Monday.
read more... 07/12/2022
Daily (06.12.2022): Oil prices dropped to their lowest levels since January amid OPEC decision to hold steady oil output
Crude oil prices dropped to the lowest level since January following OPEC’s decision not to cut production any further. Moreover, stronger-than-expected US economic data fuelled speculation that the Federal Reserve would keep its policy tight to fight inflation. Hence, Brent crude decreased by $2.89, or 3.4%%, to settle at $82.68 a barrel. WTI crude fell by $3.05, or 3.8%, to end at $76.93 a barrel.
read more... 06/12/2022
Energy efficiency rate accelerates amid high prices
COPENHAGEN, Dec 2 - Global progress toward energy efficiency has accelerated this year as a result of high energy prices and disruptions to fuel supply but still not enough to meet climate change targets, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday.
read more... 02/12/2022
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Europe wary of Turkish hub to hide gas 'made in Moscow'
President Vladimir Putin's plan to make Turkey a hub for Russian gas in theory could allow Moscow to mask its exports with fuel from other sources, but that might not be enough to persuade Europeans to buy, analysts and sources said.
read more... 01/12/2022