The EU needs an ambitious climate strategy for industry. So why is Giorgia Meloni its chief supporter?European governments have for many years basked in a sense of climate superiority over the US. We had the most ambitious climate goals; we were the co…
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Joe Biden’s green subsidies have left Europe struggling for a response | Lorenzo Marsili
The EU needs an ambitious climate strategy for industry. So why is Giorgia Meloni its chief supporter?European governments have for many years basked in a sense of climate superiority over the US. We had the most ambitious climate goals; we were the co…
Read moreHow Putin’s plans to blackmail Europe over gas supply failed
Within eight months of Russia invading Ukraine, the EU’s 27 states had replaced about 80% of the natural gas they used to get from MoscowThe worst-case scenarios piled up over the summer months. Germany’s economic minister warned of “catastrophic” indu…
Read moreShell’s lack of ambition is maddening: it’s time to speed up transition to renewables
Even on the company’s broader metric, the greener stuff came out at only one-third of total expenditureThe chief executive has changed at Shell but the song remains the same. The energy transition will be “balanced” and “we intend to remain disciplined…
Read moreEU plans to loosen state aid rules to boost renewables investment
Proposed use of tax credits follows pressure to respond to Biden’s $369bn green subsidy scheme in USThe EU is stepping up its green subsidy race with the US through plans to loosen state aid rules on tax credits for renewable energy projects.European p…
Read moreEU plans to loosen state aid rules to boost renewables investment
Proposed use of tax credits follows pressure to respond to Biden’s $369bn green subsidy scheme in USThe EU is stepping up its green subsidy race with the US through plans to loosen state aid rules on tax credits for renewable energy projects.European p…
Read moreUS renewable energy farms outstrip 99% of coal plants economically – study
It is cheaper to build solar panels or cluster of wind turbines and connect them to the grid than to keep operating coal plantsCoal in the US is now being economically outmatched by renewables to such an extent that it’s more expensive for 99% of the c…
Read moreUS renewable energy farms outstrip 99% of coal plants economically – study
It is cheaper to build solar panels or cluster of wind turbines and connect them to the grid than to keep operating coal plantsCoal in the US is now being economically outmatched by renewables to such an extent that it’s more expensive for 99% of the c…
Read moreShell and BP face tough job of keeping customers and investors happy as profits roll in
The oil giants will also have to contend with intensifying calls to put more money into clean energyThe bosses of Shell and BP face the same task as they prepare to present their companies’ annual results this week, but at completely different points i…
Read moreRecord levels of renewable energy push demand for electricity to all-time low for December quarter
Increased output from renewables, with a near-zero fuel cost, also nudged more coal and gas out of the generation marketFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastM…
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