#energy-security

#energy-security

The clear part is that Ed Miliband's energy security and net zero department will create transitional energy certificates for limited oil and gas drilling in areas that are part of an existing field or adjacent to a licensed field. The idea is to keep those sites economically viable for longer by using existing rigs and pipelines. The approach sounds sensibly practical.

The International Energy Agency predicts global demand for oil and gas will rise well beyond 2030, marking a sharp departure from the agency's previous forecasts that demand for oil would peak by 2030. In a new report, the IEA says low gas prices, growing concerns over energy security and a global lack of ambitious climate policies will delay the peak of the fossil fuel era until at least 2050.

"Before 2022, there had been the optimistic hope we had gotten past an era where it's all about enlarging territory and invading sovereign countries and we could live happily in peace having trade," says Sari Multala, Finland's Minister of Climate and the Environment. "But then, we understood that was not the case and that we had to take care of our own sovereignty, also when it comes to energy. We cannot depend on a hostile partner," she told DW.

As the leaders met, Trump promised to consider a waiver for Hungary on Russian oil sanctions. "We are looking at it because it is very difficult for him to get the oil and gas from other areas. As you know they don't have the advantage of having sea," he said. Meanwhile, Orban said he would explain to Trump "what would be the consequences for the Hungarian people and for the Hungarian economy not to get oil and gas from Russia." "Because we are supplied by pipelines. Pipeline is not an ideological or political issue. It's a physical reality because we don't have port(s)," Orban said.

A united EU-UK front on environmental issues is essential for a successful international engagement on these issues. Changes could also be considered from the perspective of the maintenance of a level playing field, which is a central element of the EU-UK relations. Access to the EU's energy markets is also imperilled by the bill, representatives of the EU warned the government. This would be very difficult for the UK, which imports 16% of its electricity from Europe.

The PKK's dissolution in May 2025 marks a defining moment, not only ending armed conflict but also opening a transformation with the potential to reshape the region's future. As unresolved conflicts, rising migration pressures and energy rivalries heighten global uncertainty, Turkiye's decisive steps offer the prospect of lasting peace, secure energy corridors and sustainable prosperity for Turkiye and the wider region.

A Polish court has blocked the extradition of a Ukrainian diver wanted by Germany in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions, a handover that Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said earlier this month was not in his country's best interests. The Warsaw District Court rejected the extradition of the man, only identified as Volodymyr Z, on Friday and ordered his immediate release.

"safeguard the interests of the Indian consumer in a volatile energy scenario." "Ensuring stable energy prices and secured supplies have been the twin goals of our energy policy," "This includes broad-basing our energy sourcing and diversifying as appropriate to meet market conditions. Where the US is concerned, we have for many years sought to expand our energy procurement,"

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

Is the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) submarine power cable project dead in the water? The GSI project, which is worth 2 billion ($2.36 billion), seeks to build a subsea electric cable connecting Greece and Cyprus and later Israel. The aim is to integrate the Republic of Cyprus into the European electricity transmission system and bolster the energy security of EU member states Greece and Cyprus.

Think of battery manufacturing and it may evoke images of Elon Musk and Tesla's sprawling gigafactories around the globe, or China's vast, hi-tech clean rooms churning out cells to go in anything from electric toothbrushes to mobile phones and cars. But at Invinity Energy Systems's small factory in Bathgate, near Edinburgh, workers slotting parts together are hoping that Britain can also play a part in the battery revolution.

Centrica's acquisition of the Isle of Grain terminal demonstrates a significant move towards investing in gas infrastructure amid a decline in domestic production.

Copper thieves are actively targeting onshore windfarms in England, with organized gangs responsible for a dramatic increase in thefts of cabling and infrastructure.

"It's a landmark summit because never before have these leaders had to confront so many strong, simultaneously interconnected crises." - John Kirton

"Wait for the early 2030s and you will see fusion giants in each geopolitical block," Proxima's CEO Francesco Sciortino predicted.

"Chancellor Rachel Reeves called it a landmark decision that would kickstart economic growth, while emphasizing that Sizewell C is the biggest nuclear building program in a generation."

Delivering the plan for change means winning the race for the clean energy jobs of the future, which will drive growth and help us reach clean power by 2030.