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Inside Climate News
2 weeks ago
OMG science

Academics and Lawmakers Slam an Industry-Funded Report by a Former Energy Secretary Promoting Natural Gas and LNG - Inside Climate News

The report examines the role of natural gas in energy security, equity, and sustainability in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. [ more ]
www.dw.com
3 weeks ago
Europe news

Why is the EU still buying Russian gas? DW 04/29/2024

The EU has significantly reduced gas imports from Russia but still relies on some Russian gas, impacting Kremlin revenues.
European leaders have taken steps to diversify gas supplies, including increasing LNG imports from other countries to decrease dependence on Russian gas. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Warning energy bills could jump by 200 under plans to build gas-fired power stations

Households may face higher energy bills to pay for gas-fired power stations. Additional capacity is needed to ensure energy security and support renewable intermittency. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
Environment

Sunak going backwards' on energy security as new gas power plants announced

The UK government plans to build new gas power stations beyond 2030 for energy security.
Climate groups oppose the decision, stating it hampers the UK's commitment to cut carbon emissions and energy security. [ more ]
time.com
5 months ago
Environment

The 3 Myths Propping Up the Fossil Fuel Industry

Fossil fuels contribute over 75% of global emissions.
The fossil fuel industry has propagated three myths to scare governments from reducing their reliance on fossil fuels. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Environment

China's coal addiction puts spotlight on its climate ambitions before Cop28

China's addiction to building new coal-fired power plants is continuing, despite efforts to reduce reliance on coal and address climate change.
Local governments in China approved 50.4GW of new coal power in the first half of 2023, and construction started on 50GW of coal capacity in 2022.
China views coal as the primary guarantee of energy security and is sensitive to criticism of its investments in coal. [ more ]
BBC News
4 months ago
UK politics

Oil and gas legislation is total distraction, senior Tory says

Senior Tory criticizes plans for annual oil and gas licensing rounds, saying they reinforce the perception that the UK is not serious about combating climate change.
The government argues that the plans will strengthen the UK's energy security and that domestic production of fossil fuels is better than importing them. [ more ]
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