Ukraine lobbies US to block Nord Stream 2
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The US and Ukraine are discussing moves to block Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Germany. Andriy Kobolyev, CEO of
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Russia rejects Opec output cuts
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Oil prices have tumbled after Russia refused to reach a deal with Opec to reduce output to counter the slump
Book review: Enduring lessons in The Rise and Fall of OPEC
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“The history of OPEC proves that there is no inherent contradiction between defending national interests (the role of nation-states as
Equinor drops Australia drilling plans
Policy
Norway’s state-owned oil and gas giant Equinor has abandoned plans to drill for oil after a prolonged environmental campaign and
Japan promises to review coal-power export policy
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Japan’s environment minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, has said tighter restrictions could be placed on the export of coal power technology to
Turkey buys third drill-ship for Cypriot exploration
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Turkey has bought a British drill-ship which is due to arrive in Turkey in a few weeks and further increase
Putin offering Belarus oil deal: Lukashenko
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The presidents of Russia and Belarus have discussed the bilateral oil dispute again since the Kremlin stopped supplying oil and
Mining giants look to offload coal assets
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Three FTSE 100 coal-mining giants, Anglo-American, BHP and Glencore, are facing increasing pressure to address the climate crisis and tumbling
US backs gas extraction in Cyprus
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A US energy envoy has said Washington sees Cyprus as a vital player in regional energy supplies. “Cyprus has an
Are National Determined Commitments (NDCs) a climate performance benchmark?
Opinion
Financial institutions are increasingly dealing with the question of how to assess their climate performance, as well as their clients’
Germany agrees extra funding for coal exit
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The German cabinet has approved legislation to create a timetable to close more than 100 coal power stations. The draft
Book review: commerce, vision, and the Russia-Europe gas bridge
Opinion
Gas contains more contradictions than perhaps any other energy source. It replaces coal and thus cleans the environment, on the
Saudi Arabia reveals giant solar budget
Policy
Saudi Arabia says it plans to invest up to US$50 billion in renewable energy by 2023 to reduce its dependence
Why Bloomberg might be the best candidate for global climate policy
Opinion
On February 3, the U.S. presidential campaign kicks off with the first Democratic Party primary in Iowa. The candidates all
Germany sets 2038 coal power deadline
Policy
Germany has set the deadline of 2038 to close all its coal power stations. The deadline for abandoning brown coal