Trump to boost coal by easing mercury rules
Policy
Donald Trump’s administration is reassessing the Mercury and Air Toxic Standards (Mats) on pollution from coal power plants that are
Policy
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Gazprom expects record EU exports
Policy
Russian de-facto gas export monopoly Gazprom is expected to set a new record for exports to Europe, indicating the need
US to scrap sanctions on Russian firms
Policy
The US Treasury says it will scrap sanctions on Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska’s (pictured) energy enterprises after he said he
COP24 agrees last-minute deal
Policy
The 195 countries represented at the Conference of Parties (COP24) overcame divisions on Saturday night to agree to rules for
Failure looms for COP24
Policy
The UN’s COP24 climate talks in the Silesian mining city of Katowice are still reportedly far from agreeing how future
Fuel tax proposed to fund storm cleanup
Policy
Taxing the extraction of fossil fuels could help pay for the rising costs of extreme weather while providing an incentive
Members states agree to renewable targets
Policy
By 2030, the EU will have to generate 32 per cent of its energy from renewable sources and reach an
Macron stands by fuel taxes
Policy
Fuel tax rises will go ahead despite a fortnight of protests, French President Emmanuel Macron told the nation, adding that
Scrub, Scrub, Scrub Your Boat: Oilmen and Shippers Brace for IMO 2020
Opinion
Shipping drives the global economy and nurtures the fossil fuel-dominated global energy system. Oil-powered ships account for over 80% of
Three Seas Initiative meets ahead of COP24
Policy
The Three Seas Initiative – covering the Baltic, Black and Adriatic seas – have met in Warsaw this week to
EU struggles to bypass Iran sanctions
Policy
European Union hopes of setting up a bartering system with Iran to dodge US sanctions appear to have run aground.
EU ramps up anti-Trump action
Policy
The European Union said work “has accelerated” on a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to help avoid Donald Trump’s sanctions on
Exxon drillship set to defy Erdogan
Policy
A drillship leased by US oil and gas major ExxonMobil is expected to arrive in Cyprus next week, in defiance
Oil prices fall amid Iran sanctions waivers
Policy
Oil prices fell today (Tuesday) as US sanctions exemptions allow Iran’s biggest customers to keep supplies flowing amid an economic
Poland eyes wind to meet 2020 targets
Policy
Poland has relaxed 2016 restrictions on onshore wind energy ahead of the Cop24 climate conference on December 2-14 in the