Energy
Nick Ferris: plummeting Russian oil receipts herald the fall of a petrostate
Seven consecutive months of falling fossil fuel revenues suggests what may happen to other petrostates as the energy transition accelerates. Read Here
Energy
Climate Crisis
Reuters: EU to curb imports of Chinese green tech
The European Union is planning to introduce restrictions on the import of green technologies from China, reducing the chances of Chinese companies winning public contracts and creating additional barriers for buyers seeking subsidies Read Here
Energy
ETUC- EU: ‘Cosmetic’ energy reforms won’t help workers
The European Trade Union Confederation’s press release on the European Commission’s proposals to reform the EU’s internal electricity market design. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Karlos Zurutuza – The Sami People’s Fight Against Norwegian Windturbines
Just a couple of years ago Norway appeared to be the neo-liberal dream with lots of electric cars. Today it has been exposed for its endless greed to cash in on fossil fuels, including new […]
Climate Crisis
Hauke Benner – Germany is failing to reach its climate goals
Germany’s Green Economic Affairs and Climate Action Minister is not nearly achieving the planned or necessary reductions of CO2 Hauke Benner is a former journalist and decade long activist against climate change. Translated and edited […]
Climate Crisis
DeSmog UK – Liquid Gas Industry Fights to Weaken EU Climate Plans Ahead of Key Vote
Lobbyists are pushing for a raft of amendments to flagship proposals to slash the third of the European Union’s greenhouse gas emissions produced by heating its buildings. By Phoebe Cooke, Senior Reporter at DeSmog Cross-posted […]
Climate Crisis
DeStatis – German Electricity Production: coal increased, accounting for a third, wind power for a quarter
Coal remained the main energy source in electricity production in Germany in 2022: 8.4% more coal-generated electricity fed into the grid than in 2021 Photovoltaics provided almost as much electricity as natural gas: electricity production […]
Economics
The Left EU – Big Data on a Dead Planet. The digital transition’s neglected environmental impacts
Europe needs a framework to force data centres to increase their transparency on energy efficiency, use of renewables, and reuse of waste heat and water, a new study finds A new study by the voice […]
Energy
Transport & Environment – Two-thirds of European battery production at risk
US subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are the chief threat to Europe’s gigafactory plans unless the EU offers accessible incentives and streamlined permitting, says a new Transport & Environment report. Cross-posted from Transport […]
Climate Crisis
Hauke Benner – In Deutschland sind die Klimaziele in weiter Ferne
Deutschlands Grüner Wirtschafts- und Energieminister erreicht nicht annähernd die geplanten und notwendigen CO2-Reduktionen Hauke Benner ist ein ehemaliger Journalist und jahrzehntelang ein politischer Aktivist gegen den Klimawandel. Read the English translation HERE Der Deutsche Wirtschafts- […]