Germany agrees extra funding for coal exit
Policy
The German cabinet has approved legislation to create a timetable to close more than 100 coal power stations. The draft
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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
Seven-nation gas forum agreed in Cairo
Policy
Seven countries yesterday (Thursday) adopted an institutional framework to create the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) to be based in
Putin eyes 2021 Nord Stream 2 completion date
Policy
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he hopes the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany will be finished by early
US city to consider ban on gas heating
Policy
The coastal US city of Bellingham (pictured) in Washington State is discussing a ban on all natural gas for residential
The U.S.-Iranian drone war won’t affect oil
Opinion
The 2020s started with a geopolitical bang, as U.S. President Donald Trump launched a reckless drone strike against Qasem Soleimani,
Russia unveils two-year climate strategy
Policy
Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development has published a strategy document to help adapt industry, transport and agriculture to climate change
Turkish Libya deployment boosts regional tensions
Policy
Turkey has begun deploying troops in the Libyan civil war in support of the UN-recognised government in Tripoli in a
Russia’s Lavrov blames US and EU for Iran crisis
Policy
The 2015 Iranian nuclear agreement is in danger of “falling apart” without the support of the US and the European
Ireland promises offshore wind ‘revolution’
Policy
Planning reforms for offshore wind projects will cause a renewable energy revolution, according to Ireland’s Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (pictured). The
Belarus demands cheap Russian energy but no annexation
Policy
Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, has warned Russia against a forced merger, saying it could start a war. The
Contractor abandons Nord Stream 2 amid US sanctions
Policy
A major construction firm working on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline linking Russia and Germany has left the Baltic