Prime Minister Mark Carney has delivered his clearest admission yet that Canada’s near-term climate targets are out of reach. In a June 30, 2026, video statement, Carney stated that “Canada’s emissions will be higher in the coming years than previously projected,” directly conceding that the country will overshoot earlier forecasts while refusing to curb oil […]
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Paul Auslander, President, CFP, Stops by the Energy News Beat Podcast, and we have a blast covering energy and finance. Connect with Paul on his LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulauslander/ 1. Stock Market Performance & Economic Outlook Paul Auslander discusses why the stock market continues to rise despite global turmoil. Key points include: Strong company balance sheets […]
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Europe’s once-mighty industrial engine is sputtering, and Germany—the continent’s manufacturing powerhouse—is at the epicenter of a deepening crisis. High energy costs driven by aggressive Net Zero policies, renewable intermittency, heavy regulations, and carbon pricing are accelerating deindustrialization. Major firms are slashing jobs, closing plants, and relocating production to the United States and Asia, where energy […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article is from America Outloud and Ronald Stein. We recommend signing up for notices from Ronald on the link below. Can a zero-emissions world survive without crude oil? That is the wrong question. The zero-emissions debate asks when we can stop burning crude oil. The harder question — one that remains […]
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A powerful thunderstorm packing extreme straight-line winds slammed into central South Dakota this morning, leaving critical damage at a wind farm near Highmore in Hyde County. Storm chaser Jakob McMillin documented the scene in a widely shared post on X (formerly Twitter), showing multiple wind turbine towers collapsed or heavily damaged, with blades and structural […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article was written by Randy Green at RHG Phoenix Petroleum, and I found it very interesting. “U.S. shale overall is maturing, not collapsing. The real story is one of adaptation: capital discipline, consolidation, longer laterals, and now EOR/refracs to maximize what’s already been developed.” No, the Eagle Ford is not done […]
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Iran’s renewed military actions in and around the Strait of Hormuz are once again disrupting global shipping and threatening the fragile recovery of oil flows through one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. As of late June 2026, strikes by both Iranian and U.S. forces have set back recent gains in tanker traffic, keeping […]
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As much of Europe sweltered under a recent heatwave with record temperatures in parts of Belgium and surrounding countries, staff at the European Commission’s iconic Berlaymont headquarters in Brussels faced a stark reminder of hierarchy. On Friday, June 27, 2026 (or the relevant recent date matching reports), employees on floors 1 through 7 received an […]
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10 Huge stories on the Energy News Beat Stand Up Secretary Chris Wright is the Best Energy Secretary in the United States history, in my opinion, and today is a great example of that. His Department of Energy approval for the Aalo Atomics reactor start is huge for the United States. And on the other […]
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In a world rocked by geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz — a critical chokepoint for global oil supplies — and an explosive surge in electricity demand from AI data centers, nuclear power is experiencing a powerful resurgence. Reliable, low-carbon baseload energy is no longer a niche option; it is becoming central to energy […]
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