Daily Standup Top Stories EU to Ban Re-Export of Russian LNG June 24, 2024 Mariel Alumit The European Union is set to ban the re-export of Russian LNG in the bloc’s waters in a first sanctions measure targeting Russia’s gas, EU diplomats told Reuters on Thursday. The EU has been debating the 14th sanctions […] The $2.5 trillion reason we […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories EV Slowdown Steers the World Further Off Course From Net Zero June 16, 2024 Stu Turley Electric vehicles have swiftly gone from a bright spot in the global climate fight to cause for concern, leading BloombergNEF to slash sales estimates and warn that the auto industry is falling further off the track toward [… API, […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories New Zealand to lift oil drilling ban amid blackout fears in blow to Starmer June 9, 2024 Stu Turley New Zealand was on Saturday night expected to revoke a ban on drilling for oil and gas amid fears of blackouts, as Labour plans to impose a similar crackdown on the North Sea. The […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories 5 things to know about the EU election results June 10, 2024 Mariel Alumit BRUSSELS — Europe’s conservatives are ecstatic. The European People’s Party (EPP) scored a clear victory in Sunday’s European Parliament election, tightening its grip on the chamber even as far-right groups made major gains across the […] Europe’s Shift from […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories New Zealand to lift oil drilling ban amid blackout fears in blow to Starmer June 9, 2024 Stu Turley New Zealand was on Saturday night expected to revoke a ban on drilling for oil and gas amid fears of blackouts, as Labour plans to impose a similar crackdown on the North Sea. The country’s […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Trump Vows Day One Executive Order Targeting Offshore Wind May 14, 2024 Mariel Alumit Donald Trump vowed to issue an executive order targeting offshore wind development if he wins a second term as president, making his most explicit threat yet toward the growing industry. The presumptive Republican nominee derided […] New Bloomberg Study […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Lessons from Texas for California, New York and Other Green Virtue Signaling States May 8, 2024 Mariel Alumit Drops in power generation from wind farms, hydro dams and nuclear reactors has forced the operator of the electric grid in Texas – one of the largest power systems in the United States – […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories 3 offshore wind projects nixed in New York April 19, 2024 Stu Turley New York canceled power contracts for three offshore wind projects Friday, citing a turbine maker’s plans to scrap its biggest machines. The news is a heavy blow to the U.S. offshore wind industry and a […] Biden administration considers […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories California Considers Suing Exxon Over Plastic Pollution April 23, 2024 Mariel Alumit California is close to completing a two-year investigation into Exxon on allegations of plastic pollution. After that, the state will decide whether to sue the supermajor for polluting or not. That’s what California’s Attorney General […] Oil rises as dollar slips, […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories China’s state planner warns intensified EV price war on oversupply April 22, 2024 Mariel Alumit SHANGHAI, April 22 (Reuters) – China’s state planner expects an intensified price war among automakers of electric cars and plug-in hybrids this year because of overhanging supply, among other issues, the government body said in […] Biden’s damaging […]
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