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France stages first nationwide strikes since failed pension protests

Major French unions representing workers in the transport, education and health sectors are striking Friday to protest austerity measures and demand increased wages and gender equality.

Radio France Internationale

EDF renews calls for social tariff and cuts standing charge for some households

EDF said it would cut standing charges for a quarter of a million vulnerable households.

The Independent UK

National Grid says blackouts less likely this winter

Higher gas storage levels in Europe help leave Great Britain in stronger position, says operator

The Guardian - UK

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Natural Gas Recapturing Process Promises Waste Reduction — but Questions Linger

Meanwhile, report after report shows greenhouse gas emissions are on the rise in New Mexico.

Capital & Main

Property over people? New York City’s $52bn plan to save itself from the sea

A decade after Hurricane Sandy, critics of a federal plan that allocates billions to protect the region from rising waters are calling it a ‘failure of imagination’

The Guardian - US

Proposed Sizewell C nuclear plant seeks outside investment

Prospective investors will be subject to ‘strict national security checks’, minister vows

The Guardian - UK

No respite for fragile ecosystems as late-summer heatwave pummels France

A protracted heatwave crawling across much of Europe has brought scorching temperatures to France this week, dealing a further blow to ecosystems already weakened by drought – while also putting human health at risk.

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France extends lifespan of 40-year-old nuclear reactor to meet energy needs

France's nuclear watchdog has given the green light for the continued operation of the Tricastin 1 nuclear reactor in southern France. The move marks the first lifetime extension granted to a French reactor after 40 years of service.

Radio France Internationale

France issues 'red alert' over heatwave in southern regions

France has issued a "red alert" for four southern regions amid a spell of excessively hot weather, with temperatures expected to peak at 41 degrees Celsius in the Rhone valley.

Radio France Internationale

Texas’ Methane Waste Accelerates Climate Change While Squandering State Revenue

Environmental groups fault the Railroad Commission for lax oversight, warn of health impacts.

Capital & Main

Grant Shapps convenes summit with energy giants in Downing Street

The Energy Security Secretary will meet companies who collectively have multi-billion pound plans to invest in low and zero-carbon projects.

The Independent UK

Groups Ask EPA to Investigate Dangerous Lead Contamination in Telecom Wires

A Wall Street Journal investigation found many lead-sheathed telecom cables that posed a potential threat to drinking water sources

TV Tech

French tourism businesses are wary of customers drying up as droughts worsen

After a summer and winter drought in the south of France that led to record low levels of water in some of the country's pristine reservoirs, tourism companies that rely on the water for their businesses to thrive are wary of the future as climate change makes rain and snowfall…

The Independent UK

Nuclear power workers end strike threat as ‘ground-breaking’ pay deal reached

The deal covers roles at EDF’s seven power stations – including Dungeness, Hinkley Point and Sizewell

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All of the fixed-rate energy deals right now - OVO, EON, British Gas, EDF & more

Ofgem's energy price cap has recently been reintroduced - prompting a number of suppliers to bring back cheaper fixed-rate reals which went missing after the global energy crisis.

Daily Mirror

Full list of fixed rate energy deals available right now including Octopus, EDF and Ovo

The reintroduction of Ofgem's price cap has prompted some suppliers to bring back cheaper fixed deals -most of them for existing customers - which disappeared following the energy crisis

Birmingham Post

Hinkley Point C supply chain scheme secures £180m for South West firms

The group behind the programme said it had helped to create thousands of jobs in the region

The Guardian - UK

Legal challenge against Sizewell C nuclear power plant rejected

High court judge rules in favour of government decision to let EDF build plant on the Suffolk coast

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The Guardian - UK

National Grid in talks with Drax to revive coal-fired units

Plans for North Yorkshire plant discussed as return of scheme to pay customers to reduce electricity during peak times confirmed

The Guardian - UK

Pressure grows on UK energy suppliers to cut market-peak tariffs for small firms

EDF and British Gas offer lower rates for small businesses trapped in fixed contracts

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian objections over huge wind farm bid to buy land sparks inquiry

Network Rail, ScottishPower and Torness nuclear power station owners EDF objected to the Compulsory Purchase Order sought by the wind farm alongside private land owners

Chronicle Live

How energy suppliers including British Gas, EDF, Shell, Scottish Power and Octopus set your direct debit

How often your payment is checked to make sure you're not spending too much or too little depends on your supplier

Birmingham Post

Cero Generation and Enso Energy achieve financial close on battery energy storage system

European specialist Cero Generation together with their UK development partner Enso Energy will open the solar farm alongside a 49.5MW battery energy storage system

Capital & Main

Pennsylvania Legislators Claw Back the State’s Power to Plug Abandoned Wells

After a deal last year kneecapped regulators’ ability to address the crisis of abandoned oil and gas wells, Dems aim to reset environmental law.

Daily Mirror

All the available help to tackle your energy bills - from payment plans to free cash

It may sound like good news that energy bills are to drop but the price cap is still monumentally higher than what it was before the energy crisis - so many will still struggle with their bills

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