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UK facing ‘tough road’ as recession looms despite economy growing in October – as it happened

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warns economy likely to get worse before improving, after UK GDP rose 0.5% in October, but shrank by 0.3% in the August-October quarter

The Guardian - UK

Indonesia's climate target still got the worst rating despite being “more ambitious”

Global research coalition Climate Action Tracker (CAT) categorises Indonesia’s climate goals as “Critically Insufficient”, which means they are far from enough to curb global warming.

The Conversation

Former Synergy chief engineer fears for summer power supplies in Perth and southern WA

On a warmish evening across Perth and southern WA recently, something happened to make Andy Wearmouth feel very uncomfortable, while just about everybody else in the state remained blissfully ignorant.

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UK power prices hit record high amid cold snap and lack of wind power

Severely cold weather has come with low wind speeds, creating perfect storm to drive wholesale costs up

The Guardian - UK

Russia Drones Smash Power Network in Ukraine’s Odesa, Leaving 1.5 Million without Power

All non-critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian port of Odesa was without power after Russia used Iranian-made drones to hit two energy facilities, leaving 1.5 million people without power, officials said on Saturday. "The situation in the Odesa region is very difficult," President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine says 1.5 million in Odesa region without power after Russia strikes

More than 1.5 million people in Ukraine's southern Odesa region are without power after Russian drone strikes on the electricity generating system, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video address on Saturday.

Reuters

Attacks on Pacific north-west power stations raise fears for US electric grid

Series of attacks come after assault on North Carolina facilities cut electricity to 40,000

The Guardian - US

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Energy demand poised to grow 3.2%

Energy consumption is expected to grow by 3.2% next year, driven by economic growth estimated in a range of 3-4%, says the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).

Bangkok Post

Embracing the evolution from town to city

Email letters@newcastleherald.com.au or send a text message to 0427 154 176 (include name and suburb).

Newcastle Herald

Electric Heat vs Gas Heat: Which Is Cheaper?

Electric Heat vs Gas Heat: Which is Cheaper? Your choice could have a big impact on your winter bills.

Kiplinger

Martin Lewis shares important update on £200 energy payment this winter

The money is being given to those who heat their homes using certain methods

Wales Online

'I love Christmas so much I've decorated my house with 30,000 lights - I don't care that the price of electricity has shot up'

Paul Bibby is seriously mad about Christmas

Wales Online

Cap on coal and gas prices key to Anthony Albanese’s plan to reduce electricity bills

Federal, state and territory governments will provide up to $3 billion in electricity bill relief to households and small businesses.

The New Daily

Brits could be plunged into darkness if weekend snow and ice cripples energy supplies

The Troll of Trondheim has brought the coldest December night in a decade as the Met Office warns of up to six inches of snow in the coming days amid plummeting temperatures

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The Guardian - UK

Germany at a crossroads: what a nuclear power station tells us about its energy dilemma

Neckarwestheim’s nuclear power station was granted a stay of execution amid Russian gas shortage. Some want it to stay while others can’t wait for it to go

France 24

Putin says 'an agreement will have to be reached' for Ukraine conflict to end

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that ultimately an agreement would need to be struck to end fighting in Ukraine, nearly ten months after the Kremlin launched its "special military operation" there. French energy group TotalEnergies said earlier that it was withdrawing its representatives from the board of Russian gas…

The Conversation

Will price caps on coal and gas bring power prices down? An expert isn't so sure

In a bid to arrest escalating power prices, Australia’s federal, state and territory governments have agreed to impose caps on the wholesale price of coal and gas.

Financial Times

Storage is one of the least sexy words around. That’s a problem

By the time a crisis hits, it’s too late to start building an extra cupboard

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Newcastle Herald

Coal cap looks wrong, but realistic examination of power grid is long overdue

Blaming coal for the electricity grid's conversion crisis

The Conversation

Surging energy prices are really going to hurt. What can the government actually do?

Picture this. You’re in government for the first time in more than a decade. And within six months, you’re facing a diabolical problem: skyrocketing energy prices. To your constituents, it doesn’t matter that the root cause is a war in Europe. What they’ll see is pain – electricity and gas…

Newcastle Herald

Report criticises coal price cap and says gas the real driver of power prices

"A price cap on coal is a short term political fix, not the solution it is being portrayed as, and it may actually make things worse.

Irish Mirror

Leo Varadkar says electricity supply will be 'quite tight' for next two weeks

Concerns have been raised over the possibility of an amber energy alert being issued

The Guardian - AU

Big energy users not holding their breath on national cabinet help amid ‘outrageous’ prices

Companies hoping, but not expecting, Albanese government can implement price caps on gas and coal

Radio France Internationale

Capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region reconnected to electric grid

The capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, Mekelle, has been reconnected to the national power grid following the signing of a ceasefire deal a month ago. The city has been cut off from electricity for more than a year, and most areas outside the city are still cut off from the…

Daily Mirror

Christmas-mad dad covers home with 30,000 lights - with an eye-watering electricity bill

57-year-old festive father Paul Bibby has been decorating his home for 17 years, welcoming guests from far and wide, but has now been handed a massive electricity bill

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