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How the UK Is Winning the Race against Climate Change

While Canada has fumbled every climate promise, the UK has been hitting its emissions targets. What would it take to catch up?

The Walrus

Swedish PM pledges billions to offset soaring energy bills as election nears

Sweden's government said on Wednesday it would hand around 60 billion crowns ($5.8 billion) to companies and households to ease the pain of soaring electricity prices, as it looks to woo voters ahead of September's general election.

Reuters

Court throws out decade-long legal fight over Laos dam

A top court in Bangkok on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to halt purchases of electricity by the country from a hydropower dam in neighbouring Laos over environmental concerns, bringing an end to a decade-long legal battle.

Bangkok Post

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I asked E.ON for a fixed price energy tariff and was shocked by the response

I never thought I would be in a situation where I am paying more than £3,000 for the basic necessities that are needed to live.

Manchester Evening News

Cost of living crisis: How to work out the cost of running your appliances, and how much it costs to work from home

As energy bills increase, many of us are searching for ways to save money

Bristol Post

University-supported energy start-up secures £3.3 million

The money will be used to scale operations and deliver its power flow control solution to electricity distribution grids

Insider UK

Energy bills could rise even higher to £5,600 by next April in latest forecast from industry experts

The latest figures also indicate that gas and electricity bills won’t start to come down until later on in 2023.

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Man left shocked after discovering huge standby cost of two home appliances

One savvy homeowner has taken things even further after he purchased an electricity usage meter which simply plugs into any wall to measure how much power and money any given device in his home is using

Irish Mirror

Energy price cap was never designed to keep your bills down in the first place

The price cap is the same for every household, regardless of income

Wales Online

Easy step could save you up to €800 a year on your electricity and gas bill in Ireland

Due to rising inflation, over 35 price hikes were announced by energy suppliers in Ireland in 2021

Irish Mirror

Editorial: 10 more years of nuclear power? Gov. Newsom needs to make the case

With only a few weeks left before state lawmakers adjourn for the year, Gov. Gavin Newsom is making a last-minute push to extend the life of California’s last nuclear plant.

Los Angeles Times

Exactly when and how you'll get your £400 to pay for energy bills

Every household in the country is to get the money to help cover raising energy costs

Wales Online

Greater Manchester arts complex faces £1m energy bill this winter

The Lowry says energy costs in 2022-23 will far outstrip its entire Arts Council grant

The Guardian - UK

China's Sichuan limits power to homes, offices amid extreme heat

China's southwestern province Sichuan began limiting electricity supply to homes, offices and malls on Wednesday, due to a severe power crunch driven by extreme heat waves and drought, according to state media and one power company.

Reuters

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USAFacts

How much of America’s clean energy infrastructure is built in the US?

Our nation, in numbers. USAFacts provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan view of the state of our union.

Bangkok Post

Clean energy needs far clearer policy

Amid rising oil prices and the need to slow down global warming from fossil fuels, the government's vow to give electric vehicles a big policy push is more than welcome. The road ahead will not be easy, however.

The Conversation

A clean energy grid means 10,000km of new transmission lines. They can only be built with community backing

If you drive through central Victoria, you might wonder at the signs reading “Piss off AusNet” in shop windows or even mown into grassland. Communities and farmers are pushing back against plans for new 85-metre towers and transmission lines needed to transmit renewable power to the cities.

The National (Scotland)

'We're sleepwalking into disaster': A dairy farmer's experience of the energy crisis

AS the prices of energy, grain and fertilizer skyrocket, it is no surprise to hear that Scotland’s farmers are facing a perfect storm amid the…

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Glasgow Live

British Gas and Octopus Energy delivers 'significant' plan to UK Government to freeze bills

The top energy companies are urging the UK Government to freeze gas and electricity bills before the end of the year, as millions of Brits face a torrid, cold winter.

Reuters

Russia says Ukrainian 'sabotage' behind pylon blasts in southern Kursk region

Russia's FSB security service on Tuesday accused Ukrainian "saboteurs" of repeatedly blowing up electricity pylons running from a nuclear reactor complex in the southern Russian region of Kursk, disrupting the plant's operations.

Manchester Evening News

Energy bill price cap could hit £5,500 in April, latest data predicts

On Monday, electricity prices increased by around £100 per megawatt hour

The Conversation

Next US energy boom could be wind power in the Gulf of Mexico

With passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains US$370 billion for climate and energy programs, policy experts are forecasting a big expansion in clean electricity generation. One source that’s poised for growth is offshore wind power.

Daily Record

Full details on £400 energy rebate monthly discounts starting in October for 29m households

Everything you need to know about reduced direct debit payments, refunds, pre-payment meters and people who do not qualify.

The Conversation

Why are gas prices still high despite oil getting cheaper – and what will happen next? Energy expert Q&A

While thermometers have been well into the red across the northern hemisphere, people are panicking about the cost of energy bills once winter starts to bite. According to the latest forecasts in the UK, the minimum price cap for households’ electricity and heating costs is set to more than double…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Renews Adherence to Nile River Water Rights

Egypt has renewed its “adherence” to its water rights, a few days after Ethiopia announced completing the third filling of its mega dam reservoir and the electricity production from the second turbine without agreement from downstream countries. Egypt and Sudan demand that Ethiopia halt the construction work at the Grand…

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