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EU Countries Deny Commission Gas Rationing Powers

Bridget Ryder July 28, 2022

At their July 26th meeting, energy ministers rejected the Commission’s initial plan for emergency powers but committed to reducing gas usage by 15% between 1 August 2022 and 31 March 2023—at least they did in theory.

The Bill has Come Due for Germany and Europe

Pieter Cleppe July 26, 2022

Germany’s excessive energy dependence on Russia is not the outcome of a natural process, but rather the consequence of policies that have been irresponsibly made and artificially imposed.

EU and Russia Play Cat and Mouse with Gas and Gold

Bridget Ryder July 24, 2022

The flagship measure is a ban on Russian gold imports, to align EU sanctions with those of the G7, which decided to sanction Russian gold last month.

“They have enriched Russia and punished the French”: Le Pen on Sanctions

Robert Semonsen July 13, 2022

Le Pen highlighted the absurdity of Europeans purchasing oil and gas from India, which itself purchased them from Russia.

EU Commission Warns of Social Strife This Winter

Bridget Ryder July 11, 2022

Frans Timmermans, the executive vice-president of the European Commission, said that making people suffer this winter in order to stay on track with the energy transition would ultimately be disastrous for solving ‘the climate crisis.’

EU Discusses Block-Wide Energy Windfall Taxes

Bridget Ryder July 11, 2022

The EU Commission did not initially propose a block-wide policy, but two months later, both the commission and the new Czechia presidency are ready to consider options for an EU-wide windfall tax strategy.

OPEC Loses its Secretary General in the Midst of Energy Crisis

Hélène de Lauzun July 8, 2022

OPEC’s Secretary General, without executive power in the strict sense, usually plays a decisive diplomatic role in facilitating discussions between producer countries with often divergent interests.

Fire at Largest U.S. Liquified Natural Gas Export Terminal Damages European Gas Market

David Boos July 5, 2022

A fire in one of America’s largest LNG export terminals has caused European gas prices to rise even further. The reduced export capacity adds to the pressure of securing enough gas reserves to last the winter.

Methanol Hybrid Tanker Built by China Reduces Emissions by 75%

David Boos July 4, 2022

While the struggle to gain independence of Russian gas is causing European environmentalists to compromise their transformation process to renewable energies, China just launched its first dual-fuel hybrid tanker.

Germany Reactivates Coal Plants to Save Gas for Winter

David Boos July 2, 2022

With German gas reserves at a precariously low level for winter, Germany has decided to continue shunning nuclear energy, and has opted to reactivate coal plants.

Tag: energy

EU Countries Deny Commission Gas Rationing Powers

The Bill has Come Due for Germany and Europe

EU and Russia Play Cat and Mouse with Gas and Gold

“They have enriched Russia and punished the French”: Le Pen on Sanctions

EU Commission Warns of Social Strife This Winter

EU Discusses Block-Wide Energy Windfall Taxes

OPEC Loses its Secretary General in the Midst of Energy Crisis

Fire at Largest U.S. Liquified Natural Gas Export Terminal Damages European Gas Market

Methanol Hybrid Tanker Built by China Reduces Emissions by 75%

Germany Reactivates Coal Plants to Save Gas for Winter

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