All news on the topic: Energy

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Andy Burnham faces first clash with Trump over North Sea drilling
Donald Trump said he’d been given the impression Andy Burnham plans to "open up the North Sea" - but today the PM would only say he’d be ’pragmatic’ about access to the oil field
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Barclays accused of seeking profit from looming global food crisis linked to El Niño
Barclays has highlighted “opportunities” to profit from a devastating food crisis that could leave more than 100 million people hungry.
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British Gas owner Centrica to cut 1,300 jobs as AI and digital shift reshape operations
British Gas owner Centrica has said it will cut 1,300 jobs over the next two years as part of its ongoing turnaround efforts.
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Ed Miliband backs North Sea gas project to reassure markets over chancellor fears
Ed Miliband wants to approve drilling in the North Sea to calm market jitters about his possible appointment as chancellor and prove he is no net zero “zealot”.
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EU buys record €6bn worth of gas from Russia’s flagship Yamal LNG plant
Europe imported more liquefied natural gas from Russia’s leading LNG project than ever before in the first half of 2026, absorbing nearly all of the Siberian facility’s output months before an EU ban on Russian gas imports comes into effect.
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Trump donor’s company buys Scottish wind farm as critics question who profits from renewables
A Scottish wind farm has been bought by a company whose founder and major shareholder is a right-wing US media mogul who has donated to Donald Trump.
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Nord Stream loses €580m insurance battle after UK court rules war exclusion applies
Nord Stream has lost a €580mn lawsuit against insurers led by Lloyd’s of London over explosions that destroyed Russian gas pipelines to Europe, as a judge found they did not need to cover the damage.
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Danish shipyard keeps Putin’s Arctic LNG fleet afloat ahead of EU sanctions
A Danish shipyard is giving the Arctic liquefied natural gas carriers that generate crucial cash for Vladimir Putin’s war effort one last round of maintenance before EU sanctions take effect next year.
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How BP influenced the climate blueprint that reshaped global policy on fossil fuels
It is rare that a single scientific paper shapes how people think about a challenge as daunting as climate change. But one, known as “Wedges,” published 22 years ago by researchers at Princeton University, told an irresistible story.
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Ministers push plug-in solar rollout as battery ban and delays raise concerns
In March, the UK Government announced that plug-in solar power was “months away” from hitting the shelves across the country.
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Trump predicts Starmer will resign after “failing badly” on immigration and energy
US president Donald Trump has once again shared his thoughts on politics taking place on the other side of the pond, as he’s claimed UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will resign, citing two “very important subjects” on which he believes the Labour leader has “failed badly”.
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Hormuz crisis accelerates green energy shift as coal fears fail to materialise
The energy crisis triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been a serious challenge for the transition to renewable energy sources.
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Ukrainian court approves detention in absentia of businessman Kostiantyn Hryhoryshyn in energy fraud probe
A Ukrainian court today approved the pre-trial detention of Kostiantyn Hryhoryshyn, who has left the country. Prosecutors say it’s the first step to securing an international arrest warrant for the businessman suspected of embezzling energy funds.
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Ukraine seeks pre-trial detention for businessman over alleged $1.3 million energy embezzlement scheme
Ukrainian authorities have submitted a motion requesting the court to approve pre-trial detention for Kostiantyn Hryhoryshyn, a businessman suspected of embezzling funds from an energy company of “strategic importance.”
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Irish households hit by "hidden datacentre tax" adding hundreds to energy bills, report warns
Energy demand by datacentres in Ireland has added hundreds of euros to household electricity bills in a pattern that could be replicated across Europe, according to a report.
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Ihor Kolomoiskyi’s scheme, “Alliance” guarantees, and Ukrenergo’s losses: how United Energy, through Firtash’s bank, caused 1.7 billion in damages to the energy sector
The recent departure of Volodymyr Kudrytskyi from his position as head of the state-owned company Ukrenergo, responsible for managing Ukraine’s power transmission networks, has raised questions among experts and market participants about the effectiveness of the government’s crisis management in the energy sector.
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EPPO indicts Romanian firm over €114,000 EU fraud in research project linked to fake tech deals
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) has filed an indictment at Iași Court against a company and its administrator for suspected fraud involving a €114,000
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Guardian investigation exposes flaws in voluntary methane certification model
Exclusive: Guardian investigation into reliability of methane certification issued by MiQ reveals weakness of voluntary model.
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Europe could face energy shortages next month if Strait of Hormuz remains closed
Europe could face a shortage of energy and fuel as soon as next month without a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Shell’s chief executive has said.
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Ofgem Approves £28 Billion Energy network investment, pushing bills up £108
Britain’s energy watchdog has given the green light to an initial £28 billion of investment to upgrade UK energy infrastructure, but revealed the move will push up network charges on household bills by £108.
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Pouyanne’s Solo Billion-Dollar Bet: Total Chief Struck Mozambique Gas Deal Over One Dinner
When Patrick Pouyanné decided to invest billions in a massive natural gas field located in a distant warzone, he made the decision by himself during a single dinner with the CEO of a competing energy company.
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Nigel Farage out of step with Reform voters as majority back wealth tax, poll finds
Best for Britain think tank says the figures show Nigel Farage is ’out of step with his base’ on taxation
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China adds record solar and wind capacity, keeping emissions flat despite rising power demand
China’s carbon dioxide emissions have remained steady or decreased for 18 months, analysis shows, supporting hopes that the world’s largest polluter has achieved its peak CO2 emissions target earlier than planned.
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Government explores measures to reduce energy bills ahead of budget
Rachel Reeves is formulating plans to lower household energy bills as part of an economic overhaul.
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Labour slams Farage as Ofgem raises energy cap again
Energy costs are set to rise more than anticipated for millions of British households this autumn, as the price cap for a typical annual dual-fuel bill has increased by 2% to £1,755.