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State opposition reveals plans for a Newcastle urban renewable energy zone

The NSW Liberal-National Coalition has unveiled its renewable energy policy.

Newcastle Herald

Keir Starmer resigns: The problems that piled up for the UK prime minister

Keir Starmer's resignation marks a dramatic reversal for a leader who swept to power promising stability after years of political turmoil. Instead, he leaves office facing questions over Labour's direction, the rise of Reform UK and whether his successor can rebuild support before the next election.

The Economic Times

Trump says Starmer will quit as UK PM after 'failing badly' on immigration, energy

US President Donald Trump has predicted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation, citing immigration and energy policy failures. Starmer faces intense pressure following Labour's poor local election results and rival Andy Burnham's strong parliamentary victory. Senior figures are reportedly urging Starmer to step down, fueling speculation about a leadership challenge…

The Economic Times

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‘No friends to the oil and gas industry’: Aberdeen South, the byelection where one topic dominates

Peter Murrell affair may feature, but contest seen as straight fight between SNP and Tories over energy policy

The Guardian - UK

Division in the opposition

Thailand’s political opposition is beginning to show a more deliberate strategic division of roles, with the two main opposition forces — the People’s Party (PP) and the Democrat Party — pursuing markedly different agendas against the government.

Bangkok Post

Ineos and Shell join up to drill for new oil and gas in US

Sir Jim Ratcliffe criticised the UK’s energy policy which he said has been inconsistent compared with a more stable landscape in the US.

Evening Standard

Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe criticises UK and Europe amid new US oil and gas investment with Shell

The two companies will jointly invest in exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico

The Independent UK

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The end of oil? As fuel shocks cascade, 53 nations gather to plan a fossil fuel phaseout

US President Donald Trump is a longtime climate denier and oil industry ally, who sums up his own energy policy as “drill, baby, drill”. Yet he is doing more than almost anyone to speed up the global shift from fossil fuels to clean energy and electric vehicles (EVs).

The Conversation

‘A disturbing lack of integrity’: Columbia students file complaint against energy thinktank taking big oil money

Members of Sunrise Movement chapter claim university’s energy center engaging in deceptive trade practices

The Guardian - US

Starmer has ‘utterly failed’ to help Scots during energy ‘crisis’, Swinney says

The Scottish First Minister hit out at the Prime Minister over energy policy.

The Independent UK

A Barrel for $115: Rising Oil Prices Pressures Donald Trump on Iran Sanctions Strategy

Explore the potential shift in US energy policy as oil prices soar past $115 a barrel. Discover how Trump's administration considers easing Iranian oil sanctions to stabilize markets amidst Middle East tensions. Learn about the economic and political implications of this strategic move.

International Business Times UK

Is U.S. Natural Gas Entering a New Era?

The wars in Ukraine and Iran have changed the global natural gas market. The U.S. was the top natural gas exporter in 2025, and exports are likely to continue increasing in the coming years.

Barchart

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

South Africa’s national energy policy says: build more renewable power facilities and build them fast.

The Conversation

Solar power in rural Zimbabwe hasn’t reduced women’s unpaid work: can policy do better?

Zimbabwe’s 2019 renewable energy policy envisions a transition to green energy in which women and men participate equally and benefit equitably.

The Conversation

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The Guardian - AU

15 years after Fukushima, Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest nuclear plant

A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about tsunamis, earthquakes and evacuation plans remain

AAP

PM launches blistering attack on climate policy 'mess'

Anthony Albanese has torn strips off the coalition's climate and energy policies after an apparent about-face over public funding for coal-powered plants.

AAP

Coalition outlines climate plan after ditching net zero

Unlocking gas supply and opening the door to new coal-fired power stations are among the key pillars of the federal opposition's climate and energy policies.

AAP

War of words heats up amid Liberals' climate battle

Two Liberals have gone head-to-head over speculation about Sussan Ley's leadership as the coalition prepares to finalise its approach to climate change.

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Liberals risk joining 'baddies' with fossil-fuel push

Australia cannot pull out of the Paris Agreement, a Liberal frontbencher has declared, as his party prepares to face off over climate and energy policy.

Barchart

How Low Can Crude Oil’s Price Fall?

Nearby NYMEX crude oil futures have been in a bearish trend since March 2022, when they reached over $130 per barrel following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It may only be a matter of time before the energy commodity reaches another lower low.

AAP

Give Ley clear air, former Nats leader tells colleagues

Coalition MPs are being urged to let their leader do her job amid fevered leadership speculation and an ongoing spat over climate and energy policy.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: fractured Liberals drown net zero and themselves in a torrent of verbiage

Here is a statistic that tells you what a self-defeating funk the federal opposition is in. On Monday alone, as it wallowed in the crisis over energy policy, its parliamentarians indulged in more than 35 media appearances.

The Guardian - AU

Sussan Ley under pressure as Nationals formally scrap net zero target

David Littleproud says he informed the Liberal leader days ago of the policy position his party was considering

AAP

Nationals ditch net zero as Liberals ponder policy

The Nationals say Australia's climate targets are driving up power prices and shutting down industry but their coalition partner isn't yet on board.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Libs should reflect on proverb ‘As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly’

Twice in recent times the Liberals have faced an existential crisis over climate and energy policy: in 2009 over Kevin Rudd’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, and in 2018 over the National Energy Guarantee, a plan to reduce emissions while maintaining reliability at lowest cost.

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