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The hits and misses in TANGEDCO’s tariff petition

There needs to be an overarching energy policy that addresses environmental issues and also ensures affordable supply

The Hindu

Boris Johnson tells next PM to 'go nuclear' as he pledges £700m for Sizewell C

Boris Johnson blamed Labour and former Lib Dem deputy PM Nick Clegg for failures on energy policy - despite the Tories being in power for 12 years

Daily Mirror

Swiss group to launch petition to rethink nuclear power plans

A group of Swiss politicians has formed 'Stop Blackouts', which will launch a petition seeking a revision to the country's energy policy to guarantee adequate power supplies and keep nuclear as part of the mix.

Reuters

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Japan eyes return to nuclear power more than a decade after Fukushima disaster

Move would mark a dramatic shift in energy policy stance held since 2011 reactor meltdown, to wean Japan off nuclear power

The Guardian - AU

Epac to extend assistance schemes through year-end

The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) has resolved to extend subsidy programmes to relieve the impact of high cooking gas prices and electricity bills on households until the end of this year.

Bangkok Post

Discounts on cooking gas and power tariff

The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) on Monday agreed to extend a subsidy for cooking gas for social welfare beneficiaries and assistance for household electricity bills until the end of this year.

Bangkok Post

Sen. Manchin backs Democrats' $369 billion energy plan, rejects SALT expansion

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stuck a deal on a tax and energy policy bill, breaking a deadlock on the Democrats’ long-sought legislation to enact major parts of President Joe Biden’s agenda.

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Latest Russian Gas Cuts ‘Politically Motivated’, EU Energy Chief Says

Russian gas giant Gazprom's announcement that it will further slash deliveries to Europe this week is politically motivated, European Union energy policy chief Kadri Simson said on Tuesday, disputing the company's claim that it had cut supply because it needed to halt the operation of a turbine. "We know that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Latest Russian gas cuts 'politically motivated', EU energy chief says

Reuters

NEPC okays extra LNG purchase

The National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) has approved a plan to buy an additional 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year under a long-term purchase contract to relieve LNG price fluctuations, which affect national electricity generation costs.

Bangkok Post

AEMO's renewable energy roadmap ignores community stalemate, expert says

Amid delays caused by community resistance to major infrastructure projects, an energy policy expert says AEMO's plan to complete five projects in the next decade is a pipedream.

ABC News

Time to cut the green rubbish...and deliver a proper energy policy

City Voices: Why we still need fossil fuels

Evening Standard

Will Bunch: The planet’s alarm clock is blaring but Pa. politicians hit the snooze button

A defining feature of American politics in the 21st century is the ability to be both shocked and unsurprised at the same time. That was certainly how it felt last month when I ventured out to the Newtown Athletic Club in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to hear many of the Republican…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

NHRC issues notice to Centre on “air pollution cutting life expectancy”

Takes suo motu cognisance of media reports quoting a study by Energy Policy Institute at Chicago varsity

The Hindu

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The Guardian - UK

Energy treaty update fails to address climate crisis, activists say

1994 agreement allows investors to sue governments for changes in energy policy that harm their profits

Benzinga

Biden Administration Reportedly Approached Tesla On Its Day 1 In Office: What Was It About?

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) was reportedly approached by President Joe Biden's administration to help with drafting a new renewable energy policy.

Radio France Internationale

Russia closing gas tap exposes French and German dependency on nuclear and coal

Fresh into a new mandate but without a parliamentary majority since legislative elections on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron will now have to hammer out an energy policy caught between the gas crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and an increasingly vocal green movement. Germany faces similar problems.

The Conversation

5 policy decisions from recent history that led to today's energy crisis

If you aren’t a long-term energy policy news junkie, you’d be forgiven for thinking today’s crisis arrived fairly suddenly.

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Bangkok Post

Cooking gas price to rise slowly

The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) has decided to have the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is used as household cooking gas, gradually increase over the next three months.

Bangkok Post

Call to hasten WTE phase 2

The Waste-to-Energy Trade Association (WETA) is calling on energy policymakers to speed up the second-phase development of the waste-to-energy scheme in order to help the country make use of unwanted waste.

The Conversation

If the opposition wants a mature discussion about nuclear energy, start with a carbon price. Without that, nuclear is wildly uncompetitive

The idea of nuclear power in Australia has been hotly debated for decades. Most of this discussion has been unproductive, focusing on symbolism and identity politics rather than the realities of energy policy. For that reason alone, we should welcome the commitment by opposition party leaders David Littleproud and Peter…

The Guardian - AU

David Littleproud’s coal case study to defend Coalition energy policy is something of a credibility stretch

Even if Millmerran power station’s carbon capture plan succeeds, it will only eliminate 2.1% of emissions. Plus: nuclear still costlier than renewables

ABC News

Energy Minister Chris Bowen blames Coalition for Australia's gas crisis, says 'gas trigger' not the answer

The federal government is laying blame for Australia's current gas crisis at the feet of the Coalition, accusing it of botching energy policy for close to a decade and leaving Australians in the cold this winter.

Reuters

France's Macron: Purchasing power, energy bills will be voted by parliament from this summer

Two of French President Emmanuel Macron's top-priority policy bills, one on protecting the purchasing power of French citizens and the other aimed at simplifying emergency energy policy measures, will be voted in parliament "from this summer," the president said in an interview published on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Fuel consumption set to rise by 9.2%

Thai energy consumption is expected to rise by 9.2% this year, based on an economic growth estimate of 2.5-3.5%, driven by an uptick in economic activities as pandemic restrictions ease, says the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).

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