Focus on Fuel
Plan to throttle foreign fossil fuel finance collapses at OECD, Bloomberg reports
Wealthy nations' plan to limit fossil fuel financing has collapsed, with ongoing negotiations expected to continue into January.
Italy’s antitrust opens probe into Snam-Edison gas storage deal
Italy's antitrust agency AGCM says it has opened an investigation into Edison's sale of its gas storage unit to gas grid operator Snam.
More coal and gas, less renewables: what a nuclear power plan for Australia would really mean
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's nuclear plan for Australia faces skepticism over costs and risks prolonging coal and gas reliance.
Priorities may change, but energy efficiency remains a solution
With growing concerns about affordability, pursuing energy efficiency could offer relief — given the right policy framework.
Northern Oil and Gas in bid to acquire smaller rival Granite Ridge, sources say
Northern Oil and Gas has made an acquisition offer for Granite Ridge Resources, according to people familiar with the matter.
Inter-American Court rules Colombia drilling violated native rights
The Inter-American Court ruled Colombia violated U'wa Indigenous rights by allowing resource projects on their ancestral lands, demanding remedies.
California regulators vote to delay closure of gas storage facility, site of worst US methane leak
California regulators delay Aliso Canyon gas facility closure, sparking debate over energy needs and community safety.
Alberta announces future coal mining policy plan, industry consults
Alberta says it will ban new mountaintop removal mining and new open-pit mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
Volunteers battle to clear spilled oil on Russia’s Black Sea coast
Volunteers battle to clean Russia's Black Sea coast after a tanker spill, called an ecological disaster, contaminates 45+ hectares.
‘Dark lull’ in German energy transition sparks political debate
As Germany heads to elections, winter weather's impact on green energy has spiked electricity prices, fueling political debate.
