Day: November 16, 2024

Trump Picks Oil Fracking Boss Chris Wright as Energy Secretary

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: President Trump has committed to lowering our energy bills by 50%, and he is well on his way to doing that by selecting Chris Wright as Secretary of Energy. Chris is the best man for the job, and I have thoroughly enjoyed my podcasts and conversations with him. The […]

China Could Lead Climate Fight if U.S. Drops Out

Energy News Beat China could become the leader of the global fight to slow down climate change if the United States backs down under President Donald Trump, South Africa’s Minister of Environment, Dion George, told Bloomberg Television in an interview on Friday. “That’s the big debate that is going on,” George said, referring to China’s reluctance so […]

Scholz urges Putin to “enter into negotiations” with Ukraine in first phone call in two years

Energy News Beat [[{“value”:” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since December 2022 on Friday afternoon (15 November), urging him to start “serious” talks with Ukraine.  In the phone call, Scholz urged Putin to end the war of aggression against Ukraine and withdraw his troops, German government […]

Russia Is Keeping Up Gas Flows to Europe Despite OMV Cut-Off

Energy News Beat Impact of move for European gas market may be limited for now Gas continued to travel through Ukraine, Slovakia on Saturday Gazprom PJSC is sending natural gas to Europe via Ukraine at normal levels even after cutting off one of its longest partners, Austria’s OMV AG. The Austrian energy company confirmed its Gazprom deliveries […]

Trump considering Fox News host for top economic position – WSJ

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: -This is a good thing for investors. With the possibility of Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy, and Larry Kudlow on as finance, this is a great thing for investors. The US president-elected is reportedly looking at inviting Larry Kudlow back to the White House US President-elect Donald Trump […]

Who’s Who At COP29: The Taliban, Russia, Climate Reparations, And Carbon Chaos

Energy News Beat Canada attends COP29 in oil-rich Baku, where carbon pricing, the Taliban, and $1 trillion in climate aid dominate talks. ​ As COP29 — the United Nations’ annual climate change summit — gets underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, Canadians may notice that their government isn’t broadcasting their participation to quite the same extent as […]

New BRICS partner state named

Energy News Beat Indonesia is now a partner of the economic bloc, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Pankin has said Indonesia has been awarded “partner status” by the BRICS economic group, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Pankin said on Friday. Russian media reports said that Malaysia and Thailand also received the designation. Pankin made the […]

Week Recap: Natural Gas, Green Policy Backlash, and Trump’s Plans

Energy News Beat Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories Newsom Calls Emergency Session To Trump-Proof California, Defend Climate Policies And More November 9, 2024 Mariel Alumit Gavin Newsom called a special legislative session to ‘fight’ President-elect Trump, citing him as a threat to California’s climate programs and more. On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) called a […]