Category: Energy News Beat

Trump threatens Taiwan’s chipmakers with sweeping tariffs

Energy News Beat   The White House also plans to impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals and steel in a bid to bring production back to the US US President Donald Trump has said he plans to impose tariffs as high as 100% on imported chips and semiconductors from foreign manufacturers such as Taiwan. He also pledged […]

Can the EU fund border fences?

Energy News Beat   The question of EU funding for border fences and walls has resurfaced, with the ever-shifting politics around Europe’s migration debate prompting a possible change in the European Commission’s stance. The Commission has so far refrained from funding physical barriers at its external borders, stating that “fences are not the most efficient tool […]

India will do ‘what is right’ – Trump on immigrants

Energy News Beat The US and Indian leaders have discussed the issue of “illegal immigrants” that New Delhi is ready to “take back” US President Donald Trump has said India will address the issue of illegal immigration, days after New Delhi indicated it was ready to take back its citizens who have entered the US […]

France mulls sending EU troops to Greenland

Energy News Beat   French Foreign Affairs minister Jean-Noël Barrot has not ruled out sending European troops to Greenland “if our security interests are at risk,” he signalled in a radio interview on Tuesday. Barrot told Sud Radio discussions were being held with Denmark on the deployment of EU troops in case a security risk […]

The Problem With a President’s ‘First 100 Days’

Energy News Beat A staple of U.S. political discourse has generated unrealistic expectations about how democracy functions. With every new president comes the inevitable discussion of the first 100 days. “The Hundred Days — as they are called,” radio broadcaster George Sokolsky wrote in 1961, “are any President’s grand opportunity to create the atmosphere for […]

Putin marks 81st anniversary of lifting of Leningrad siege (VIDEO)

Energy News Beat   The Russian president took part in a commemorative ceremony and met living veterans of the Second World War Russian President Vladimir Putin marked the 81st anniversary of the breaking the siege of Leningrad (present-day St Petersburg) on Monday, handing out commemorative medals to veterans of the war. The president laid flowers […]

Financing the EU energy transition and European competitiveness – Can the two co-exist? [Advocacy Lab Content]

Energy News Beat   With the new legislative cycle, the need for a clean energy transition has never been greater. In this context, energy companies need to align their strategic objectives within the broader priorities of the European Green Deal. The Draghi report also emphasised competitiveness and the need for an increased number of public […]

Trump reinstates US soldiers who refused Covid-19 jabs

Energy News Beat The US president has described the Pentagon’s dismissal policies in 2021-22 as “unfair, overbroad, and completely unnecessary” US President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to reinstate military personnel who were discharged for refusing to receive a Covid-19 vaccine. The Department of Defense made vaccination mandatory in August 2021, giving all service […]

Europe’s US Gas Deal

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Top Stories Trump Seizes Wartime Powers in Battle for More Fossil Fuels January 27, 2025 Clark Savage Obscure laws to be marshaled to build pipelines, power plants ‘God Squad’ to weigh projects that threaten endangered species President Donald Trump’s declaration of an energy emergency opens the door to wield sweeping Cold War-era powers […]

Weak and worthless: Western Europe’s elites have sent it into historic decline

Energy News Beat There are two major fears for Western European elites when dealing with the new American administration. Surprisingly, the most serious challenge isn’t the potential decision by the Trump administration to pursue a military confrontation with Russia in Ukraine while cutting financial spending. The root of their anxiety lies elsewhere. It is naïve […]