Category: Energy News Beat

EU forges ahead with ‘independent’ Russia sanctions policy amid mixed US signals

Energy News Beat   EU envoys agreed on a further round of sanctions on Russia on Wednesday amid conflicting signals from the United States about the future of Washington’s own  regime of restrictive measures aimed at Moscow. The new sanctions package – the EU’s 16th since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 […]

Japan’s January LNG imports rise

Energy News Beat The country’s LNG imports increased to 6.64 million tonnes last month. LNG imports dropped slightly compared to 6.74 million tonnes of LNG in December, which was up by 5.7 percent year-on-year. The world’s second-largest LNG importer took 65.89 million tonnes of LNG last year, down 0.4 percent year-on-year. Japan’s coal imports for power […]

Construction underway on major England-Scotland power link

Energy News Beat Construction has begun on a subsea electricity superhighway that will transport power for two million homes in the UK. Electricity will be transported along more than 190 kilometres of predominantly undersea cable linking the south-east of Scotland with the north-east of England. Eastern Green Link 1, a joint venture by SP Energy […]

Tokyo Gas takes stake in Batangas LNG terminal

Energy News Beat Tokyo Gas announced on Wendesday that it had subscribed a 20 percent stake in FGEN LNG, marking its first investment in a commercially operational overseas LNG terminal project. However, the Japanese firm did not provide financial details. Back in 2020, First Gen, controlled by the Lopez family, signed a joint cooperation deal […]

Sec. Hegseth: DOD Climate Programs Ripe For Cuts, Military Should Focus On War-Fighting

Energy News Beat Hegseth eyes DOD climate programs for cuts, arguing the military should focus on warfighting, not solving the global thermostat. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth pinpointed climate change programs as a potential place for the Department of Government Efficiency to cut Department of Defense spending while traveling in Germany this week. [emphasis, links […]

Europe’s Top Leaders Meet in Paris to Stay Relevant

Energy News Beat As U.S. and Russian officials begin negotiating an end to the Ukraine war without them. A group of European leaders convened in Paris for an emergency meeting on Monday, still reeling from a weekend during which their long-standing ability to rely on the United States for support was thrown into question and ahead of […]

Trump Is Dismantling Biden’s Green New Scam And Restoring Energy Freedom

Energy News Beat Under Biden, Americans endured a radical net zero agenda. Trump’s executive actions are rolling it back and restoring energy freedom. ​Under Biden, Americans endured a radical net zero agenda. Trump’s executive actions are rolling it back and restoring energy freedom.  The post Trump Is Dismantling Biden’s Green New Scam And Restoring Energy […]

DHS Aligns With Trump’s Agenda, Ends Climate Change Activities Across Divisions

Energy News Beat A DHS memo sent by Secretary Kristi Noem has ordered the elimination of all climate work, policies, and activities across all divisions. ​A DHS memo sent by Secretary Kristi Noem has ordered the elimination of all climate work, policies, and activities across all divisions.  The post DHS Aligns With Trump’s Agenda, Ends […]

Plane Wrong: Airbus Abandons Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft

Energy News Beat Airbus scrapped its hydrogen aircraft plans, citing infrastructure and cost issues, as green energy dreams keep colliding with harsh economic realities. ​Airbus scrapped its hydrogen aircraft plans, citing infrastructure and cost issues, as green energy dreams keep colliding with harsh economic realities.  The post Plane Wrong: Airbus Abandons Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft appeared first […]

Russia boosts ties with new BRICS member

Energy News Beat [[{“value”:” 19 Feb, 2025 09:33 HomeAfrica A Federation Council delegation, led by Chairperson Valentina Matviyenko, has held talks with Ethiopia’s prime minister on trade, legislation and partnership A senior delegation from Russia’s Federation Council, led by its chairperson Valentina Matviyenko, is on a three-day trip to Ethiopia where they have held talks […]