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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 · Jun 27, 2022

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 · Jun 25, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2022

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.

Bangkok Post · Jun 14, 2022

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 Conversation · Jun 9, 2022

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

The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2022

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.

ABC News · Jun 5, 2022

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.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

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).

Bangkok Post · Jun 2, 2022

EU official in charge of energy policy says dependency on Russian oil has left Europe open to 'blackmail'

Kadri Simson appeared before an Oireachtas committee to take questions amid the backdrop of an energy crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine

Irish Mirror · Jun 2, 2022