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- President-elect reignites fears of a trade war as he says bloc must make up its ‘tremendous deficit’ with US
- What’s at stake with a second Trump presidency – in charts and maps Tue, 3 Dec 24, 11:00pmConflicts around the globe and domestic policies on immigration and vaccinations are likely to face upheaval
- Trump tariffs are coming, but some Chinese companies may already know how to avoid them Wed, 20 Nov 24, 11:05amSome experts liken tariffs to a game of whack-a-mole, with trade flows simply rerouted if the potential rewards are big enough
- Coalition’s nuclear plan will add $665 a year to average power bill, report warns Fri, 20 Sep 24, 1:00amOpposition disputes costings in study and accuses authors of cherrypicking ‘worst-case scenario projects’ from around the world
- Coalition’s nuclear power plan will add $665 to average power bill a year, report warns Fri, 20 Sep 24, 1:00amOpposition disputes costings in study and accuses authors of cherrypicking ‘worst-case scenario projects’ from around the world
- Labour is putting its plans for Britain in the hands of private finance. It could end badly | Daniela Gabor Wed, 3 Jul 24, 1:30amHanding vital infrastructure to private investment companies will generate windfalls for investors and leave the rest of us worse off. We need a better plan
- It doesn’t make sense: why US tariffs on Chinese cleantech risk the green transition | Jeffrey Frankel Wed, 26 Jun 24, 2:00pmGlobal demand for renewable energy is surging so why make solar panels, wind turbines and EVs dearer for western consumers?
- World’s largest solar manufacturer to cut one-third of workforce Tue, 19 Mar 24, 1:11amChina’s Longi looks to slash costs as renewable energy sector faces tough headwinds from inflation
- Swedish Wind Farms Facing Bankruptcy Mon, 18 Mar 24, 4:00amThe total loss for the years 2017–2022 amounted to 13.5 billion Swedish krona [€1.2 billion], which meant a loss margin of 39 per cent,” they said about the sector.
- Sobering Up? EU May Scrap Its Plans To Ban Internal Combustion Engines By 2035 Mon, 11 Mar 24, 4:00pmThe EU plans to reassess the phase-out of combustion engines, based on the latest data and developments.
- Stop looking for loopholes, UN warns, after Saudi hints end of fossil fuels ‘just one option’ Sat, 3 Feb 24, 12:00amUN climate chief says ‘torrents, not trickles’ of public and private finance needed to meet global challenge
- Average UK person has lost out on £10,200 since 2010, thinktank says Mon, 22 Jan 24, 5:00pmComparing actual economic growth across UK cities with pre-2010 trends shows Aberdeen £45,000 poorer, with Burnley next at £28,000
- What crisis? We put out a trillion tons of man-made CO2 yet global disaster losses are shrinking Mon, 15 Jan 24, 2:37amBy Jo Nova If man-made climate change does anything at all, it makes Global Disasters tamer Humans produced 980 billion tons of CO2 in the last 32 years, yet global losses due to weather related damage are shrinking as a...
- No Amount Of Subsidies Will Ever Make A Wind/Solar Electricity System Economically Feasible Sat, 2 Dec 23, 1:00pmOf course consumers are never voluntarily going to pay $2 for energy that can be had for $1.
- As a global energy crisis returns the UK push for a green economy makes even more sense | Richard Partington Sun, 22 Oct 23, 9:55pmRishi Sunak’s decision to dilute net zero policies has become even more shortsighted