energy
Western governments drop plans to cut Russia off from SWIFT
Washington still insists all options are on the table despite report
17 Jan, 2022
German newspaper Handelsblatt has reported that Western leaders have ruled out...
US Democrats against NordStream sanctions, Trump’s Republicans for!
Cruz's Nord Stream 2 sanctions bill fails in U.S. Senate
By Timothy Gardner and Richard Cowan
Jan 14, 2021
WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate...
Germany’s new chancellor is (rightly) taking a chance on Russia reset
Cooperation between the two powers has been one of the best things to come out of the post-Cold War era. Let’s hope he sets...
The courageous, historic decision to halt gas exploration
In pausing the search plans, Energy Minister Elharrar recognized the dire threat of greenhouse emissions. Now we need a ‘Climate Law’ to set longterm...
As fleet of Russian tankers heads to US, Japan considers pitching...
20 Nov, 2021
Japan is considering tapping into its national oil reserves, the country's PM has confirmed, after Washington reportedly urged top oil consumers to...
US asks China to jointly steady oil prices – report
17 Nov, 2021
photo: © Reuters / Richard Carson
The Biden administration has proposed the US and China jointly release oil from the two countries’ strategic...
Boris Johnson: He wants war with Russia
EU must choose between Ukraine or Russian gas - UK PM Johnson
By Layla Guest
16 Nov, 2021
The nations of Western Europe will soon have to...
Climate protesters shut down world’s largest coal port
17 Nov, 2021
Two climate activists in Australia have brought the world’s busiest coal port to a halt, strapping themselves to a massive piece of...
India criticised over coal at Cop26 – but real villain was...
Experts say country’s watering down of fossil fuel pledge reflected its lack of choices
By Hannah Ellis-Petersen
14 Nov 2021photo: Divyakant Solanki/EPA
It was a dramatic 11th-hour...
Trade Union Program for a Public, Low-Carbon Energy Future
November 9, 2021
The following “Trade Union Program for a Public, Low-Carbon, Energy Future” (“Program”) is the result of the work of a Trade Union...