28 h. ago Death, violence and endless delay: Inside Africa’s most troubled energy project

Africa’s largest natural gas project was expected to drive Mozambique’s economy to new heights. The reality has been far different, writes Nick Ferris

Events

4 d. ago Vanuatu criticises Australia for extending gas project while making Cop31 bid

Climate minister says greenlighting North West Shelf project until 2070 is not the leadership Pacific countries expect as Australia seeks to host summitVanuatu’s climate minister has expressed disappointment over Australia’s decision to extend one of the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas projects and said it raises questions over its bid to co-host the Cop31 summit with Pacific nations.The UN is expected to announce which country will host the major climate summit in the coming weeks, with Australia pushing for the event to be held in Adelaide as part of a “Pacific Cop”. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Schoolchildren struggling with headaches and vomiting from oil and gas plant pollution

Residents say they can smell ‘rotten egg with propane’ emanating from nearby natural gas wells

Society

6 d. ago AP PHOTOS: Fishermen say a new natural gas project off Senegal's coast threatens their livelihoods

Fishermen say a new natural gas project off the coast of Senegal — a joint venture between British energy giant BP and U.S.-based Kosmos Energy — is threatening their livelihoods.

Society

9 d. ago Schoolchildren struggling with headaches and vomiting from gas plant pollution

Residents say they can smell ‘rotten egg with propane’ emanating from nearby natural gas wells

Society

9 d. ago Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution’s effects

Natural gas has become a go-to fuel for power plants from coast to coast, sometimes replacing dirtier coal-fired plants and, by extension, improving air quality

Politics

1 week ago European fertiliser plants use US ammonia made with shale gas, investigation reveals

Despite green promises, Yara and BASF’s Texas factory relies on highly polluting natural gas from Permian BasinThe coastal city of Freeport, Texas is a dense tangle of metal pipes, tanks and towers. Located 60 miles south of Houston, it’s home to a sprawling petrochemical complex – one of the largest and most polluting in the US.Among its facilities is a plant dedicated to the production of ammonia, a colourless compound of nitrogen and hydrogen and a key ingredient in fertilisers widely used on industrial arable farms – including on fields of barley, wheat and maize across Europe.This article was supported by a grant from Journalismfund.eu Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Trump signs executive orders to spur US ‘nuclear energy renaissance’

President aims to construct new nuclear reactors as he implements his own energy policies and undoes Joe Biden’sDonald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Friday intended to spur a “nuclear energy renaissance” through the construction of new reactors he said would satisfy the electricity demands of data centers for artificial intelligence and other emerging industries.The orders represented the president’s latest foray into the policy underlying America’s electricity supply. Trump declared a national energy emergency on his first day in office over and moved to undo a ban implemented by Joe Biden on new natural gas export terminals and expand oil and gas drilling in Alaska. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Trump once condemned Qatar. How things have changed | Mohamad Bazzi

The country’s charm offensive and global mediator role – as well as a $400m plane – reveal a complicated relationshipOn his tour of the Middle East last week, Donald Trump was treated like royalty by the leaders of the wealthiest countries in the Arab world. The US president was feted in gilded ballrooms, his motorcade was flanked by dozens of men riding white Arabian horses and he was awarded an elaborate gold medal necklace. The leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates went out of their way to show Trump that they respect him more than his predecessor, Joe Biden.While Trump frequently praised Saudi and UAE leaders during his first term, he was highly critical of Qatar, a small emirate that is rich in natural gas but usually overshadowed by its two larger and more powerful neighbors. In June 2017, Trump said Qatar “has historically been a funder of terrorism at a very high level” and he supported a blockade against the country, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Qa...

Politics

2 w. ago UK’s largest natural gas storage facility to shut down without government help

Centrica has said it remains in talks with ministers about Government cooperation to expand and revamp its Rough facility.

Politics

3 w. ago Missouri's attorney general has sued a utility over an explosion of a home that killed a 5

Missouri’s attorney general has sued a natural gas company over the explosion of a home in a small town that killed a 5-year-old boy

Events