4 h. ago What the world needs now is more fossil fuels, says Trump’s energy secretary

Chris Wright signals abandonment of Biden’s ‘irrational, quasi-religious’ climate policies at industry conference The world needs more planet-heating fossil fuel, not less, Donald Trump’s newly appointed energy secretary, Chris Wright, told oil and gas bigwigs on Monday.“We are unabashedly pursuing a policy of more American energy production and infrastructure, not less,” he said in the opening plenary talk of CERAWeek, a swanky annual conference in Houston, Texas, led by the financial firm S&P Global. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Ed Miliband on net zero in the age of Trump – Politics Weekly Westminster

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey are joined by Ed Miliband, the energy security and net zero secretary, to discuss Labour’s plans to tackle the climate crisis, the third runway at Heathrow and how secure the path to a greener future looks in the age of Trump. Plus, are cuts to welfare and foreign aid the best way to balance the budget? Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Big oil is waging ‘biggest campaign of political interference in US history’, senator says

Fossil fuel groups poured a record $96m into Trump ahead of the 2024 election, demanding more scrutiny, not less, says Sheldon WhitehouseThe Republican party’s capturing of the Senate and House of Representatives has ended a congressional investigation into big oil just when it is needed most, according to the leader of the inquiry.“The fossil fuel industry is running perhaps the biggest campaign of disinformation and political interference in American history and they’re backing it up with immense amounts of political spending,” said the Rhode Island senator Sheldon Whitehouse. “The consequences in the White House are enormous and having a huge effect but people aren’t aware.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ed Miliband is accused of 'playing into Vladimir Putin's hands' by approving plans to plug fracking sites

The Energy Secretary is waving through a plan to concrete over Britain's only shale gas wells as bills continue to rise.

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1 week ago Ed Miliband is accused of breaking his election promise to slash energy bills as utility costs soar for a THIRD time by average of £111 a year

The Energy Secretary pledged during the election campaign that his controversial plan to decarbonise the electricity system by 2030 would reduce household bills by £300.

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1 week ago US energy secretary touts nuclear power as tech sector's thirst for electricity grows

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says it's critical that the nation be out in front when it comes to artificial intelligence

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2 w. ago Ed Miliband is accused of 'playing into Vladimir Putin's hands' after approving plans to concrete over Britain's remaining fracking sites

The Energy Secretary, who is spearheading government efforts to transition to cleaner energy, greenlighted proposals to plug Britain's only shale gas wells with cement.

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2 w. ago Ed Miliband urged to scrap plan to build a solar farm next to legendary racecourse

The Energy Secretary has been warned by campaigners that horses and jockeys could be blinded by the glare from the solar panels, if the £600million mega project goes ahead.

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2 w. ago Energy Secretary Ed Miliband recruits Extinction Rebellion cheerleaders to government roles to help push through costly agenda

The Energy Secretary has quietly appointed the advisers who have all publicly expressed admiration for the radical action group which has repeatedly brought chaos to Britain's streets.

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2 w. ago Fossil fuel firm’s $300m trial against Greenpeace to begin: ‘Weaponizing the judicial system’

Experts warn victory for Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a Trump donor, could have a ‘chilling’ effect on free speechA fossil fuel company’s $300m lawsuit against Greenpeace opens in rural North Dakota on Monday, in a case that has been widely condemned by constitutional rights experts as baseless, bad faith litigation that threatens free speech.Energy Transfer Partners, a Dallas-based oil and gas company worth almost $70bn, accuses Greenpeace of defamation and orchestrating criminal behavior by protesters at the Dakota Access pipeline (Dapl). Continue reading...

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2 w. ago British households face further squeeze on their finances, as energy bills cap set to go up again despite Ed Miliband's pledge to bring down bills by £300

Despite Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's pre-election pledge to bring down bills by £300, an expected £85 rise in the price cap next week will mark the third such lift since Labour came to power

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2 w. ago Britain's goal of hitting net zero by 2050 is 'sinister' and making millions of households poorer, says US energy secretary

In a speech yesterday, US energy secretary Chris Wright claimed green policies were being used as a facade to expand government control and 'shrink human freedom'

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2 w. ago US energy secretary says Australia should ‘get in the game of supplying uranium’

Chris Wright also tells conservative conference Australia developing shale gas would be a ‘tremendous resource’ – despite Australia already being one of the world largest producers and exporters of both LNG and uranium Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US energy secretary, Chris Wright, has said he “would love to see Australia get in the game of supplying uranium and maybe going down the nuclear road themselves”.Australia is already the world’s fourth-largest producer of uranium, but nuclear power remains banned at national level.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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