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- Damning EU report lays bare bloc’s ‘dangerous dependence’ on critical mineral imports Tue, 3 Feb 26, 3:00amAuditor calls renewable energy targets ‘unrealistic’ unless ‘EU ups its game’ in mining, refining and recycling of metals such as rare earths
- Scotland-France ferry could relaunch amid £35bn Dunkirk regeneration plan Tue, 27 Jan 26, 4:00pmFrench port’s green energy push, evoking second world war spirit of resilience, is seen as a testing ground for reindustrialisation
- US attack on Venezuela will decide direction of South America’s vast mineral wealth Thu, 8 Jan 26, 4:37amOutcome of aggression will determine whether rare earths and other resources drive energy transition – or strengthen US military power and oil interests
- Starmer ‘not telling truth’ over Gaza family asylum decision, claims Badenoch, after PMQs clash – as it happened Thu, 13 Feb 25, 4:19amOpposition leader says PM was wrong when he said that the decision was taken under the last government
- European imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia at ‘record levels’ Thu, 9 Jan 25, 9:34pmRystad Energy releases data days after Ukraine stopped flows of Russian gas through its pipelines
- Donald Trump tells EU to buy more US oil and gas or face tariffs Fri, 20 Dec 24, 11:39pmPresident-elect reignites fears of a trade war as he says bloc must make up its ‘tremendous deficit’ with US
- 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?
- Andrew Forrest says Coalition’s abandonment of 2030 emissions target would ‘decimate’ economy Tue, 18 Jun 24, 10:38amMining magnate says investors need certainty as opposition’s climate policy comes under increasing scrutiny
- The Conversation: Today’s International Free Trade Rules are Not Suited for the Climate Crisis Thu, 7 Sep 23, 3:00amClimate subsidies like the Biden Inflation Reduction Act violated international free trade rules. The green solution: Get rid of free trade.
- The UK has a PR plan masquerading as an industrial strategy Sun, 14 May 23, 7:35pmBritain says it has no need for Biden-style green subsidies as it has a thriving renewables sector. The complacency is staggering
- Germany dismisses Australia’s claims that planned EU carbon border tax is ‘protectionism’ Wed, 24 Mar 21, 3:30amExclusive: Dr Jürgen Zattler, an official at Germany’s ministry for economic cooperation and development, says the policy is a tool to fight global warming
- Campaigners start legal challenge to UK's $1bn grant to Mozambique gas project Mon, 7 Sep 20, 3:00pmFriends of the Earth seeks judicial review, saying aid deal contradicts climate commitments
- Deputy PM 'very concerned' over reports China's power plants warned not to buy Australian coal Fri, 22 May 20, 9:45amMichael McCormack says trade minister and diplomats are trying to fix the issue
- Climate crisis: global economy needs major upgrade … fast Tue, 25 Jun 19, 11:30pmEx-US vice-president says only big solutions can offset impact of systemic shifts and avert disaster
- New highs, old lows – things to watch out for in 2019 Wed, 2 Jan 19, 3:32amWe are trying to be positive, but there’s little likely to put a smile on your face – except for a couple of things …
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