Would new licences save the North Sea oil and gas industry?

Would new licences save the North Sea oil and gas industry?

«Do you support new oil and gas licences, yes or no?» That’s the binary question which has been at the centre of the political debate in Scotland since parties began preparing to fight the general election. Political leaders have been hurling accusations that 100,000 jobs in Scotland will be at risk if no more licences…

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Where Switzerland’s power will come from in 2050

Photo: Freepik By 2050, the aim is for Switzerland’s energy system to be decarbonized and no longer reliant on nuclear power. How this can be achieved and the costs of doing so are set out in a new report by a Swiss research consortium involving researchers from ETH Zurich, the universities of Geneva and Bern, EPFL, WSL,…

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What to expect for gas prices in 2025

More good news is coming to inflation-weary drivers: Gas prices are expected to drop in 2025 for the third straight year, according to GasBuddy projections shared exclusively with CNN. GasBuddy, which has accurately forecasted gas prices the past several years, expects the national average for regular gas to fall to $3.22 a gallon next year. That would…

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What is net zero and is the UK on track to achieve it?

Photo: Freepik Achieving «net zero» is the world’s key target for fighting climate change, which is already having serious consequences for people and nature around the globe. But the political consensus around the UK’s net zero policies has collapsed, with opponents now branding them too difficult and expensive. What does ‘net zero’ mean? Net zero…

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Volvo CEO and Elon Musk share the same opinion about EV buyers

Like many established «old-school» automakers, Swedish automaker Volvo committed in 2021 to transforming its lineup of luxury sedans, SUVs, and station wagons into electric cars. The company committed to phasing out «any car in its global portfolio with an internal combustion engine, including hybrids,» making a bold claim that buyers would shift from their gas-guzzlers to…

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Vicepresidenta: Rusia y Venezuela poseen 24 % de la energía global

Foto: Economía | Venezuela La vicepresidenta ejecutiva de la República, Delcy Rodríguez, intervino en el XIV Foro Internacional del Gas de San Petersburgo 2025 que se celebra en Rusia, desde donde destacó que Estados Unidos (EEUU) pretende apoderarse de las reservas mundiales de recursos energéticos para tratar de imponerse sobre los pueblos libres. Refirió que,…

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