The vote provides a roadmap that envisions the phase-out of coal between now and 2038
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The U.S.-China Feud Gets Nasty
(Bloomberg) — The U.S. and China are moving beyond bellicose trade threats to exchanging regulatory punches that threaten a wide range of industries including technology, energy and air travel.The two countries have blacklisted each other’s companies, barred flights and expelled journalists. The unfolding skirmish is starting to make companies nervous the t […]
Chesapeake Pushed Into Bankruptcy by Plunging Energy Prices
(Bloomberg) — Chesapeake Energy Corp., the archetype for America’s extraordinary shale-gas fortunes, filed for bankruptcy, becoming one of the biggest victims of a spectacular collapse in energy demand from the virus-induced global lockdown.The Oklahoma City-based company filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Souther […]
Renewable energy breaks UK record in first quarter of 2020
‘Substantial increase’ in wind and solar power helped to generate 47% of Britain’s electricityRenewable energy made up almost half of Britain’s electricity generation in the first three months of the year, with a surge in wind power helping to set a new record for clean energy. The government’s official data has revealed that renewable energy made up 47% of […]
Coronavirus: Energy firms permitted to chase unpaid bills again
Bailiffs are still banned from knocking on doors to collect unpaid parking fines or council tax.
London Markets: London stocks climb, lifted by gains for oil stocks
London stocks were set to end the week on a high note on Friday, as appetite for risk among investors helped boost global equities and oil prices, which in turn triggered gains for heavily-weighed energy companies.