“Trump drops diesel export ban as Europe agrees to release reserves” – Donald Trump has declared that the G7 is releasing “massive” amounts of oil stocks after he pressured allies to bring down energy prices ahead of US mid-term elections next month, reports the Mail.
“Labour energy policy ‘crazy’, union leader says as he urges drilling” – GMB General Secretary Gary Smith argues that blocking North Sea oil and gas projects will destroy investment and trigger a fresh wave of strikes, according to the Times.
“Time for climate realism: Net Zero 2030 is only making us poorer” – Wind and solar alone can’t power the future, says Dieter Helm in the Times. There are better options that could actually help curb climate change.
“UK scraps climate change reporting rules for the City” – The financial watchdog has watered down plans to force London-listed companies to disclose climate risks they face, reports the Telegraph.
“Thames Water seeks £2.4 billion lifeline after rescue plan stalls” – Thames Water is seeking a fresh multibillion-pound lifeline after rescue talks were effectively halted by political opposition, reveals the Telegraph.
From the Climate Skeptic today:
“The Climate Skeptic Podcast | Episode 64” – On this week’s show, Laurie Wastell is back with engineer and energy economist Richard Lyon to talk about ‘peak oil’, what’s really going on with the so-called ‘energy transition’ and his new book, The Energy Trap.