Coal investments set to rise 10% this year as nations fret over energy security
The IEA's report comes at a time of rising inflation, a sustained surge in oil and gas prices and geopolitical tensions.
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A massive rail walkout in Britain is expected to kick off a summer of strikes over pay
A days-long rail walkout that is causing severe travel disruption across the Britain could be just the beginning of a summer of strikes, U.K. workers' unions have warned.
Russia is squeezing Europe’s gas supplies, sparking a bitter and reluctant return to coal
Germany, Italy, Austria and the Netherlands have all indicated that coal-fired plants could be used to compensate for a cut in Russian gas supplies.
Volvo says it has started testing trucks with fuel cells powered by hydrogen
Hydrogen has a diverse range of applications and can be deployed in a range of industries.
France's Macron loses parliamentary majority, putting his economic reform agenda at risk
French President Emmanuel Macron's second term in office just got a lot more complicated.
‘The situation is serious’: Germany plans to fire up coal plants as Russia throttles gas supplies
Germany says it will compensate for a cut in Russian gas supply by increasing the burning of coal — the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel in terms of emissions.
'The system is rusty': Executives defend industry as airlines cancel scores of flights
Air travel is roaring back, but not without some significant hiccups, ranging from canceled or delayed flights to lost luggage and long wait times.
‘Our product, our rules’: Russia sends alarm bells ringing over Europe’s winter gas supplies
Fears of a winter gas shortage are driven by the risk of a full supply disruption to the EU — which receives roughly 40% of its gas via Russian pipelines.
Here's a look at the $5.6 billion in firepower the U.S. has committed to Ukraine in its fight against Russia
The U.S. has provided $5.6 billion in weapons to Ukraine since Russia invaded in late February.
UK approves WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to U.S.
Assange is wanted in the U.S. over the publication of hundreds of thousands of classified military documents and diplomatic cables.
FDA authorizes Pfizer's and Moderna's Covid vaccines for children as young as 6 months
The White House expects vaccinations to begin as soon as Tuesday.
War-ravaged Ukraine moves a step closer to joining the European Union
It is the first step in what is set to be a long and difficult road for Ukraine.
A huge offshore wind farm is jumping on a growing industry trend — recyclable turbine blades
Swedish energy firm Vattenfall is one of several companies looking into recycling wind turbine blades to address an industry headache.
Fed up with endless cookie consent boxes? The UK plans to kill them off
The government says new data reforms will reduce the number of banners that appear on websites asking people to consent to cookies.
The European Union is about to weigh in on Ukraine membership. But the process won't be easy
The European Union could be about to throw its support behind Ukraine becoming its newest member, but the process will not be easy.
'No need for any concern': Germany plays down fears of economic fragmentation in Europe after bond yields soar
The euro zone's central bank said it would be creating a new tool to address fragmentation risks.
UK bolsters gas stockpile for winter with Ukraine war squeezing supply and sending prices soaring
Concerns related to energy security have been thrown into sharp relief by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Biden to send another $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine
Biden also announced an additional $225 million in humanitarian assistance for Ukraine.
Putin is 'another Hitler in the making,' Egyptian billionaire Sawiris says
The war in Ukraine and ensuing food crisis is "the making of a crazy man that woke up one day and decided to invade a peaceful country," Sawiris told CNBC.
European Central Bank to create new tool to address fragmentation risk and temper bond rout
The European Central Bank announced Wednesday it plans to create a new tool to tackle the risk of fragmentation in the euro zone.
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