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17/8/2022 Feature / Selwyn Parker

The EU faces an energy catastrophe if Russian supplies are cut

Selwyn Parker looks at the likely outcomes of Russia maintaining its stranglehold on European gas supplies this winter.

Energy policy

UK nuclear power station Hinkley Point C’s unit 2 under construction

13/4/2022 News

New energy strategy boosts role of nuclear in UK energy transition

The UK’s new Energy Security Strategy promises to ramp up nuclear energy along with accelerated deployment of wind, solar and hydrogen. The plan also supports continued exploitation of North Sea oil and gas ‘in the nearer term’ and aims for 95% of UK electricity generation to be low carbon by 2030.

Electricity

Two men in high-vis tabbards and hard hats carrying solar panels on roof for installation

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15/11/2023 Feature / Keith Nuthall

Connecting the dots: Europe tackles security of supply challenges

Europe has an urgent need to improve power network infrastructure. Faced with the Russian embargo and other geopolitical issues, there is a call to boost security of supply and build renewable energy capacity. Keith Nuthall reports on a raft of new European Union (EU) mandates.

Gas

Photo of BP’s Shakh Deniz Alpha Platform with helicopter taking off from helipad

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4/5/2022 Feature / Tim Crawford

Prospects for Caspian brighten as Europe rejects Russian gas

Europe’s push to end reliance on Russian gas opens up new possibilities for suppliers from the Caspian region. Here, Tim Crawford reports on the ambitions of suppliers in Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, as well as European plans to expand imports of LNG.

Energy policy

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13/4/2022 Comment / Dan Cook

Energy security should begin at home

The UK government’s new Energy Security Strategy is distinctly light on demand-side measures, writes Dan Cook, Chief Executive of the Active Building Centre (ABC), which specialises in local energy solutions that ‘go beyond energy efficiency’.

Oil and gas

Overshead view of three people in hard hats by pipework and valves

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1/11/2023 Feature / Jane de Lozey

From hydrocarbons to carbon storage – regulating Britain’s North Sea

The North Sea is a well-established oil and gas-producing region now in steady decline. Here, Jane de Lozey, Director of Regulation at the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), describes how, with the emergence of hydrogen and carbon capture schemes, plus more efficient hydrocarbon production, the North Sea is being shaped for the future.

Energy security

Two large ships with half sphere LNG containment tanks docked alongside LNG terminal

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2/8/2023 Feature / Selwyn Parker

Racing against time as Europe tackles gas supply challenge

Germany’s bid to rid itself of dependence on Russian gas heralds a wave of energy security initiatives across Europe. But how well is Europe prepared? asks Selwyn Parker.

Energy security

Aerial overview of The Port of Haifa showing industrial buildings, port infrastructure and vessels docked

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6/12/2023 Feature / Selwyn Parker

Will the energy transition end decades of energy shocks?

After decades of oil and gas price shocks affecting geopolitics, businesses and everyday consumers, energy writer Selwyn Parker asks whether distributed energy systems served by renewable sources can significantly reduce energy cost disruption in the search for long-term stability.

Energy security

Aerial view over LNG tanker moored at port jetty and unloading cargo

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15/1/2025 Feature / Selwyn Parker

Pipeline politics: expiry of Russia-Ukraine gas transit deal exposes Europe’s energy security

Given the termination of the last controversial remnants of the gas transit deal between Russia and Ukraine, the eyes of EU energy czars are on the present, medium and long-term availability of global LNG. Will there be enough gas to get the EU through the rest of the winter and to store for the next one? asks Selwyn Parker.

Offshore wind

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13/8/2025 Feature / Charlie Bush

Power struggle: Taiwan’s energy transition and offshore wind bottleneck

Globally, extreme weather events cost over $451bn between 2022 and 2023. Taiwan is no exception, facing more frequent floods, typhoons and droughts. But for the island nation, climate mitigation is just one of several drivers shaping its energy transition, as the world’s prime semiconductor producer deals with burgeoning energy demands. Charlie Bush reports.

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The EU faces an energy catastrophe if Russian supplies are cut

New energy strategy boosts role of nuclear in UK energy transition

Connecting the dots: Europe tackles security of supply challenges

Prospects for Caspian brighten as Europe rejects Russian gas

Energy security should begin at home

From hydrocarbons to carbon storage – regulating Britain’s North Sea

Racing against time as Europe tackles gas supply challenge

Will the energy transition end decades of energy shocks?

Pipeline politics: expiry of Russia-Ukraine gas transit deal exposes Europe’s energy security

Power struggle: Taiwan’s energy transition and offshore wind bottleneck