Latest
-
Russian aggression is a big blow for the world’s “net zero” ambitions
Briefings Switching the world economy over from fossil fuels to green alternatives was always going to be a challenge. It just got a lot harder. Simon Wilson reports
Briefings -
Russian invasion of Ukraine risks driving energy prices higher
News Major stockmarkets are surprisingly calm about Russian's invasion of Ukraine. But it's a different story in energy and commodity markets.
News -
A major breakthrough in the search for nuclear fusion
Briefings For 60 years, the hope of producing vast amounts of clean energy from nuclear fusion has remained tantalisingly beyond our grasp. Now scientists claim it’s within reach.
Briefings -
We need to invest in renewables – but we need to invest in oil and gas, too
Editor's letter We need heavy investment in renewable energy, says Merryn Somerset Webb. But we also need continued investment in fossil fuels, to keep prices low and limit hardship on the way to net zero.
Editor's letter -
No easy answers to Europe’s gas crisis
News Europe’s gas crisis is a long way from over, with some analysts thinking that gas prices could remain twice as high as normal until 2025.
News -
Just how green is nuclear power?
Briefings Nuclear power is certainly very clean in terms of carbon emissions, but what about the radioactive waste produced as a byproduct? It’s not as much of a problem as you might think.
Briefings -
Energy prices will keep rising – here’s how to invest
Opinion Energy prices will keep rising for the foreseeable future – it is a simple matter of supply and demand. Merryn Somerset Webb explains how you should invest to take advantage.
Opinion -
Why the uranium price is set to keep rising
News Turmoil in Kazakhstan – the world's leading producer of uranium, has sent the uranium price up by more than 8% in a week. And that's not the end of it.
News -
In defence of fossil fuels
Opinion Fossil fuels are the subject of a lot of hate these days. But without them and the cheap, reliable and abundant energy they have provided, we’d be lost, says Dominic Frisby.
Opinion
