Energy Security
Mexico is highly dependent on the U.S. for gas. Fast deployment of solar and wind could cut costs and minimise energy security risk, according to a new report.
Clean energy has a central role to play in energy security as the world enters the age of electrification, but supply chain risks remain, global leaders heard on Friday.
International cooperation is key to strengthening energy security despite the differing paths and strategies of individual countries, the IEA said at a summit in London on Thursday.
The U.S. is seeking to bring “back common sense” on energy security, an IEA summit in London heard on Thursday.
The Trump administration trade war and hostile geopolitics means LNG is increasingly seen not as a source of energy security, but one of growing risk.
Several natural gas projects are under development in South Africa as the country seeks to ease energy shortages and reduce its dependence on coal, but there are calls for more renewables to be added to the energy mix.
Disruptions from the Red Sea have already been priced in and are unlikely to cause further price hikes, one analyst said.
The Gulf states remain relatively insulated from the Israel Gaza war, but heightened geopolitical tensions come as governments try to attract foreign direct investment.
A new report found that an ambitious plan for Europe to fully replace Russian gas in the next five years is “achievable and beneficial” to both energy security and the climate.
The UK government is to issue more than one hundred new oil and gas exploration licences as part of a package of measures to address the energy crisis but critics say low-carbon solutions and energy efficiency are the most effective way of improving energy independence.
Some climate watchers are unhappy India has dropped bold commitments made by Modi in Glasgow last year and fear the nation will burn more dirty cheap coal to provide affordable energy to its population.