Lazy parallels between Ukraine and Taiwan’s plight only help Putin and Xi February 17, 2022 Beijing is watching developments in Ukraine with an eager eye. It has key economic interests at stake and a shared goal with Russia in undermining Western soft power and liberal institutions. It also has an economic interest, with Russia relying on China to bail it out if the West does impose harsh economic sanctions. In [...]
Energy sanctions on Russia could leave Europe exposed warn analysts March 8, 2022 Analysts suggest Europe will struggle to make up the shortfall in Russian gas supplies if it rolls out energy sanctions on the country.
Germany suspends Nord Stream 2 pipeline as Russian troops push into Ukraine February 22, 2022 German chancellor Olaf Scholz has halted the approval process of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as Russia ramps up tensions in Ukraine.
EU economy would be hit by Russian supply shortages warns think tank January 27, 2022 Any potential halt to all Russian gas imports would have "profound consequences" for economies across the European Union.
Extinction Rebellion: City of London to be next climate campaign target August 19, 2021 Environmental activists have said they will begin a fresh campaign next week in the heart of the capital’s financial district. The fortnight-long campaign targets the City of London, which Extinction Rebellion activists blame for stoking climate change with fossil fuel investment chains. Extinction Rebellion (XR) has regularly staged demonstrations across the UK – targeting banks [...]
Time to go nuclear: a net zero solution to the gas crisis September 28, 2021 Last week gas prices soared to record highs and there’s no signs of them falling anytime soon. Prices have surged as the world has emerged from the pandemic; they are now trading at around four times the average of the last decade. Renewable energy has been the easiest scapegoat and climate sceptics are trying to [...]
North Sea body urges Government to confirm green rules for new projects August 31, 2022 OEUK has called on the Government to publish its requirements for exploration projects ahead of a looming winter crisis.
Ukraine war boosts Bitcoin and green stocks as crypto helps Russians and oligarchs to get funds out March 1, 2022 Talks in Belarus between the Ukrainian and Russian committees yesterday were overshadowed by the intensifying military fight in Ukraine. Putin, who seems frustrated with the Ukrainian resistance, and the Westerns sanctions imposed sanctions to the West on his turn by closing its airspace to 36 countries and banning its residents from transferring hard currency abroad. [...]
Russia moves towards economic collapse with plunging Rouble March 1, 2022 With the slumping Rouble now worth less than one US cent, the Russian economy is on the brink of a collapse. Karl Marx warns ‘history repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.’ Hitler’s Anschluss with Austria is mirroring Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the encroachment in the Donbas with the occupation of the Sudetenland. But [...]
More than a dozen companies exit $11bn Nord Stream 2 project to avoid US sanctions February 24, 2021 Baker Hughes Co, AXA group and 16 other companies have stopped working on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline to avoid US sanctions, according to multiple media reports this evening. Russian energy company Gazprom and its partners are in the process of building an $11bn pipeline that will supply natural gas from Russia directly [...]