European energy update

A brief introduction to this album 

Godfrey Boyle of The Open University on the key questions for the 2009 UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 

Godfrey Boyle talks about T206, the course from which the material on this album was drawn 

At a time when much of Europe has been sweltering in record temperatures, it feels like a stark contrast to be worrying about winter.These are very worrying times for Europeans, because of deep uncertainty over what will happen to the import of Russian gas, which is critical for ... Show More

Host Jack Blanchard speaks to former U.K. energy ministers and policy experts about the chequered history of British energy policy over recent decades — and how the nation was left so vulnerable to Vladimir Putin's energy price war. Guests including former Energy Ministers Charle ... Show More

National Grid is warning that households could face planned three-hour blackouts over the winter as the energy crisis worsens. On the Sky News Daily podcast, Niall Paterson speaks to Jess Ralston from the Climate and Energy Intelligence Unit about the significance of blackout thr ... Show More

Energy and climate policies experienced numerous shifts in 2023, but fossil fuels continued to rise while extreme weather events became more frequent. POLITICO’s Matt Daily breaks down the biggest events and trends in energy and climate policies this past year at home and abroad ... Show More

What we got right and what we got incredibly wrong in our predictions for the energy sector two years ago. 

It’s been a busy month in Alberta energy politics. In early August, the provincial government caught many by surprise with a six-month pause on any new solar and wind projects that would produce more than one megawatt of power. Since then, Premier Danielle Smith has doubled down ... Show More

If you're in Europe, you may have been shocked lately by expensive power bills. Natural gas now costs six times more than at the start of the year. High energy prices have triggered protests in the EU. There are even claims that the bloc's main gas supplier, Russia, is deliberate ... Show More

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany is one of the most controversial energy infrastructure projects in history. Now complete, there remains uncertainty over when the 55 Bcm/year project will begin commercial flows. On this week's Commodities Focus podcast, S&P G ... Show More