Energy minister says government could have done more to make offshore discovery commercially viable
UK energy companies were allowed by regulator to recoup rising costs through customer bills
New unit could be connected to grid by end of year but optimism over further expansion faces political hurdles
Environmentalists aim to stop Rio Tinto’s Jadar project despite Belgrade’s promise of economic boom
Long-term shortage of rare metal antimony, a critical material in the defence supply chain, could pose security risk
As an artificial lake on the Iberian peninsula attracts more businesses, it has become a victim of its own success
Declining fossil fuel output and surging demand spark energy shortage despite production from vast Zohr field
Trading software companies fear project will make Brussels a competitor and believe tender is misconceived
Labour ministers say Britain has become a more attractive destination thanks to political stability
Experts warn of ties between Big Tech and philanthropic bodies with groups that set corporate climate standards
A new UK state body might ease investor fears but any renaissance is likely to be slow
Democratic presidential candidate has dropped her opposition to fracking but still supports green transition
Substituting one mineral for another takes time and money
The likelihood of a divided government means climate policies would require bipartisan support
Collaboration with Darpa agency among ways Tokamak Energy is seeking to monetise its magnet breakthroughs
Chief executive Wael Sawan’s cost-cutting drive has reached the oil major’s core upstream business
Another highly concentrated discharge from the TapCos
Also in today’s newsletter, the familiar name foiling Democrats’ efforts to rein in big business, and falling petrol prices
Bank’s analysts cut share price targets for BP, TotalEnergies, Shell, Equinor and Repsol over weaker fossil fuel prices
Decision casts doubt on the future of the project, one of the North Sea’s biggest
UK’s biggest power station to pay £25mn for historic data failings but Ofgem probe finds no evidence of environmental breaches
Asian nation seeks to become leading player in market dominated by China and Russia
Coalition reduces financing by $15bn but does not deliver equivalent rise in funding for clean energy projects
The Sounion has a cargo of 1mn barrels of crude and is on fire after being attacked by Houthi rebels in Yemen
Utility calls for 52 per cent increase in customer bills by 2030 to fund investment
