The European Commission has called on President Trump to stick to a trade deal the two sealed last summer, which features a commitment on the part of the EU to buy $250 billion worth of U.S. energy annually for a period of three years. Separately, the European Parliament is considering …
Read More »Trump Launches Largest Environmental Rollback in U.S. History
Several United States environmental policies may be weakened or removed following a week of announcements by various agencies with plans to introduce major changes. This could mark the largest rollback of environmental protections under any administration. In November, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to remove federal protections from …
Read More »Trump’s $8.5 Billion Effort to Secure a Rare Earths Supply Chain
The United States is looking to develop new rare earth minerals supply chains to reduce China’s dominance of the sector. In October, President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met at the White House to sign an agreement for the strengthening of the critical minerals and rare earths …
Read More »Geothermal Power Emerges as Trump’s Favorite Clean Energy
One of the few renewable energy sources that the Trump administration has not yet criticised is geothermal power, as companies across the United States continue to develop innovative geothermal projects with financial support from Biden-era policies. The sweeping budget legislation that President Trump signed in July preserved most key tax …
Read More »How Trump’s Coal Revival could Make Electricity more Expensive
While much of the world is looking to phase out its coal production, United States President Donald Trump has put coal back on the energy agenda, with big plans to reinvigorate ageing coal facilities. Despite concerns over the impact of ongoing coal use on human health and the environment, Trump …
Read More ȯrsted Battles for Survival as Trump Targets Wind Energy
The Danish wind giant Ørsted is fighting for its survival after United States President Donald Trump introduced a barrage of orders limiting the growth of the wind power sector. After declaring an energy emergency in the U.S. upon entering office in January, Trump has spent the past eight months introducing …
Read More »Trump Accuses China of Conspiring with Russia and North Korea against the US
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Chinese President Xi Jinping is conspiring with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un against the United States as the three leaders put up a united front at a Beijing military parade in what observers see as a show of strength defying …
Read More »Trump Moves to Open 82% of Alaska’s Petroleum Reserve for Drilling
Since coming into office, United States President Donald Trump has doubled down on his “Drill, baby, drill” statement by opening federal land for licensing and encouraging oil and gas companies to increase production. One state Trump has set his sights on is Alaska, an area where oil operations have become …
Read More »China Vows to Continue Buying Russian Oil Amid Trump’s Tariff Threats
China’s Foreign Ministry justified its imports of Russian oil on Aug. 8, suggesting Beijing will continue to purchase oil from Moscow despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. “It is legitimate and lawful for China to conduct normal economic, trade and energy cooperation with all countries around the world, including …
Read More »Trump again Threatens Major Tariff Hike on India over Russian Crude
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would “substantially raise tariffs” on Indian exports in response to the country’s continued import and resale of Russian crude oil. The remarks, posted on Truth Social, marked the first time Trump directly tied trade penalties to India’s energy sourcing decisions, according to …
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