Tag: Energy Policy
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Cuba slams US oil-tariff threat as a bid to choke its economy
Background: US tariffs and Cuba’s energy lifeline Cubans rely on imported oil for transportation, electricity, and daily life. The United States’ latest move to impose tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba has drawn swift and defiant responses from Havana. President Miguel Díaz-Canel wrote on social media that the policy aims to choke Cuba’s…
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Pakistan Raises Diesel Price by Rs11.3 per Litre for Fortnight, Petrol Unchanged
Overview: A Fortnightly Increase in High-Speed Diesel The federal government has announced an Rs11.3 per litre increase in the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) for the next fortnight, while petrol prices will stay the same. The notification, issued by the Ministry of Finance on Saturday night, marks another adjustment in the country’s fuel pricing policy…
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Koko Networks Collapses in Kenya, Leaving 700+ Jobs Behind and Households Without Clean Energy
Overview: a high-profile shutdown shocks Kenya’s clean energy scene Koko Networks, once a leading name in Kenya’s clean cooking revolution, has abruptly shut down its Kenyan operations. The collapse, reported by multiple sources, leaves more than 700 employees out of work and endangers the primary clean-energy option for hundreds of thousands of low-income households that…
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Mexico Warns Trump Oil Tariffs Could Spark Cuba Humanitarian Crisis
Mexico Sounds Alarm Over Tariffs on Cuba’s Oil Suppliers Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has voiced a stark warning about the potential consequences of newly proposed U.S. tariffs targeting countries that supply oil to Cuba. In a statement that underscored the region’s fragility, Sheinbaum argued that punitive measures could escalate Cuba’s chronic fuel shortages and heighten…
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India’s $100 Billion AI Data Centre Bet: What Could It Cost and What’s at Stake
Overview: A Bold Bet on AI Infrastructure India’s ambitious plan to invest up to $100 billion in AI data centres signals a transformative push to position the country as a global hub for artificial intelligence. The initiative, backed by government incentives and private capital, aims to support faster AI workloads, reduce latency for local users,…
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Tycoon’s fuel dream costs taxpayers $80m
Unpacking the $80 Million Toll on Taxpayers The headline turns on a number that sounds almost abstract: $80 million. For Australia’s taxpayers, however, it represents real money spent on a high-stakes venture tied to billionaire Andrew Forrest’s ambitious plan to reshape the country’s energy landscape. This article examines how Forrest’s fuel project — described as…
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Tycoon’s fuel dream cost taxpayers $80m: what happened and why it matters
What happened In a high-profile energy venture that drew national attention, billionaire Andrew Forrest’s bold plan for a new fuel project faced scrutiny as the bill to taxpayers rose to about $80 million. The project, pitched as a modern solution to energy security and economic development, encountered a series of hurdles—from regulatory delays and cost…
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Tycoon’s Fuel Dream Cost Taxpayers $80m: What It Means for the Public Purse
Overview: A high-stakes bet with a public bill The headline, “Tycoon’s fuel dream cost taxpayers $80m,” captures a moment when a private ambition collided with public funding. In recent years, billionaire investors and private energy ventures have often sought to accelerate national fuel strategies, from clean energy pilots to controversial fuel projects. When public funds…
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Trump Administration Loosens Nuclear Safety Rules: NPR Exclusive
Overview: A Quiet Rewrite of Nuclear Safety Rules The Trump administration undertook a sweeping overhaul of a core set of nuclear safety directives, and documents obtained by NPR show that these changes were drafted and circulated within the regulator ecosystem without a public release. The move has sparked a debate about what counts as appropriate…
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Trump Administration Secretly Loosens Nuclear Safety Rules, NPR Reports
Overview: A Quiet Change in Nuclear Safety Policy According to documents obtained by NPR, the Trump administration revised a set of nuclear safety directives and distributed them to the companies regulated by the agencies overseeing nuclear energy. The changes were not publicly posted, raising concerns about transparency and public accountability in the nation’s nuclear safety…