Commentary The International Energy Agency (IEA) is again demonstrating its usefulness in creating whips for Western governments to flagellate themselves with. Last time, it was their Net-Zero report, which recommended building no new fossil-fuel-fired power stations. Ever. It was released the day before Australia approved a new gas-fired power station. This time, it is the…

A California man was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for running a “green energy” Ponzi scheme, defrauding investors of almost $9 million, according to a June 26 press release from the Department of Justice. Ray Brewer, 66, of Porterville, in California’s Central Valley, defrauded investors of $8,750,000 with farm tours and…

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Nov. 28 proposed a new methane venting and flaring rule for federal and tribal lands, drawing opposition from Republicans who say last year’s infrastructure law would let the Biden administration reduce the waste of natural gas by other means. BLM, which falls under the U.S. Department of the…

President Joe Biden announced increased investments in countries and projects related to climate change in an effort to adhere to global climate targets, while declaring steps to limit methane emissions within the country in remarks given at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27). “Today as a…

President Joe Biden announced increased investments in countries and projects related to climate change in an effort to adhere to global climate targets, while declaring steps to limit methane emissions within the country in remarks given at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27). “Today as a…

The Australian Labor government has signed on to the United Nation’s Global Methane Pledge that commits to cutting emissions of gas by 30 percent by 2030. The move follows in the footsteps of 120 other countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. Under the voluntary pledge, the government will roll…

The federal government will have betrayed its election promise to support farmers if it considers signing up to the Biden administration’s global pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent, opposition leader Peter Dutton has said. This follows comments from Agricultural Minister Murray Watt on ABC Radio on Oct. 13 that the federal government was…

News Analysis A federal government discussion paper on the “next steps” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector threatens to burden the industry with increased complexity, analysts say, while ignoring the potential for Canadian exports to indirectly reduce emissions elsewhere. Released July 18, the paper proposes either a cap-and-trade system under the Canadian…

News Analysis A federal government discussion paper on the “next steps” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector threatens to burden the industry with increased complexity, analysts say, while ignoring the potential for Canadian exports to indirectly reduce emissions elsewhere. Released July 18, the paper proposes either a cap-and-trade system under the Canadian…

WARSAW, Poland—The death toll from accidents in recent days at two coal mines in southern Poland has increased to nine after four miners were brought to the surface and pronounced dead, authorities said Sunday. The miners were among 10 missing since an underground tremor and methane gas discharge at the Borynia-Zofiowka mine early Saturday. Six…