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Firmus Energy announces Ten Towns 16% increase in gas prices
Gas company Firmus Energy has revealed that its prices for Northern Irish customers in the Ten Towns network will increase by 16.31%. This rise will come into effect from the 3rd May and is set to impact its 55,000 buyers in the area. Ten Towns includes Antrim, Armagh, Ballymena, Coleraine, Craigavon, Londonderry and Newry. The […]
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1st April branded as ‘dark day for the poorest’
The day the new price cap comes into effect has been touted as a dark day for the poorest. Today, customers will see the biggest rise in the cost of energy in living memory with bills soaring by 54%. The Institute for Public Policy Research has warned that this rise will mean that especially low […]
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Rising energy bills: ‘Price cap is not the answer’
The energy price cap is not the right way to tackle the ongoing crisis in the market. That’s the view of the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE), which calls on the government for more long-term support for consumers with rising bills. Ofgem’s energy price cap becomes active today, with the previous limit of £1,277 each […]
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Gazprom exits London-based Gazprom Marketing & Trading
Russia’s energy giant Gazprom has announced it has exited its German subsidiary its business in Germany and a trading arm in the UK. The gas producer has pulled out of Gazprom Germania GmbH and all of its units, including London-based Gazprom Marketing Trading (GMT), it said in an announcement. The move follows Vladimir Putin’s threat […]
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How could raising price cap increase air pollution?
Air pollution seen in Bulgaria, Poland and Romania could soon hit the UK as a result of the raised price cap. With the new price cap coming into force today, an energy expert from the University of Sussex Business School has warned the new tariff prices could result in decreased air quality and an increase […]
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Russian troops leave Chernobyl nuclear power plant site
Russian forces that had been in control of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine since the end of February have left the site. Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in writing, that Russia had transferred control of the nuclear plant to Ukrainian personnel and moved two convoy of troops towards Belarus. A […]
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UN nuclear watchdog chief meets with Ukrainian officials to discuss safety assistance
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog met with government officials in Ukraine yesterday to discuss about providing assistance to keep nuclear facilities safe in the midst of the war with Russia. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was at the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) yesterday to […]
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Global energy transition is far from being on track, IRENA says
Countries are not on track to meet their energy transition targets. That’s according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) which suggests mid- and long-term goals are needed to future-proof the world against high fossil fuel prices and other risks related to energy security. In its World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022, the agency identifies investment […]
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Head of UN’s nuclear watchdog arrives in Ukraine
The Chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has arrived in war-torn Ukraine to meet with government officials and discuss ways to ensure the security of the country’s nuclear facilities. The aim of Director-General Rafael Grossi’s visit is to provide safety support guidance for Ukraine’s nuclear facilities. One of them, Chernobyl nuclear power plant […]
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Natural disasters ‘have claimed more than 3,700 lives in the UK since 2000’
The UK has recorded 3,739 deaths caused by natural disasters since 2000. Research from Outforia found that of these fatalities around 3,626 were caused by extreme temperatures. The authors of the report compared casualties from record high temperatures in the UK to those registered around the world and found that the UK comes in eighth […]
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