EU's electrification push has affordability at its heart
July 13, 2026
| Louis de Briant
Lowering electricity bills and narrowing the price gap between electricity and gas sits at the heart of the European Commission's Electrification Action Plan, with a leaked draft pairing reforms to electricity... (more story)
Trump eyes quantum boost, but supply chain challenges remain
July 01, 2026
| Bradley Dress
The Trump administration’s push to accelerate quantum computing applications and deployment faces significant constraints, including to shore up supply chains for the critical and emerging technology. Presiden... (more story)
Oil and gas companies gain support from EU countries for methane import rules delay
July 01, 2026
| Louis de Briant
Oil and gas companies have gained support from 12 EU countries in their push to delay the EU methane regulation's import requirements before they take effect in January 2027, increasing pressure on the Europea... (more story)
US Supreme Court ruling may have energy market, AI ripple effects
July 01, 2026
| Emma Whitford
Amid warnings that regulatory independence is crucial for stable energy markets, the US Supreme Court has endorsed the president’s authority to fire independent agency commissioners. The move could have a long... (more story)
TotalEnergies court ruling raises questions over corporate climate plans
June 29, 2026
| Louis de Briant
A Paris court ruling that French energy giant TotalEnergies is required to account for climate risks and emissions from the use of its products raises questions about the climate plans and investment decisions... (more story)
DOJ, Mississippi recast xAI pollution suit as fight over citizen enforcement
June 26, 2026
| Amy Miller
The Trump administration and Mississippi are hoping to turn the NAACP’s lawsuit accusing artificial intelligence company xAI of illegally operating air-polluting gas turbines into a legal fight over federalism... (more story)
EU leaders task Ireland with budget revenue talks amid debate over ETS funds
June 22, 2026
| Louis de Briant
The role of Emissions Trading System revenues in financing the EU's next long-term budget is emerging as a sensitive issue in negotiations over the 2028-2034 spending plan. EU leaders tasked Ireland with advan... (more story)
US FTC chairman may revamp 20-year antitrust, consumer protection orders
June 22, 2026
| Mike Swift and Khushita Vasant
The chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission, Andrew Ferguson, has ordered the agency's antitrust and consumer protection staff to scrutinize whether a 1995 FTC policy that settlement orders sunset only aft... (more story)