As many as six million British households could be subjected to power cuts this winter if Russian gas supplies to Europe stop, The Times reported Sunday, citing a Whitehall document. It said that imports of natural gas from Norway could halve next winter amid surging EU demand. Britain buys around …
Read More »Key energy market headed for crunch this winter – experts
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) market could be hit with a potentially historic shortage this winter as the world rushes to secure the super-chilled fuel, Bloomberg reported this week, citing experts. According to the sources, the EU’s plan to cut imports of piped Russian gas by two-thirds by the end …
Read More »Millions of UK homes face no heat this winter, power chief warns
Scottish Power CEO Keith Anderson told the Daily Mail on Monday that with gas prices skyrocketing in the wake of the conflict in Ukraine and Western sanctions on Russia, household energy bills could rise to £2,900 ($3,576) by October. With some 10 million UK homes potentially unable to afford heating, …
Read More »Britons told to get ready for a ‘truly horrific’ winter
As many as four in 10 people in Britain could fall into fuel poverty when the price cap rises again in October, the heads of the nation’s energy companies have told the UK Parliament, The Guardian reported this week. According to the publication, they have called for more government support …
Read More »Russian Winter Olympics winners can’t receive foreign car prizes
Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) medalists at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics won’t be able to be rewarded with foreign cars and will receive cash instead, as confirmed by the Olympians Support Fund. Match TV reported that the rare change of policy would have to be made due to complications arising from the …
Read More »Winter Olympics too cold, claim athletes
With the Beijing Games now in full swing and the first round of events well and truly underway, it hasn’t taken very for a number of athletes ensconced in the Olympic Village to speak out against some of the conditions they are enduring in the Chinese capital – with some …
Read More »Beijing Winter Olympics officially declared open
Chinese President Xi Jinping has formally opened the 2022 Winter Olympic Games at a grandiose ceremony in Beijing attended by world leaders including Russia’s Vladimir Putin. The opening ceremony at Beijing’s National Stadium – known as the Bird’s Nest for its distinctive design – drew on themes of “peace” and …
Read More »CDC’s miscalculated jab data poses risk as winter looms
While the CDC’s data suggests some 240 million Americans have received at least one shot, the statistics claim just 203 million are fully vaccinated, a statistic which would suggest 37 million Americans started – but did not finish – their course of injections. However, state and local officials who spoke …
Read More »Biden predicts dark winter for the unvaccinated
“If you’re vaccinated and have your booster shot, you’re protected from severe illness and death,” Biden said on Thursday, in brief remarks to the press as he met with his Covid-19 coordination team at the White House. “Due to the steps we’ve taken, Omicron has not spread as fast as …
Read More »Europe’s imminent winter energy crisis could have serious political consequences
As a result, power outages, stunted economic recovery and political fallout could have ramifications across the continent. In the longer term, the failure of EU policymakers will undermine energy security, make its industries less competitive, and have a negative impact on Europe’s cohesion and role in the world. Coming frost …
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