We’re not experiencing a 1970s-style oil price shock just yet, but things are getting worse
IEA chief says current energy crunch is bigger than two oil shocks of the 1970s and the 2022 gas crisis combined
International Energy Agency
Inflation could climb above 4% if Iran conflict is prolonged, Central Bank warns
Regulator says spike in oil and gas prices will lead to lower growth and higher inflation
‘Work from home, reduce speed’: Will energy watchdog’s tips really help Irish consumers?
International Energy Agency releases 10 measures it says could help the world deal with rise in energy costs
Cut to fuels excise considered as Ireland faces ‘more severe’ effects on energy prices
Conflict seen as ‘greatest global energy security threat in history’, as Simon Harris says global economic shock cannot be ruled out
US mulling takeover of Kharg island to pressurise Iran into opening Strait of Hormuz
Britain allows US to use UK military bases to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites in strait
Work from home, use public transport: World’s energy watchdog advises 10 measures to combat soaring oil prices
IEA has also recommended countries consider limiting car access to designated zones in large cities
Government has ‘no immediate concerns’ about disruption to oil supplies
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae calls for measures to reduce fuel prices
First Venezuela, now Iran but is Washington’s real target China?
Behind Trump’s erratic policies there is one common thread: to check China’s rise
European shares retreat again as Middle East tensions rattle investors
Iseq All-Share index rises with banking stocks in demand
IEA plans historic release of oil reserves amid Iran crisis
International Energy Agency will release as much as 400m barrells of oil to combat surge in prices
Switch from fossil fuel could save €2.8bn
International Energy Agency dubs Republic a leader in wind power
Why are Irish electricity prices so stubbornly high? There are two issues at play
Just because we have a high-cost economy doesn’t mean our energy prices have to be at the top of the European league
Oil and gas demand to rise for 25 years without global change of course, says IEA
International energy watchdog sets out new scenario to reflect fading commitment to climate change
China sees an opportunity in Trump’s climate denial
As China sees its arch-rival going backwards, it will grab the chance to double down on the promise of cheaper, cleaner power
We need to talk about AI’s staggering ecological impact
A ChatGPT query is estimated to consume about five times more electricity than a simple web search
IEA forecasts slowest oil demand growth outside of pandemic since 2009
Energy advisory body expects global consumption to increase by 700,000 barrels a day this year
Global oil supplies forecast to outstrip demand this year despite Middle East war
International Energy Agency expects production to rise by 1.8m barrels a day in 2025
‘My message is clear for Ireland, electricity is the future,’ IEA director Fatih Birol
Electrification should be overriding priority for Irish economy, industry and society, says International Energy Agency chief
The debate: Should the State develop a terminal for liquefied natural gas?
Geopolitical upheaval, energy security and reliance on UK for supplies are forcing a rethink on the ban on LNG
China could show US the way on clean energy tech
Solar PV, wind and nuclear power look set to meet surging demand for energy
Power demand set to accelerate in a ‘new era of electricity’
Annual consumption predicted to rise 4% a year by 2027
Eamon Ryan hails Ireland’s role as ‘world leader’ on data centres
‘Data centres no longer need to be concentrated around Dublin’ but should be closer to sources of renewable energy, especially offshore wind
Ireland can cope with data centres and should build more, Greencoat says
International Energy Agency expects data centres to consume 32% of total electricity in Ireland by 2026
Cop29: Can a bloated and cumbersome process undermined by self-interest deliver for our planet?
Baku conference offers opportunities to help avoid climate catastrophe, despite the obstacles
Ireland’s fossil fuel usage peaked in 2008, but do we have the will to end it?
Climate change science shows us that meeting our energy needs by burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide
What’s really happening with electric car sales?
The headlines are full of EV doom and gloom, but that’s not the full story
SUVs adding 20% to energy emissions growth globally - IEA
If SUVs were a country, they would be the world’s fifth-largest emitter of carbon dioxide, International Energy Agency says
EU trails China and US after ‘monumental’ energy mistakes, IEA chief says
Intervention comes as EU leaders prepare to debate bloc’s economic competitiveness
Global carbon emissions near peak as use of clean-energy technology accelerates, says report
Advanced economies saw record fall in CO2 emissions even as their GDP grew – dropping to a 50-year low, new analysis by International Energy Agency finds
Climate and energy ministers commit to accelerating transition to clean energy at IEA meeting
Ministers at Paris meeting strongly endorse plans to scale back fossil fuel use
Renewables can’t be held to ransom with a missile, unlike fossil fuels - Eamon Ryan
Houthi attacks on shipping traffic show we’ll ‘never get security’ in old fossil fuel system, minister tells conference
Data centres to consume one third of State’s electricity by 2026
New report from IEA expects increases in global electricity demand to be more than covered by renewables
Cop28 explainer: The fossil fuel impasse
Countries battle to save climate deal after row over ending fossil fuels
Ryan says proposal that profits from fossil fuel companies be diverted into clean energy investments is gaining traction
Proposal put forward by Ireland with EU support would helping to de-risk investment in renewable energy in developing countries
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