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Study: Heat pumps cheaper to install and run than gas boilers

Business Green

That is due to gas prices soaring more quickly than electricity prices in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the government's recent decision to temporarily shift environmental and social policy levies from electricity bills onto general taxation as part of its Energy Price Guarantee.

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Snapshots of our World: Energy: Fossil Fuels + Iron Rivers + Current Mystery

Planet Pulse

All of yesterday’s growth and fun came with a steep price tag. Crude oil prices increased by over 50% following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and didn’t recover until a full year later. Without fossil fuels there’d be no Moon landing and aerospace industry, no computers, no global trade, and no drives to the beach to watch a sunset.

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The government has made this crisis worse than it needed to be

Business Green

His name is Vladimir Putin and it is his illegal invasion of Ukraine and weaponising of energy supplies that has sent gas prices soaring to record levels and unleashed economic havoc. Be in no doubt, one man bears primary responsibility for the energy crisis gripping the UK and the rest of Europe.

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Government set to lift fracking ban, confirm gas price freeze plan

Business Green

The plan is to be reviewed next Spring, but the government indicated the price freeze could stay in place for up to two years with the price tag expected to reach up to £150bn. As a result, domestic energy bills should stay at around current levels through this winter.

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LNG Exporter Downplays Emissions to Justify Expansion

DeSmogBlog

Global demand for gas has soared in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine, sparking a scramble by U.S. In recent months, Cheniere Energy, the largest LNG exporter in the United States, has begun providing emissions data , which it calls “carbon emissions tags,” or CE tags, for its gas. A major exporter of U.S.

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Liz Truss prepares to announce energy price freeze plan

Business Green

And there were conflicting reports over the price tag attached to the new support package. Johnson used his speech to once again tout achievements under his leadership, such as delivering Brexit, supporting Ukraine in its defence against Russia's invasion, and delivering "the fastest vaccine rollout in Europe".

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Liz Truss promises 'spades in the ground' to tackle energy crisis and drive UK growth

Business Green

Truss conceded the country faced "severe global headwinds caused by Russia's appalling war in Ukraine and the aftermath of Covid", but argued that "we have what it takes to tackle these challenges". "Of And we will also make sure that we are building hospitals, schools, roads, and broadband.".

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