NEWS OF THE DAY: Poland calls for EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ climate legislation to be revised or postponedS & P Global Platts, October 20, 2021 Gas crisis makes climate plan ‘ridiculous’ Renewed call to revise EU ETS, energy tax Poland has called for the revision or postponement of the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ climate proposals ahead of this week’s EU … read more

NEWS OF THE DAY: Saudi Arabia to launch enormous oil themed ‘extreme park’Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, October 19, 2021 Saudi Arabia may be trying to reduce its dependency on oil, but that hasn’t stopped the Arabic kingdom from using its petroleum industry as inspiration for a brand-new tourist attraction. The Middle Eastern country has announced plans to convert an oil rig … read more

NEWS OF THE DAY: Spain Is Canary in the Mine for Europe’s Emerging Energy CrisisAlonso Soto, Vanessa Dezem and Joao Lima, BNN Bloomberg News, October 16, 2021 For European nations looking for ways to protect their citizens and businesses from skyrocketing energy prices, Spain has a dispiriting message: there’s only so much governments can do. After months of devising policies to … read more