@johnainger

Journalist eating mussels in Brussels and covering @climate, energy (crises) for @business. Advisory board member @MundusJourn. Opinions own etc. He/him. #COP29

 Brussels, Belgium.
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Two 50-year-old power plants in the East River are propping up New York's grid, which is ailing under strain from electrification and climate change bloomberg.com/news/features/…

New York City’s Aging Power Barges Show the Blackout Risk Is Real

Meant as a backstop, the plants are in constant use as demand rises, with no relief in sight for the strained grid.

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A great read from @johnainger!
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Two 50-year-old power plants in the East River are propping up New York's grid, which is ailing under strain from electrification and climate change bloomberg.com/news/features/…

New York City’s Aging Power Barges Show the Blackout Risk Is Real

Meant as a backstop, the plants are in constant use as demand rises, with no relief in sight for the strained grid.

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John Ainger retweeted
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Two 50-year-old power plants in the East River are propping up New York's grid, which is ailing under strain from electrification and climate change bloomberg.com/news/features/…

New York City’s Aging Power Barges Show the Blackout Risk Is Real

Meant as a backstop, the plants are in constant use as demand rises, with no relief in sight for the strained grid.

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Trump administration officials who've grown increasingly frustrated w/ the largest US power grid's failure to secure enough electricity to guarantee reliability & keep a lid on consumer costs are pushing changes for PJM: bloomberg.com/news/articles/… w/ @johnainger

Biggest US Power Grid Faces Possible Breakup as FERC Weighs Fate

A frustrated Trump administration wants major changes to the operator of America’s largest power grid — perhaps even breaking it apart — as federal regulators meet this week to discuss the organiza...

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Hours after the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission moved to expunge electric-system bottlenecks that have threatened the AI boom, Chairman Laura Swett said the actions reflect a new interventionist approach bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US Power Regulator Adopts ‘Interventionist’ Posture Amid AI Boom

The chairman of the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said moves to help AI data centers accelerate hook ups to the country’s electric grids reflect a new and more interventionist approach by...

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John Ainger retweeted
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A wind project billed as the largest clean energy installation in the US is due to come online next month bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Biggest US Wind Project Is Due to Come Online Next Month

A wind project billed as the largest clean energy installation in the US is due to come online next month, even as the pipeline of new large-scale renewables dries up amid pressure from the Trump...

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John Ainger retweeted
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Data centers are driving a surge in carbon prices in the US Northeast, helping push CO2 costs in the region past California and raising the prospect of higher energy prices for consumers. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

AI Boom to Add Hidden Extra Cost to Northeast US Power Bills

Data centers are driving a surge in carbon prices in the US Northeast, helping push CO2 costs in the region past California and raising the prospect of higher energy costs for consumers.

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A top UN climate official demanded Brazilian authorities immediately develop a plan to address security lapses, soaring temperatures, flooding & other poor conditions at the COP30 conference in the city of Belém bloomberg.com/news/articles/… w Fabiano Maisonnave & @johnainger

UN Orders Brazil to Improve Security, Poor Conditions at COP30

A top UN climate official demanded Brazilian authorities immediately develop a plan for addressing security lapses, soaring temperatures, flooding and other poor conditions at the COP30 conference in...

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A group of European countries that hold the biggest gas reserves in the region have held early and informal talks about softening refilling targets after 2025 bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @johnainger @priazrocha @Al_Brambilla

Group of EU Countries Hold Talks on Relaxing Gas Storage Targets

A group of European countries that hold the biggest reserves in the region have held early stage and informal talks about softening refilling targets after 2025 amid concerns that high prices are...

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EU to look at ‘flexibilities’ for carmakers over emission fines bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @johnainger
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The European Union must be ready to defend itself against protectionist trade measures by other countries, including any new steps taken by Donald Trump, the bloc's industry chief Stephane Sejourne tells @BloombergTV bloom.bg/3Wckj0d
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The EU must be ready to defend itself against protectionist trade measures by other countries, including any new steps taken by Donald Trump when he returns to the White House later this month, the bloc’s industry chief said bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics

EU Can’t Risk Complacency Ahead of Trump, Industry Chief Says

The European Union must be ready to defend itself against protectionist trade measures by other countries, including any new steps taken by Donald Trump when he returns to the White House later this...

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The EU purchased a record amount of Russian LNG this year against the backdrop of deepening tensions over pipeline supplies bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @Elena_Mazneva
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President-elect Donald Trump has threatened the EU with tariffs if its member countries don’t buy more American oil and gas bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics

Trump Threatens Tariffs If EU Doesn’t Buy More US Oil and Gas

President-elect Donald Trump warned the European Union that its exports will get hit with US tariffs if its member states don’t buy more American oil and gas.

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.@Teresaribera's first major escalation of an EU merger case confirmed today, as the European Commission launches a full-scale investigation into Formula 1 owner Liberty Media’s $3.8 billion buyout of MotoGP, citing concerns over competition for broadcasting rights.
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NEW: Formula 1 owner Liberty Media’s $3.8 billion plan to buy motorcycle racing league MotoGP is set to be hit by an in-depth European Union probe, in the first escalation of a big merger case by new antitrust chief @Teresaribera: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

F1 Owner’s $3.8 Billion MotoGP Deal Faces Full-Scale EU Probe

Formula 1 owner Liberty Media Corp.’s $3.8 billion plan to buy motorcycle racing league MotoGP World Championship is set to be hit by an in-depth European Union probe, in the first escalation of a...

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Eddy Wax **@EddyWax18 Dec 2024
Absolutely wonderful that Ixelles spent years and €millions refurbishing its communal swimming pool - which closes at 5pm on most weekdays so it’s useless for anyone with a job.
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Macron’s woes add to Lagarde’s economic headache bloomberg.com/news/newslette… via @johnainger
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The European Union should guard against Chinese attempts to dominate the bloc’s clean-tech market and make sure its exports aren’t destroying local rivals, the bloc’s new competition chief @Teresaribera warned. w/ @johnainger bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

EU’s Ribera Vows Action Against China’s Clean Tech Dominance

The European Union should guard against Chinese attempts to dominate the bloc’s clean-tech market and make sure its exports aren’t destroying local rivals, the EU’s new competition chief warned.

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Back from the brink: After a chaotic day (& night) at COP29 talks marked by finger-pointing & frustration, key factions appear to have homed in on a deal to unlock billions of dollars in support for developing nations to confront climate change: bloomberg.com/news/articles/… @akshat

COP29 Reaches Final Stage With $300 Billion Deal Offer

COP29 host Azerbaijan released a final draft of a climate finance deal, calling on rich nations to commit at least $300 billion a year in climate financing to the developing world.

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Rapidly depleting gas reserves and looming supply cuts from Moscow have the makings of a fresh energy crisis for Europe bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @a_shiryaevskaya @priazrocha

Europe Is Already Facing Its Next Energy Crisis

With winter still approaching, storage is being emptied faster than usual and gas prices have surged, raising echoes of the 2022 shock.

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