Special: Price of Power
The energy crisis in Europe presages trouble for the rest of the planet. Utilities and policymakers are praying for mild temperatures in an attempt to avoid a winter of discontent. The continent’s energy shortage has governments warning of blackouts and factories being forced to shut. Francine Lacqua in London discusses the price of power with top guests and analysts.
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Bloomberg Green: Solving the Global Energy Crisis
The world is in the grip of an energy crisis. Prices of natural gas and electricity are surging from China to Europe and South America. In this edition of Bloomberg Green, we look at what’s causing the mess and its effect on the global economy. We speak to Dale Vince, the CEO of renewable utility Ecotricity about why the UK in particular is being hit so hard. And we also focus on the short- and long-term solutions to the problem: is the difficult truth that green energy will just cost us more?
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Bloomberg Green: Methane
We all know the impact of CO2, but what about the other greenhouse gas: methane? It’s produced by industries from agriculture to oil and gas, and is the cause of 28% of all human-caused climate change. In this edition, we speak to Claus Zehner of the European Space Agency, spotting from emissions from space, and the methane hunters of the Permian Basin, who hold fracking companies to account for the invisible pollutant. Plus, how can the international community stop the authoritarian state of Turkmenistan from leaking tonnes of methane into the atmosphere?
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