March 29, 2025
Week Recap: Energy Shake-Up: Coal Surges, Net Zero Stalls, Oil Returns
Energy News Beat PodcastAbout this episode
In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, the hosts, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner highlights a global energy pivot as major stories unfold: Heathrow’s biofuel-powered backup fails during a power outage, spotlighting Net Zero vulnerabilities; Europe’s oil giants like Equinor and Shell retreat from green pledges; Trump vows to reopen U.S. coal plants, citing energy security and global competition; China and India surge ahead with coal-fired power; and BP’s megadeal in Iraq signals renewed Western oil interest in the Middle East. Meanwhile, Canada faces pressure to follow U.S. deregulation trends or risk falling behind in energy investment. Highlights of the Podcast 00:00 - Intro 01:33 - The UK’s Heathrow Power Outage sheds light on Net Zero Policies 05:19 - Big Oil Retreats: Europe’s Energy Giants Ditch Green Pledges 08:34 - Trump Moves To Reopen Coal Plants, Citing U.S. Energy Needs And Global Competition 11:01 - Coal Coal Baby 15:10 - Canada’s looming decision: US’ EPA Deregulatory Actions will force Canada’s hand – be competitive or be left behind 19:05 - With BP’s Megadeal Approved, Is the West Back in Iraq? 22:16 - TotalEnergies CEO Not Ruling Out Return of Nord Stream Gas Pipelines 24:24 - Outro Please see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast. The UK’s Heathrow Power Outage sheds light on Net Zero Policies Big Oil Retreats: Europe’s Energy Giants Ditch Green Pledges Trump Moves To Reopen Coal Plants, Citing U.S. Energy Needs And Global Competition Coal Coal Baby Canada’s looming decision: US’ EPA Deregulatory Actions will force Canada’s hand – be competitive or be left behind With BP’s Megadeal Approved, Is the West Back in Iraq? TotalEnergies CEO Not Ruling Out Return of Nord Stream Gas Pipelines Follow Stuart On LinkedIn and Twitter Follow Michael On LinkedIn and Twitter ENB Top News Energy Dashboard ENB Podcast ENB Substack ENB Trading Desk Oil & Gas Investing – Get in Contact With The Show –