Gavin Maguire
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Global Energy Transition Columnist at Reuters. Formerly the Asia Commodities News Editor in Singapore. Currently based in Colorado.
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The European Union's plans to phase out Russian natural gas imports by 2027 will impact some member nations more than others, due to wide country variance in gas dependence and differing abilities to switch suppliers to other origins.
December 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The European Union's plans to phase out Russian natural gas imports by 2027 will impact some member nations more than others, due to wide country variance in gas dependence and differing abilities to switch suppliers to other origins.
Benchmark U.S. natural gas prices are ending 2025 in the manner that they began - with a strong rally. And that's bad news for people hoping for further cuts to U.S. coal use.
December 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Benchmark U.S. natural gas prices are ending 2025 in the manner that they began - with a strong rally. And that's bad news for people hoping for further cuts to U.S. coal use.
A potent mix of American ingenuity and full-throated political backing has propelled the U.S. to the top of global LNG exporter rankings, and promoted a narrative that shipments of "freedom gas" will continue climbing to all markets for years to come.
November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A potent mix of American ingenuity and full-throated political backing has propelled the U.S. to the top of global LNG exporter rankings, and promoted a narrative that shipments of "freedom gas" will continue climbing to all markets for years to come.
BESS boom - China's battery exports charge to new highs
China's exports of batteries and battery energy storage systems (BESS) have hit a record in 2025, soaring by 24% from the year before over the first nine months of the year.
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China's exports of batteries and battery energy storage systems (BESS) have hit a record in 2025, soaring by 24% from the year before over the first nine months of the year.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
BESS boom - China's battery exports charge to new highs
China's exports of batteries and battery energy storage systems (BESS) have hit a record in 2025, soaring by 24% from the year before over the first nine months of the year.
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China's exports of batteries and battery energy storage systems (BESS) have hit a record in 2025, soaring by 24% from the year before over the first nine months of the year.
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Global power generation capacity is on track to expand by just over 25% once projects that are currently under construction are completed and steer power onto generation systems and electricity grids.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Global power generation capacity is on track to expand by just over 25% once projects that are currently under construction are completed and steer power onto generation systems and electricity grids.
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In the decade since the landmark COP21 Paris agreement aimed to limit global warming, both a lot and a little has changed when it comes to the energy sector makeup and the trajectory of emissions.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
In the decade since the landmark COP21 Paris agreement aimed to limit global warming, both a lot and a little has changed when it comes to the energy sector makeup and the trajectory of emissions.
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Germany's higher gas use hampers Europe's stockpiling drive:
Germany's highest gas-fired power generation levels since 2021 are scuppering regional efforts to replenish natural gas stockpiles ahead of the peak season for gas-fired power demand.
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Germany's highest gas-fired power generation levels since 2021 are scuppering regional efforts to replenish natural gas stockpiles ahead of the peak season for gas-fired power demand.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Germany's higher gas use hampers Europe's stockpiling drive:
Germany's highest gas-fired power generation levels since 2021 are scuppering regional efforts to replenish natural gas stockpiles ahead of the peak season for gas-fired power demand.
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Germany's highest gas-fired power generation levels since 2021 are scuppering regional efforts to replenish natural gas stockpiles ahead of the peak season for gas-fired power demand.
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Taiwan bucks Asia's clean power drive with record gas burn:
Taiwan's utilities have cranked natural gas-fired electricity generation to new highs this year, bucking regional and global trends toward increased clean energy within power mixes:
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Taiwan's utilities have cranked natural gas-fired electricity generation to new highs this year, bucking regional and global trends toward increased clean energy within power mixes:
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October 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Taiwan bucks Asia's clean power drive with record gas burn:
Taiwan's utilities have cranked natural gas-fired electricity generation to new highs this year, bucking regional and global trends toward increased clean energy within power mixes:
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Taiwan's utilities have cranked natural gas-fired electricity generation to new highs this year, bucking regional and global trends toward increased clean energy within power mixes:
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The world's largest goods and raw materials producer, China, has a commensurately large energy demand footprint, is the top global consumer of power and electricity, and is also the world's largest energy polluter:
However, it has big plans to change:
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However, it has big plans to change:
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Charting China's evolving primary energy mix through 2060
The world's largest goods and raw materials producer, China, has a commensurately large energy demand footprint, is the top global consumer of power and electricity, and is also the world's largest energy polluter.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The world's largest goods and raw materials producer, China, has a commensurately large energy demand footprint, is the top global consumer of power and electricity, and is also the world's largest energy polluter:
However, it has big plans to change:
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However, it has big plans to change:
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It's not just the U.S., Qatar and Australia that are vying for a share of the lucrative LNG export market. Malaysia wants a cut too, and is retooling its own power generation system to do it.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
It's not just the U.S., Qatar and Australia that are vying for a share of the lucrative LNG export market. Malaysia wants a cut too, and is retooling its own power generation system to do it.
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Natural gas consumption by U.S. LNG firms looks set to overtake gas use by U.S. households for the first time in 2025, stoking tensions between the export-oriented LNG sector and domestic gas consumers already saddled with record-high energy bills.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Natural gas consumption by U.S. LNG firms looks set to overtake gas use by U.S. households for the first time in 2025, stoking tensions between the export-oriented LNG sector and domestic gas consumers already saddled with record-high energy bills.
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Manufacturers in North America and Europe are set to embark on starkly different power-source paths in the decades ahead, which could reshape the future prospects for goods producers on both sides of the Atlantic.
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October 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Manufacturers in North America and Europe are set to embark on starkly different power-source paths in the decades ahead, which could reshape the future prospects for goods producers on both sides of the Atlantic.
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China's longstanding dominance of clean energy manufacturing is translating into a behemoth export business, with close to $1 trillion worth of batteries, solar components, electric vehicles and wind power systems shipped globally since 2018:
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October 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
China's longstanding dominance of clean energy manufacturing is translating into a behemoth export business, with close to $1 trillion worth of batteries, solar components, electric vehicles and wind power systems shipped globally since 2018:
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Although overshadowed so far by booming data center demand and the U.S. government's gutting of clean energy policies, California's rapid scaling of solar farms and battery systems may yet emerge as 2025's most significant power story:
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California's solar and battery combo packs a transformational punch
Although overshadowed so far by booming data center demand and the U.S. government's gutting of clean energy policies, California's rapid scaling of solar farms and battery systems may yet emerge as 2025's most significant power story.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Although overshadowed so far by booming data center demand and the U.S. government's gutting of clean energy policies, California's rapid scaling of solar farms and battery systems may yet emerge as 2025's most significant power story:
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Very important story on how Pakistan's solar boom is accelerating water table depletion in rural areas:
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Solar-powered farming is digging Pakistan into a water catastrophe
Karamat Ali's cows and buffalos once provided his multi-generational family with milk. But earlier this year, the 61-year-old sold about a dozen bovine - and spent the proceeds on a set of solar panels.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Very important story on how Pakistan's solar boom is accelerating water table depletion in rural areas:
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Italy's enduring economic malaise is resulting in the lowest emissions from its power sector in decades.
But climate activists should beware that planned measures to boost the economy could trigger a swift U-turn in pollution trends.
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But climate activists should beware that planned measures to boost the economy could trigger a swift U-turn in pollution trends.
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Italy's economic woes have a climate upside, for now
Italy's enduring economic malaise is resulting in the lowest emissions from its power sector in decades. But climate activists should beware that planned measures to boost the economy could trigger a swift U-turn in pollution trends.
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October 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Italy's enduring economic malaise is resulting in the lowest emissions from its power sector in decades.
But climate activists should beware that planned measures to boost the economy could trigger a swift U-turn in pollution trends.
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But climate activists should beware that planned measures to boost the economy could trigger a swift U-turn in pollution trends.
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Turkey's skilled workforce and low energy costs have made it a popular destination for businesses looking to develop supply chains on the doorstep of both Europe and Central Asia. But the industrial boom has come with a stiff pollution penalty.
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Turkey's nearshoring boom comes with a climate catch
Turkey's skilled workforce and low energy costs have made it a popular destination for businesses looking to develop supply chains on the doorstep of both Europe and Central Asia. But the industrial boom has come with a stiff pollution penalty.
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September 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Turkey's skilled workforce and low energy costs have made it a popular destination for businesses looking to develop supply chains on the doorstep of both Europe and Central Asia. But the industrial boom has come with a stiff pollution penalty.
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Climate watchers need to look beyond China to gain a full read on global emissions trends tied to energy extraction and generation.
Meet the Dirty Dozen:
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Meet the Dirty Dozen:
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Using the Dirty Dozen to track global energy emissions potential
Climate watchers need to look beyond China to gain a full read on global emissions trends tied to energy extraction and generation.
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September 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Climate watchers need to look beyond China to gain a full read on global emissions trends tied to energy extraction and generation.
Meet the Dirty Dozen:
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Meet the Dirty Dozen:
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US gas power capacity is set to jump while capacity plans for solar & wind are being trimmed back.
That's what the latest data from @globalenergymon.bsky.social shows.
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US gas power capacity set for big jump as renewables growth slows
U.S. power developers are planning to sharply boost natural gas and hydropower generation capacity and are cutting back on plans to add new solar and wind farms, according to recent data on the U.S. power capacity pipeline.
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September 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
US gas power capacity is set to jump while capacity plans for solar & wind are being trimmed back.
That's what the latest data from @globalenergymon.bsky.social shows.
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That's what the latest data from @globalenergymon.bsky.social shows.
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India's public flogging over its imports of sanctioned Russian oil has been a painful reminder that energy policy is a matter of national security, increasing the attractiveness of domestic energy sources.
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The energy transition is now a national security issue. Just ask India
India's public flogging over its imports of sanctioned Russian oil has been a painful reminder that energy policy is a matter of national security, increasing the attractiveness of domestic energy sources.
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September 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
India's public flogging over its imports of sanctioned Russian oil has been a painful reminder that energy policy is a matter of national security, increasing the attractiveness of domestic energy sources.
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There's good news and bad news for climate trackers following U.S. power generation and emissions trends:
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US fossil fuel electricity output and emissions hit 2025 peaks
There's good news and bad news for climate trackers following U.S. power generation and emissions trends.
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August 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
There's good news and bad news for climate trackers following U.S. power generation and emissions trends:
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Fossil fuels generated a record low share of Japan's utility-scale electricity supplies over the first half of 2025, marking an important milestone in the energy transition momentum of one of the world's largest fossil fuel consumers.
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Japan's utilities cut fossil fuel electricity share to new lows
Fossil fuels generated a record low share of Japan's utility-scale electricity supplies over the first half of 2025, marking an important milestone in the energy transition momentum of one of the world's largest fossil fuel consumers.
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August 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Fossil fuels generated a record low share of Japan's utility-scale electricity supplies over the first half of 2025, marking an important milestone in the energy transition momentum of one of the world's largest fossil fuel consumers.
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Charting the projected US power capacity mix through 2035:
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Reuters Open Interest
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Reuters Open Interest
August 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Charting the projected US power capacity mix through 2035:
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U.S. power firms are building out the most gas-fired power generation capacity globally, which will cement the country's position as by far the world's largest natural gas consumer and gas-fired power producer.
August 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
U.S. power firms are building out the most gas-fired power generation capacity globally, which will cement the country's position as by far the world's largest natural gas consumer and gas-fired power producer.