Leslie Hook
@lesliehook
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Natural Resources Editor at the FT, covering commodities and mining. Also interested in the environment, energy, tech, China. Recently back from mat leave.
London, England
Joined January 2010
Scoop w/ @OilSheppard -- Vitol's net profit reached nearly $15bn in 2022, equivalent to the previous 6 yrs profits combined
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One year after nickel ‘alchemist’ Xiang Guangda faced huge losses on short squeeze, his empire stays intact and even expanding, as the billionaire aims to work his magic on batteries.
China’s Tsingshan plans to list its battery unit in Hong Kong this year in the first IPO for founder Xiang Guangda, whose bet on falling nickel prices last year brought his empire close to collapse https://t.co/qSPYHhs3Xp
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The FT is hiring in San Francisco! Great job - awesome colleagues
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About Us There is no single type of person whom we hire at the FT. Our strength is in our employees, from all different backgrounds and walks of life, united by a passion for delivering compelling,...
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Deep dive on how close the LME came to Armageddon and setting off a systemic financial crisis when nickel prices exploded in March Surge in nickel prices threatened to blow $2.6bn hole in key LME entity via @FT
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Loved working with @NathalieThomas3 @samjoiner @digitalcampbell @Dan_Clark5 @carolinenevitt on this piece about interconnectors -- and why sharing electricity will be crucial to get Europe through the winter.
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Britain has one of the largest offshore wind markets in the world — which means it also generates plenty of power to export. There are nerves over this winter, however. The UK has for the first time examined scenarios in which it won’t be able to import electricity from Europe
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In Europe, people could face energy blackouts this winter. To understand what is at stake, the Financial Times explores how the European energy grid actually works 🧵
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Why sharing electricity will be crucial in the coldest months
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Latest from Vienna ahead of today’s blockbuster Opec+ meeting: UAE poised to support Opec+ oil production cuts despite U.S. pressure https://t.co/3rD87AAqQM via @financialtimes
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The head of copper trader Maike says the company is selling assets and "breaking arms to survive" - great scoop from @cheng_leng_
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Commodities trader pursues investment talks with state-owned companies after liquidity crunch
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Methane in the atmosphere is growing at the fastest rate ever recorded. But where is all this gas coming from? I spoke to the scientists who are trying to find out:
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Levels of the gas are growing at a record rate and natural sources like wetlands are the cause, but scientists don’t know how to curb it
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The deadly heatwaves that have fuelled blazes and caused transport disruptions in Europe, the US and China this month have one thing in common: a peculiar shape in the jet stream dubbed “wavenumber 5”. https://t.co/Rck0CfpIO5
@lesliehook w/ stunning graphics by @ian_bott_artist
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Scientists are racing to understand the changing shape of the air currents
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Friends! I'm joining @lesliehook @CamillaHodgson and FT climate editor @Emiliyadotcom to cover all things climate for the @FinancialTimes from our DC bureau. I'm just getting started and very excited! My DMs are open if anyone wants to grab coffee or generally chat climate.
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Good news alert from the @FT DC team ! Am thrilled to say @LaurenFedor is appointed deputy bureau chief and @Aime_Williams is starting a new role covering climate policy here in Washington. Congrats to both!
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Global CO2 emissions from energy reached a historic high last year, says @IEA
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Fatih Birol says co-ordinated release of 60mn barrels last week was only an ‘initial response’
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Scoop: https://t.co/ICgnApOJPW is free to read today. Enjoy our climate coverage Draw your own chart: test your climate change knowledge via @FT
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How much do you know about how the world has changed due to global warming — and can you trace it?
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#COP26 should agree deal where rich countries 'mobilise' $150 billion a year in #climate $$$ (public + private) by 2025, @lordstern1 tells @lesliehook. Would mean $60 billion in bilateral finance & $90 billion via development banks
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Weeks of negotiations were overshadowed by cost of meeting demands of Paris agreement
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When I wrote this piece - less than two years ago - the legal challenges to oil companies seemed a bit like a long shot. Hard to believe how quickly that has changed.
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Local US authorities seek compensation for costs ranging from sea wall upgrades to retrofitting storm drains
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Boom: Energy groups must stop new oil and gas projects to reach net zero by 2050, IEA says via @FT @lesliehook @AnjliRaval
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Radical move would have to be compensated by huge investment in clean energy
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Pretty alarming dry conditions on the West Coast - could be a brutal fire season ahead. From @CamillaHodgson and @sdbernard
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Water shortages in May have intensified over past 3 years, US Drought Monitor reports
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