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EU vows to slash red tape but stick to climate goals
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 26, 2025 The EU on Wednesday proposed paring back its environmental rules to give businesses breathing room faced with US and Chinese competition - while still vowing to decarbonise Europe's economy. The European Union's focus has pivoted to competitivity due to concerns about sluggish economic growth, a sharp move away from EU chief Ursula von der Leyen's first term that focused on tackling climate change. The issue has taken on acute urgency with US President Donald Trump pushing an America First stra ... read more |
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Japan sets new 2035 emissions cut goalTokyo (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 Japan Tuesday pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in the next decade from 2013 levels but climate campaigners said the target fell short of what was needed under the Paris Agreement to limit global warming. ... more 
COP30 president urges most 'ambitious' emissions targets possibleBrasilia (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 Countries must aim as high as possible when setting new goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Andre Correa do Lago, the president of the COP30 climate conference to be hosted by Brazil in November, told AFP in an interview. ... more
Climate activists defend 'future generations', appeal lawyer saysLondon (AFP) Jan 29, 2025 Sixteen British climate activists jailed for their high-profile protests acted for "future generations" and should have their prison terms reduced, lawyers argued on Wednesday. ... more 
EU sends power generators to Ireland after Storm EowynBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 The European Union on Tuesday said that it had sent power generators to Ireland after Storm Eowyn cut electricity to hundreds of thousands of people. ... more |
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Climate science-denying energy secretary nominee calls for expanding U.S. energy sector Washington DC (UPI) Jan 15, 2025 Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Energy Department, faced lawmakers for confirmation hearings and called for efforts to "unleash" America's energy sector. ... more
US energy firm Constellation to buy Calpine in $27 bn dealNew York (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Constellation Energy, a major US nuclear power plant operator, has agreed to buy another electricity producer, Calpine, for nearly $27 billion, the two firms announced Friday. ... more
How hard is it to prevent recurring blackouts in Puerto Rico?Boston MA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Researchers at MIT's Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) have shown that using decision-making software and dynamic monitoring of weather and energy use can significantly improve ... more
US emissions stagnate in 2024, challenging climate goals: studyWashington (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 US greenhouse gas emissions barely decreased in 2024, leaving the world's largest economy off track to achieve its climate goals, according to an analysis released Thursday, as the incoming Trump administration looks set to double down on fossil fuels. ... more 
Pace of German emissions cuts slows in 2024: studyBerlin (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 German greenhouse gas emissions fell again in 2024 but at a slower rate, due to lagging green investment by industry and households, according to a study published Tuesday. ... more |
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UN Secretary-General Guterres urges countries to 'dramatically slash' emissions
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 30, 2024 U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres reflected on 2024 in a message Monday, as he urged countries to do their part to combat climate change in the new year and "exit this road to ruin." "Today, I can officially report that we have just endured a decade of deadly heat," Guterres said. "This is climate breakdown - in real time. We must exit this road to ruin - and we have no time to lose." Guterres urged countries in 2025 to "dramatically" cut emissions. "In 2025, countries mu ... read more
'Dark lull' in German energy transition sparks political debateFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Dec 20, 2024 As Germany heads for February 23 elections the grey winter weather has become a hot campaign topic because of its impact on the country's shaky green energy transition. ... more |
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Iran extends school closures in Tehran amid fuel shortagesTehran (AFP) Dec 16, 2024 Schools and public buildings in the Iranian capital will remain closed for a third day on Tuesday, state television reported, as several power plants were shut down amid fuel shortages. ... more 
Russia says 'massive' strike on Ukraine a response to Kyiv's ATACMS useMoscow (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 Russia said Friday that it had launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine's energy network as a response to Kyiv firing US-supplied ATACMS at an airfield in southern Russia this week. ... more 
Earning money while supporting power grid stabilityBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2024 Consumers now have an opportunity to play a pivotal role in enhancing power grid flexibility while also reaping financial rewards. In her doctoral dissertation at the University of Vaasa, Finland, H ... more 
Brazil trumpets emission cut plans at UN top courtThe Hague (AFP) Dec 3, 2024 Brazil's planned greenhouse gas emissions cuts are more ambitious than the programmes of countries that have historically pumped out more harmful gases, its climate change envoy told the top UN court on Tuesday. ... more 
Ukraine says energy sector 'under massive enemy attack'Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Ukraine's power infrastructure was "under massive enemy attack" on Thursday, the energy minister said, after a countrywide air raid alert was declared due to incoming missiles. ... more |
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