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Finland says supports EU goal to cut emissions 90 percent by 2040
Helsinki (AFP) April 29, 2025 Finland's Climate and Environment Minister said Tuesday that the Nordic country was endorsing an EU target to cut net greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent before 2040. The European Commission is expected to present the proposal for slashing emissions by 90 percent compared to 1990 levels in the coming weeks. Some member states say the reduction target is too high and needs to be reviewed, which has delayed the proposal. But Finland's Climate Minister Sari Multala told AFP in an email tha ... read more |
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How can an electricity network go down in five seconds?Paris (AFP) April 29, 2025 General power outages like the one that hit Spain and Portugal this week can have multiple causes but the blackout highlighted how vulnerable the regional system on the Iberian peninsula can be. ... more
Gunmen attack Chinese-owned power plant site in ChileSantiago (AFP) April 21, 2025 Gunmen attacked a Chinese-owned hydroelectric plant under construction in Chile Sunday, setting fire to dozens of trucks and heavy earth-moving equipment, police said. ... more 
UN, Brazil to hold virtual summit Wednesday ahead of COP30United Nations, United States (AFP) April 21, 2025 Brazil's president will co-host a virtual summit Wednesday with UN chief Antonio Guterres to discuss strengthening climate action ahead of the COP30 meetings in the Amazon, a UN spokesman said. ... more
Puerto Rico's power plants go offline, leading to widespread island blackoutWashington DC (UPI) Apr 16, 2025 Every power-generation facility in Puerto Rico unexpectedly went offline Wednesday afternoon, which caused an island-wide blackout, but many have had their power restored. ... more |
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EU delays 2040 climate target until summerBrussels, Belgium (AFP) April 3, 2025 The EU's climate chief said Thursday the bloc was aiming to publish its delayed 2040 emission reduction targets by summer, as it pursued a "pragmatic" approach to its green ambitions. ... more
Deutsche Bank asset manager DWS fined 25 mn euros for 'greenwashing'Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) April 2, 2025 Deutsche Bank's asset management arm DWS was hit Wednesday with a 25-million-euro ($27-million) fine over misleading advertising for supposedly sustainable products, with activists hailing one of the world's biggest ever "greenwashing" penalties. ... more
EU emission target delay sparks worries of climate retreatBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 A delay in setting new emission reduction targets has raised concerns that the EU has put its ambitious climate agenda on the back burner, bowing to political headwinds. ... more 
Sweden not doing enough to meet net-zero targets: studyStockholm (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Sweden's government must take measures in its transport sector this year to lower greenhouse gas emissions and meet its 2030 targets, an agency responsible for evaluating climate policy said Thursday. ... more 
Solar and Wind Dominate New Power Installations in January as Biden Era ConcludesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 20, 2025 New data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), analyzed by the SUN DAY Campaign, shows that solar and wind power dominated new U.S. electricity generation capacity in January, markin ... more |
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'More and faster': UN calls to shrink buildings' carbon footprint
Paris (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 Countries must move rapidly to slash CO2 emissions from homes, offices, shops and other buildings - a sector that accounts for a third of global greenhouse gas pollution, the United Nations said Monday. Carbon dioxide emissions from the building sector rose around five percent in the last decade when they should have fallen 28 percent, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It said emissions had plateaued since 2023 as climate policies began to have ... read more 
Peruvian farmer demands 'climate justice' from German energy giantHamm, Germany (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 A Peruvian farmer taking a German energy giant to court said Monday he is battling for "climate justice" and wants the company to pay for the consequences of rising temperatures. ... more |
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UK energy minister in Beijing seeks to press China on emissionsBeijing (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 UK energy minister Ed Miliband met officials in Beijing on Monday after vowing to press them on China's emissions as well as touchy topics such as Hong Kong and forced labour. ... more 
Sweden risks missing carbon neutrality goals: OECDStockholm (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 Sweden might fail to meet its and the EU's carbon neutrality targets after its recent environmental policy shifts, the OECD warned in a report published Wednesday. ... more 
Iran says US decision to not renew Iraq sanctions waiver 'illegal'Tehran (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday the decision by the United States to end a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran was "illegal". ... more
UK to cut energy bills of residents near new pylonsLondon (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 The UK announced Monday that households living near new electricity pylons will benefit from reduced energy bills, amid opposition to infrastructure projects required to connect renewable energy to the grid. ... more
US ends waiver for Iraq to buy Iranian electricityWashington (AFP) Mar 9, 2025 The United States has ended a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity from neighboring Iran, in line with President Donald Trump's policy of exerting "maximum pressure" on Tehran. ... more |
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