Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) June 27, 2024 - Companies in Germany can only promote their products as climate neutral if they back up the environmental claims with sufficient detail in the advert itself, a top court ruled Thursday.
Washington (AFP) June 27, 2024 - The United States on Thursday announced sanctions against shipping companies for transporting Iranian oil, saying it was a response to Tehran's nuclear escalation, on the eve of presidential elections in the Islamic republic.
Paris (AFP) June 26, 2024 - Climate change campaigners protested at Chinese embassies in 10 countries on Tuesday, calling on China not to finance the construction of TotalEnergies' controversial oil pipeline in East Africa.
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 25, 2024 - The maritime sector accounts for about 80 percent of international freight transport, emitting approximately 1.1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. The Institute of Maritime Energy Systems a
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 25, 2024 - Professor Soojin Park, Seoha Nam, a PhD candidate, and Dr. Hye Bin Son from the Department of Chemistry at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) have achieved an important developmen
Seoul (AFP) June 25, 2024 - Investigators combed the charred wreckage of a South Korean lithium factory Tuesday to find the cause of a massive blaze that killed 23 in one of the country's worst factory disasters in years.
Tokyo (AFP) June 24, 2024 - Hundreds of multinational corporations on Tuesday urged Japan to triple its capacity to generate renewable power by 2035, as the heavily coal-dependent country updates its energy policy.
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 22, 2024 - Ukrainian air defenses shot down 12 of 16 missiles and all 13 drones launched by Russia on Saturday as part of its ongoing attacks against Ukraine's power grid.
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 22, 2024 - Ukraine on Saturday said Russia had launched a massive overnight attack on energy infrastructure in the west and south, adding that at least seven people died from Moscow strikes elsewhere.
Kuwait City (AFP) June 20, 2024 - Kuwait has announced temporary power cuts in some parts of the country during peak consumption hours, saying it is struggling to meet increased demand spurred by extreme summer heat.
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 20, 2024 - A Ukrainian power plant was struck in an overnight Russian attack, the plant's operator said Thursday, in the latest missile and drone barrage targeting Ukrainian energy facilities.
Brazzaville (AFP) June 20, 2024 - An oil exploration permit held by a Chinese company in Congo-Brazzaville could threaten the ecosystem of one of the country's national parks and should be scrapped, a US environmental group said on Thursday.
London (AFP) June 20, 2024 - The UK Supreme Court ruled on Thursday against the development of a new oil well site in southern England, in a verdict campaigners said could affect future fossil fuel projects.
Stockholm (AFP) June 19, 2024 - Sweden's greenhouse gas emissions dipped by two percent in 2023, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday, amid experts' concerns that the government's climate policy will soon increase short-term emissions.
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2024 - A transmission line failure triggered a nationwide power outage in Ecuador that has left about 18 million people and public services without power as of Wednesday afternoon.
Paris (AFP) June 19, 2024 - A Senate investigating committee called Wednesday for France to stop importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) and push for the fuel to face EU sanctions.
