London (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 - UK interior minister Suella Braverman said Wednesday that green policies should not mean bankrupting British citizens as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appeared set to soften some of the government's net-zero pledges.
London (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 - British business didn't mince their words Wednesday after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced plans to water down his government's net zero policies.
Brussels (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 - EU lawmakers and member states have agreed to ban greenwashing by companies seeking to persuade consumers their products are eco-friendly, climate neutral or biodegradable without substantiating the claims.
Paris (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 - French advertising agency Havas has won the media account of oil giant Shell, the companies confirmed Wednesday, sparking criticism from campaigners and the immediate walkout of one anti-fossil fuel client.
Stockholm (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 - Sweden's government said Wednesday it will relax efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions as it concentrates on tackling inflation, raising concerns over its ability to hit its net zero target by 2045.
New York (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 - Saudi Arabia's de facto leader said Wednesday that a historic normalization of relations with Israel is getting closer, as he also warned that the kingdom will seek a nuclear weapon if foe Iran gets one first.
Paris (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 - Many of the most polluting countries are failing to cut carbon emissions from their energy sectors quickly enough to meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, a watchdog said on Tuesday.
London (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 - The UK is set to backtrack on policies aimed at achieving net zero emissions by 2050, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suggested on Tuesday, setting up a possible rift in his party.
Boston MA (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 - As the impacts of climate change continue to grow, so does interest in fusion's potential as a clean energy source. While fusion reactions have been studied in laboratories since the 1930s, there ar
Boston MA (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 - By mining data from X-ray images, researchers at MIT, Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator, and the Toyota Research Institute have made significant new discoveries about the reactivity of
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 - DARPA is entering the first phase of the Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program, aimed at revolutionizing energy distribution through airborne wireless power transfer. Three teams
Paris (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 - Fatih Birol had big dreams of becoming a footballer or a filmmaker when he was younger.
New York (AFP) Sept 17, 2023 - Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of New York on Sunday, calling for increased action against climate change ahead of the opening of the UN General Assembly.
Baghdad (AFP) Sept 17, 2023 - The federal government in Baghdad on Sunday agreed to increase funds allocated to Iraqi Kurdistan that are desperately needed to pay salaries in the northern autonomous region.
Los Angeles (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 - The US state of California sued five of the world's largest oil companies on Friday, alleging the firms caused billions of dollars in damages and misled the public by minimizing the risks from fossil fuels, according to a court filing.
Havana (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 - The G77+China, a group of developing and emerging countries representing 80 percent of the world's population, kicked off a summit in Cuba Friday with a call to change the rules of the game of the global order.
