Washington (AFP) April 3, 2024 - The Federal Reserve should avoid tackling politically-charged issues like climate change without Congressional approval if it is to maintain public trust in the institution, the head of the US central bank said Wednesday.
The Hague (AFP) April 2, 2024 - Shell squared off against seven environmental groups in a Dutch appeals court Tuesday, with climate activists accusing the multinational oil giant of failing to implement a landmark 2021 judgement.
Boston MA (SPX) Apr 01, 2024 - Operating an oil field is complex and there is a staggeringly long list of things that can go wrong. One of the most common problems is spills of the salty brine that's a toxic byproduct of pu
Ottawa (AFP) Mar 30, 2024 - Polluters should pay up, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists. But pressure is mounting to scrap his signature climate policy, a federal levy on CO2 emissions, as ordinary Canadians see the law increase their own cost of living.
Baghdad (AFP) Mar 29, 2024 - Iraq said Friday a power line would soon bring electricity from Jordan to the border area as authorities aim to diversify energy sources to ease the country's chronic outages.
Caracas (AFP) Mar 29, 2024 - China on Friday condemned external interference in ally Venezuela's elections, after Caracas came under fire from the United States, France and Brazil for blocking a key opposition candidate from July's presidential vote.
London, UK (SPX) Mar 28, 2024 - In a groundbreaking study, scientists have developed a method to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into methanol using sunlight and a novel catalyst composed of single copper atoms on nanocrystalline car
Sydney (AFP) Mar 27, 2024 - Australia's carbon credit scheme was undermined by damning new research Wednesday, which found a world-leading reforestation project had been an underperforming catastrophe.
Houston (AFP) Mar 27, 2024 - Pointing to the still paltry share of renewable energy in global supply, the head of Saudi Aramco described the current energy transition strategy as a misguided failure on Monday.
Houston (AFP) Mar 25, 2024 - Though geothermal represents only a tiny fraction of current US energy production, several businesses and President Joe Biden's administration are betting on technological advances to make it a backbone of the green transition.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 25, 2024 - In an era where the quest for sustainable energy solutions is more critical than ever, a study by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Universit
Moscow (AFP) Mar 23, 2024 - Multiple air attacks on the Russian border region of Belgorod adjoining Ukraine on Saturday killed two people and injured at least seven, the governor said.
Houston (AFP) Mar 21, 2024 - Fossil fuels will eventually be seen as just as unhealthy as cigarettes, according to Brazil Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira, who oversees the South American country's balancing act a giant of both renewables and oil.
Dresden, Germany (SPX) Mar 21, 2024 - In the quest for a sustainable and productive energy future, scientists have long eyed nuclear fusion, specifically the fusion of hydrogen nuclei, as a prime candidate. The main challenge, however,
Copenhagen (AFP) Mar 21, 2024 - Developing countries should not have to set stricter targets for cutting their carbon emissions before funds are available to help them transition to cleaner energies, the chairman of this year's UN climate negotiations said Thursday.
Stockholm (AFP) Mar 21, 2024 - Sweden's climate policy is leading to short-term emissions increases and knocking it off-course from its 2030 reduction target, according to a report by a council reviewing government policy released Thursday.
