Ostend, Belgium (AFP) April 24, 2023 - Nine European countries pledged at a summit Monday to massively scale up wind power generation in the North Sea to further climate goals and durably move further away from dependency on Russian fossil fuel supplies.
Paris (AFP) April 21, 2023 - The French government will continue subsidising electricity bills into 2025 as prices suffer from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and part of the country's nuclear reactor fleet remaining offline, the finance minister said Friday.
Washington (AFP) April 21, 2023 - US President Joe Biden said he is committed to resolving the crisis in Venezuela, after Colombia's President Gustavo Petro asked for sanctions to be lifted on the far-left government in return for restoring democracy.
Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 - A group of researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil have grown microalgae under controlled conditions in a laboratory in order to use their metabolites, especially lipids,
Genoa, Italy (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 - A robot with the shape of a seed and with the ability to explore the soil based on humidity changes. It is made of biodegradable materials and able to move within the surrounding environment without
Binghamton UK (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 - A tiny biobattery that could still work after 100 years has been developed by researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Last fall, Binghamton University Professor Seo
United Nations, United States (AFP) April 20, 2023 - A virtual donor conference will be held on May 4 to try and fill a $29 million gap in funding needed to safely remove oil from an abandoned tanker off Yemen's coast, the UN said Thursday.
Stockholm (AFP) April 20, 2023 - EU lawmakers this week adopted new laws boosting Europe's climate change fight, but a parallel drive to protect biodiversity in bills to be finalised before European Parliament elections next year looks to be on shakier ground.
Shanghai (AFP) April 19, 2023 - China's CATL said Wednesday it was working with partners to develop electric passenger planes as they unveiled a condensed matter battery it said was strong enough to power such an aircraft.
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) April 18, 2023 - Environmental groups lodged a lawsuit against the European Commission on Tuesday to challenge its definition of natural gas as a green energy source.
Sapporo, Japan (AFP) April 16, 2023 - The G7 pledged on Sunday to quit fossil fuels faster and urged other countries to follow suit, but failed to agree to any new deadlines on ending polluting power sources like coal.
Sapporo, Japan (AFP) April 15, 2023 - G7 allies kicked off two days of difficult climate talks in northern Japan on Saturday, facing pressure to show progress on key fossil fuel commitments in an example to other major economies including China.
Abu Dhabi (AFP) April 15, 2023 - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met the leader of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Saturday as he arrived after a two-day visit to China.
Tokyo (AFP) April 13, 2023 - G7 allies meet this week for climate talks that are likely to urge more action in a critical decade, but could also lay bare divisions on ambitious fossil fuel commitments.
Tokyo (AFP) April 13, 2023 - It was once touted as a miracle solution to Japan's energy problems: creating a hydrogen society by sharply ramping up use of the fuel for vehicles, industry and housing.
Paris (AFP) April 13, 2023 - Offshore wind farms drive away a species of bird in the North Sea, scientists found in a study published Thursday, warning that energy reforms must not amplify the biodiversity crisis.
