
In a first, Ecuador to vote on oil drilling in the Amazon
Quito (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 - To some, Ecuador's jungle is a home and a valuable tool in fighting climate change, to others, it is a vital solution to a struggling economy.
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Quito (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 - To some, Ecuador's jungle is a home and a valuable tool in fighting climate change, to others, it is a vital solution to a struggling economy.
Aug 17, 2023

Paris (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 - By 2050 North Africa could become a leading exporter of green hydrogen with Europe its main market, according to a recent report projecting the future of an industry still in its infancy.
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Sydney (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 - Major Australian mining group Whitehaven Coal is set to double its methane emissions by 2030 as it expands operations, an energy think tank warned Thursday, questioning the company's estimates.
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Dubai (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 - After riding a fossil-fuel boom for decades, Gulf Arab states are eyeing green hydrogen as they try to transition their economies and ease the climate crisis at a stroke.
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Oslo (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 - Norwegian oil group DNO, a major oil producer in Iraqi Kurdistan, said Thursday it had resumed production at one of its oil fields closed in March due to a Turkish export freeze.
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Oslo (AFP) Aug 16, 2023 - The head of Norway's mammoth sovereign wealth fund said Wednesday it would be quite difficult to bring down global inflation due to persistent upward pressure brought on by climate change and global market trends.
Aug 16, 2023

Washington DC (UPI) Aug 16, 2023 - With maritime border issues resolved with Israel, a Lebanese minister said Wednesday that a consortium including TotalEnergies started exploring for oil and gas in the Mediterranean Sea.
Aug 16, 2023

Manama (AFP) Aug 16, 2023 - As Iranian seizures threaten oil tankers plying the Gulf, the United States is raising its military presence - a move long demanded by Gulf Arab states who accused Washington of retreating from the region.
Aug 16, 2023

London (AFP) Aug 16, 2023 - The UK risks being left behind in the production of green electricity, despite having once being considered a leader in the energy transition, according to a new study.
Aug 16, 2023

Nairobi (AFP) Aug 16, 2023 - Kenya's debt level has reached record highs despite President William Ruto's vow to tame the country's appetite for loans, treasury figures show.
Aug 16, 2023

Washington DC (SPX) Aug 15, 2023 - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science (SC), announced $112 million in funding for 12 projects that focus on collaborations among fusion scientists, applied mathematicians, a
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Washington DC (UPI) Aug 13, 2023 - Resilient demand and a high price for commodities are pushing retail gasoline prices to new levels, with some regions seeing prices at the pump approaching year-ago levels, statistics from AAA showed Monday.
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Washington (AFP) Aug 13, 2023 - US President Joe Biden's landmark climate action plan may have been trailed by billions of dollars in clean energy investment, but its potential to reshape trade lines has strained ties with allies.
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Hodeida, Yemen (AFP) Aug 11, 2023 - The United Nations said Friday it had successfully transferred more than one million barrels of oil from a dilapidated Yemeni tanker, removing the imminent risk of a spill.
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Hanoi (AFP) Aug 11, 2023 - A severe power shortage in Vietnam caused by an intensely hot spell and unprecedented drought in May and June cost the country $1.4 billion, according to the World Bank.
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