Niamey (AFP) Sept 18, 2019 - Niger and China are to build a 2,000-kilometre (1,250-mile) pipeline to carry crude oil from southeast Niger to the port of Seme in Benin, the Niger president's office announced Wednesday.
Ottawa (AFP) Sept 20, 2012 - Nexen shareholders on Thursday overwhelmingly approved Chinese state-owned energy giant CNOOC's $15.1 billion takeover bid for the Canadian oil and gas company.
Ejamah-Ebubu, Nigeria (AFP) Sept 1, 2021 - Nigerian farmer Nwale Nchimaonwi celebrated when he learnt that an oil law to overhaul the industry and improve the plight of communities living on crude-producing land had passed after two decades wait.
Paris (AFP) Sept 4, 2019 - Tens of thousands of cargo ships will have to start using less polluting fuels in January, a boon for the environment that could however lead to higher bills for consumers.
Port-Menier, Canada / Quebec (AFP) Sept 01, 2013 - Fresh moose tracks dot the ground where plans are afoot to dig for oil.
Washington (AFP) Sept 16, 2013 - US scientists may have found a new way to produce clean energy by way of dirty water, according to a new study out Monday.
Dubai (AFP) Sept 1, 2021 - Israel's top diplomat in Dubai has said he is hopeful a deal to ship Emirati oil will clear environmental hurdles as trade booms after the groundbreaking opening of ties.
Strasbourg, France (AFP) Sept 16, 2014 - The EU's incoming energy and climate commissioner said on Tuesday he is selling his shares in oil firms to avoid any conflict of interest ahead of a grilling by the European Parliament.
Brussels (AFP) Sept 26, 2008 - New EU-wide rules to boost the collection and recycling of used domestic batteries came into force Friday to reduce the environmental and health hazards posed by mercury, lead, cadmium and other metals.
Sydney (AFP) Sept 19, 2013 - Australia's new conservative government on Thursday abolished an independent climate change commission set up by the previous Labor administration, as part of its plans to streamline bureaucracy.
Paris (AFP) Sept 22, 2024 - While more countries, companies and cities are setting net-zero targets, many of their pledges to slash carbon emissions lack integrity, said a study published Monday.
Xalapa, Mexico (AFP) Sept 11, 2011 - The Mexican navy found two corpses and seven missing oil workers from a platform in the Gulf of Mexico that was evacuated due to Tropical Storm Nate, the state oil company said Sunday.
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 30, 2025 - Fossil fuel developers should be excluded from financial investments labelled sustainable, NGOs and associations urged on Tuesday, as part of any reform of the European Union's green finance transparency rules.
Paris (AFP) Sept 10, 2020 - A multi-national plan to exploit oil in east Africa threatens 12,000 familes and fragile ecosystems, international charity groups warned Thursday
Nairobi (AFP) Sept 2, 2024 - A massive oil project in Uganda co-owned by French group TotalEnergies and China's CNOOC is mired in reports of sexual violence, forced evictions and environmental damage, climate activists said Monday.
Brussels (AFP) Sept 29, 2022 - NATO on Thursday said leaks from the Nord Stream gas pipelines appeared to be sabotage and vowed a determined response to any attacks on their critical infrastructure.
