Brussels (AFP) Oct 22, 2021 - The EU needs nuclear power and gas as stable sources of energy while it manages the transition to a low-carbon economy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2021 - Meeting the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement will require a drop in the use of coal and gas at a rate previously unseen by any large country, a new study has found.
Beijing (AFP) Oct 21, 2021 - A gas explosion at a restaurant ripped through a busy street in a major Chinese city on Thursday, killing at least three people and injuring dozens, state media reported.
Brussels (AFP) Oct 21, 2021 - Hungarian leader Viktor Orban and other eastern Europeans on Thursday poured scorn on the EU's ambition to achieve net zero carbon emissions as the rising cost of energy frayed tempers at a summit in Brussels.
Virginia, South Africa (AFP) Oct 20, 2021 - In a grassy plain in South Africa, once the world's largest gold producer, prospectors have stumbled upon a new treasure: helium.
Sydney (AFP) Oct 20, 2021 - Australia-based mining giant Rio Tinto on Wednesday announced plans to cut direct carbon emissions 50 percent by 2030, ramping up previous targets as the firm tries to green its highly polluting operations.
Rome (AFP) Oct 20, 2021 - G20 leaders meeting in Rome next week will help pave the way for UN climate talks that follow, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Wednesday, urging world powers to take coordinated action.
London (AFP) Oct 18, 2021 - Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola has committed to invest Pounds 6 billion ($8.2 billion, 7.1 billion euros) to create Britain's biggest offshore wind development, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the company said on Monday.
Madrid (AFP) Oct 18, 2021 - Two businessmen went on trial Monday over their involvement in a large offshore gas storage project blamed for causing hundreds of small earthquakes off Spain's eastern coast in 2013.
Lerwick, United Kingdom (AFP) Oct 18, 2021 - In the far north of the United Kingdom, where the wind blows and the sea rages, the islands of Orkney and Shetland have long relied on oil and gas for prosperity.
Cologne, Germany (SPX) Oct 18, 2021 - The technology was originally designed for space: urine and waste are used to create a fertiliser that can help astronauts grow produce like tomatoes or lettuce. Now, this technology, made possible
London (AFP) Oct 17, 2021 - British petrochemicals manufacturer Ineos on Monday announced it will invest more than 2 billion euros (Pounds 1.69 billion) in zero-carbon green hydrogen production in Europe.
Paphos, Cyprus (AFP) Oct 17, 2021 - The climate crisis threatens a double blow for the Middle East, experts say, by destroying its oil income as the world shifts to renewables and by raising temperatures to unliveable extremes.
Washington (AFP) Oct 15, 2021 - In speeches and communiques from top finance officials at the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank this week, one word was ubiquitous: climate.
Washington (AFP) Oct 14, 2021 - The US government on Wednesday unveiled plans to build up to seven major offshore wind farms along the country's coasts as part of its push to supply wind-generated energy to more than 10 million homes by 2030.
Brussels (AFP) Oct 13, 2021 - The European Union said Wednesday it would seek an international agreement to ban the exploitation of gas, coal and oil in the Arctic, weeks before a major UN climate conference.
