Beijing (AFP) Sept 29, 2024 - A fire broke out Sunday at a factory belonging to Chinese battery giant CATL, which supplies electric vehicle makers including Tesla, but only a relatively small impact on operations is expected, the company said.
Helsinki (AFP) Sept 2, 2010 - A regional administrative court in Finland on Thursday rejected suits by environmental groups trying to block Nord Stream's construction of a massive natural gas pipeline on the bottom of the Baltic Sea.
Stockholm (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 - Sweden's government said Wednesday it will relax efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions as it concentrates on tackling inflation, raising concerns over its ability to hit its net zero target by 2045.
New Orleans, Louisiana (AFP) Sept 2, 2010 - An oil platform explosion Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico forced the crew to dive into the sea and threatened further damage to waters still recovering from the BP disaster.
Basra, Iraq (AFP) Sept 20, 2011 - An explosion at Iraq's biggest oil field on Tuesday sparked a massive fire that partially halted crude production, the state-owned South Oil Co and Britain's BP said.
New York (AFP) Sept 21, 2023 - The UN's former climate chief said Thursday she had lost patience with fossil fuel companies and that they should steer clear of crunch talks in Dubai if the industry refuses to be part of the solution.
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 - Eurozone firms are more concerned about the potential impact of stricter climate standards on financing than more direct risks stemming from climate change, a European Central Bank survey showed Wednesday.
Strasbourg, France (AFP) Sept 11, 2013 - The European Parliament on Wednesday backed plans to cap the use of traditional biofuels to address concern over greenhouse gas emissions.
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 15, 2025 - US President Donald Trump has demanded that allies stop buying Russian oil before he moves on punishing Moscow, and told them to hit China with tariffs.
Paris (AFP) Sept 11, 2013 - Europe must save its gas-fired electricity plants by paying for them to remain available for peak demand or face a threat to its energy security, warned Wednesday the head of GDF Suez, the top non-nuclear power producer in the world.
Addis Ababa (AFP) Sept 23, 2009 - The Ethiopian government said Wednesday that its national electricity company has signed contracts with three Chinese firms to develop hydro-electric projects and made preliminary accords for wind power projects.
Istanbul (AFP) Sept 3, 2022 - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned Greece it would pay a heavy price if it kept on harassing Turkish fighter jets over the Aegean and hinted at military action.
United Nations (AFP) Sept 24, 2008 - Production of environmentally friendly goods is set to double, with turnover of 2.7 trillion dollars a year by 2020, a report released Wednesday at the United Nations said.
Abu Dhabi (AFP) Sept 11, 2019 - In the vast air-conditioned halls of an Abu Dhabi conference centre, the world's much-vaunted transition to clean energy is the buzzword in sessions of a top industry gathering.
Paris (AFP) Sept 8, 2022 - Energy majors are exaggerating their green credentials in public messaging while continuing to allocate the majority of new investment to oil and gas projects, according to an industry analysis released Thursday.
London (AFP) Sept 15, 2021 - Energy majors have agreed a common standard on reporting progress over net zero carbon emissions, allowing the world's biggest investors to properly track progress, a lobby group said Wednesday.
