Baghdad (AFP) Jan 21, 2020 - The bank through which Iraq pays for Iranian gas imports to power its grids said Tuesday it would stop processing payments if a crucial US sanctions exemption expires next month.
Seoul (AFP) Jan 21, 2020 - South Korea will send a naval destroyer and 300 troops to the Strait of Hormuz, its defence ministry said Tuesday, after pressure from its ally the US in the face of tensions between Washington and Tehran.
London (AFP) Jan 21, 2020 - British energy giant BP said on Tuesday it had ended its involvement in Iraq's giant Kirkuk oilfields and would now step away from the six-year venture.
Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 21, 2020 - The starkly opposed visions of US President Donald Trump and Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg on climate change will clash in Davos on Tuesday as the World Economic Forum tries to face up to the perils of global warming on its 50th meeting.
Paris (AFP) Jan 21, 2020 - The world is using up more than 100 billion tonnes of natural resources per year for the first time ever while global recycling of raw materials has fallen, according to a report released Tuesday.
Paris (AFP) Jan 20, 2020 - While certain oil and gas majors have sought to burnish their green credentials, overall less than one percent of the sector's total investment is going into clean energy projects, a report said Monday.
Brussels (AFP) Jan 20, 2020 - European foreign ministers discussed Monday how to wield influence more forcefully in Libya and restore an arms embargo against the country's warring parties.
Paris (AFP) Jan 20, 2020 - Some of the world's biggest banks, insurers and pension funds have collectively invested $1.4 trillion in fossil fuel companies since the Paris climate deal, Greenpeace said Tuesday at the start of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
London (AFP) Jan 19, 2020 - Britain, a global leader in offshore wind energy, plans to make the sector one of the pillars of its transition to carbon neutrality in the coming decades.
Paris (AFP) Jan 17, 2020 - Global decision-makers gather in Davos starting Tuesday for their annual meeting, with challenges facing the planet - from climate change to conflict in the Middle East - as imposing as the Alps that surround the Swiss resort.
London (AFP) Jan 16, 2020 - Green energy has boomed in Britain over the last three years, according to survey data published Thursday which also highlighted accelerating investment in wind power.
New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jan 15, 2020 - Researchers have developed a new process that could make it much cheaper to produce biofuels such as ethanol from plant waste and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Their approach, featuring an
Caracas (AFP) Jan 15, 2020 - Venezuelan opposition lawmakers had to abandon plans to hold a session at the legislature on Wednesday after claiming to have been shot at by armed groups loyal to President Nicolas Maduro.
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2020 - Intentional defects in batteries have given Rice University scientists a window into the hazards of pushing lithium-ion cells too far. New simulations by Rice materials scientist Ming Tang and
Tallahassee FL (The Conversation) Jan 15, 2020 - My team has discovered another use for microwave ovens that will surprise you. Biosolids - primarily dead bacteria - from sewage plants are usually dumped into landfills. However, they are rich in n
Paris (AFP) Jan 15, 2020 - Investment giant BlackRock is divesting holdings in companies that generate more than a quarter of their sales from thermal coal production, chief executive Larry Fink said.
