Paris (AFP) Sept 17, 2024 - Oil and gas giants have spent $5.6 billion on sports sponsorship through some 205 accords, said a study by research group New Weather Institute released on Wednesday that describes the outlays as sportswashing.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2024 - Researchers at McGill University have developed a sunlight-driven method to convert two of the most harmful greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals. This breakthrough could offer both environmental
Paris (AFP) Sept 16, 2024 - Dominated by China, orders for wind turbines increased 23 percent worldwide in the first half of the year, with investment reaching $42 billion, an energy research firm said on Monday.
Canonsburg, United States (AFP) Sept 15, 2024 - Pennsylvanians working in the controversial fracking industry are confident that the sector will endure, whoever wins the White House in November's presidential election.
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 15, 2024 - Building vehicles or electronics with materials that serve as both batteries and structural components could significantly reduce weight and energy consumption. A research group at Chalmers Universi
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 15, 2024 - The 2024 Global Methane Budget offers a sobering look at current global methane emissions. The report reveals that human activities are responsible for more than two-thirds of all methane emissions
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 15, 2024 - A recent study titled 'Time-Resolved Operando Insights into the Tunable Selectivity of Cu-Zn Nanocubes during Pulsed CO2 Electroreduction' has revealed a more efficient method for converting carbon
Athens (AFP) Sept 14, 2024 - An operation to tow an abandoned tanker struck by Yemen's Huthi rebels in August, threatening environmental disaster, began Saturday and is ongoing, a Greek defence ministry source told AFP.
West Bethlehem Township, United States (AFP) Sept 13, 2024 - For Pennsylvania farmer George Wherry, 85, fracking for natural gas under his otherwise bucolic fields means greater economic freedom - one of the many reasons he'll be voting for Donald Trump in November.
London (AFP) Sept 13, 2024 - Britain's new Labour government on Friday said it would take control of key electricity operations to tighten the country's energy security and aid transition to a net zero carbon economy.
The Hague (AFP) Sept 13, 2024 - The Dutch city of The Hague has become the first in the world to pass local laws banning advertisements for fossil fuels, petrol cars and long-distance air travel, officials said Friday.
Paris (AFP) Sept 12, 2024 - Global oil demand grew at its slowest pace since 2020 in the first half of 2024 due to China's economic slump, the International Energy Agency said Thursday, prompting the IEA to lower its full-year forecast.
Manila (AFP) Sept 12, 2024 - The Philippine government said it had completed on Thursday the recovery of fuel cargo from a sunken oil tanker on Manila Bay, avoiding an environmental catastrophe.
Baghdad (AFP) Sept 11, 2024 - Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, announced that over a dozen agreements were signed with Iraq on Wednesday during his visit to the neighbouring country.
Washington (AFP) Sept 11, 2024 - Chinese financing for projects addressing climate change in developing countries has been greater than previously thought, a Washington-based think tank said Wednesday, but added that Beijing appears to be pulling back lending recently.
Baghdad (AFP) Sept 11, 2024 - Iran and Iraq on Wednesday signed more than a dozen agreements to deepen already strong ties as Masoud Pezeshkian visited Baghdad on his first foreign trip as president of the Islamic republic.
