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  Baku (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 The head of French oil giant TotalEnergies admitted the sector's role in climate change on Friday but insisted it was making "continuous progress". "Yes, we are part of the problem," Patrick Pouyanne told AFP on the sidelines of "energy day" at the UN COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan. But "we're in the mindset of continuous progress", he insisted, even "if we're never going fast enough" for some. Pouyanne is one of several oil executives in town for events at COP29, and he started his day a ... read more |
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China says to scrap export tax rebate for aluminium, copperBeijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 China's finance ministry said Friday it was cancelling export tax rebates for metals like aluminium and copper, and certain other goods, beginning next month. ... more  
Trump picks Doug Burgum as energy czar in new administrationWashington (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 US President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum will head a new energy council - on top of serving as his Secretary of the Interior. ... more 
Trump taps oil exec, climate skeptic Chris Wright for energy secretaryWashington DC (UPI) Nov 16, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday announced Denver-based oil executive Chris Wright as his choice for to head the Department of Energy. ... more 
China's Xi urges APEC unity in face of 'protectionism'Lima (AFP) Nov 16, 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for Asia-Pacific economies to "unite and cooperate" in the face of mounting "protectionism," at a summit in Peru. ... more |
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Biden, Xi Jinping meet for final time at Peru summit as Trump looms largeWashington DC (UPI) Nov 16, 2024 Joe Biden met Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met for the final time as president Saturday in Peru as the specter of Donald Trump's return to the White House took center stage at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. ... more |
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Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presenceBaku (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 Oil executives and lobbyists descended on COP29 in Baku for "energy day" Friday, as environmental groups denounced the presence of the fossil fuel industry at the UN climate talks. ... more 
UK scrambles jets to monitor Russian military plane over North SeaLondon (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 UK jets were scrambled to monitor a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to UK airspace, the defence minister in London said on Friday. ... more  
Tech's green wave hits choppy watersLisbon (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Tech entrepreneurs have spent years selling the dream that we can save the planet without changing our ways, but the current focus of innovation is dividing experts and investors. ... more  
US touts Trump-proof nuclear expansion plans at COP29Baku (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 US officials touted newly announced plans Wednesday to triple nuclear energy by 2050 as a bipartisan project that could survive Donald Trump's incoming administration. ... more |
China announces tax policies to boost property marketBeijing (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 China on Wednesday announced a raft of tax policies aimed at boosting the country's ailing real estate market, state media said, including cuts to property deed taxes and VAT. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Climate 'financing gap' is widening: ECB chiefFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned Tuesday of a widening gap between the amount of funding necessary to adapt to the climate crisis and what has so far been pledged. ... more  
British Museum secures record 1bn donation of Chinese ceramicsLondon (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 A 1,700-piece private collection of Chinese ceramics with an estimated value of GBP 1 billion ($1.27 billion) has been donated to the British Museum -- a record for any UK institution. ... more  
Chinese tech giant Alibaba posts 5% quarterly revenue growthBeijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 Chinese tech and e-commerce giant Alibaba on Friday reported moderate revenue growth of five percent in its latest quarter, as Beijing works to stimulate domestic spending. ... more 
Dating apps move to friend zone in search of profitsLisbon (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 Burnt-out love-seekers are shunning dating apps in their millions, but the apps are trying to woo them back with a counter offer: If you don't want a lover, perhaps you just need a friend? ... more |
 
Kentucky to get nation's first TNT plant since 1980sWashington DC (UPI) Nov 12, 2024 The U.S. Army has awarded a $435 million contract for Repkon USA to build the nation's only TNT production facility in a rural community in Graham, Ky. ... more  
TikTok makes AI driven ad tool available globallySan Francisco (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 TikTok on Thursday began letting all marketers on its platform use an artificial intelligence-powered tool for generating marketing clips, becoming the latest platform to let advertisers tap into the technology. ... more 
South Korea's LG to pump extra $1 bn into Vietnam plantHanoi (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 South Korea's LG Display will inject another $1 billion into its factory in Vietnam, local authorities said Friday, pushing the firm's total investment in the country to more than $5.5 billion. ... more 
'Nobody can reverse' US progress on clean energy: BidenManaus, Brazil (AFP) Nov 17, 2024 US President Joe Biden on Sunday touted his administration's "clean energy revolution" during a visit to the Amazon in Brazil adding, in reference to President-elect Donald Trump, that "nobody can reverse it." ... more |
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US says its climate financing reached $11 bn this yearManaus, Brazil (AFP) Nov 17, 2024 President Joe Biden is using a historic trip to the Amazon on Sunday to highlight that US bilateral climate financing increased to $11 billion this year, meeting a pledge he made. ... more
COP29 success requires G20 'leadership': UN chiefRio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 17, 2024 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called on G20 leaders gathering in Rio de Janeiro to rescue stalled concurrent UN climate talks in Azerbaijan by showing "leadership" on cutting emissions. ... more  
NASA Armstrong builds sensor pod for autonomous flightEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2024 The design and build of a unique NASA pod, produced to advance computer vision for autonomous aviation, was recently completed in-house at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, Califor ... more  
Breakthrough in capturing 'hot' CO2 from industrial exhaustBerkeley CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 Industrial plants, such as those that make cement or steel, emit copious amounts of carbon dioxide, a potent greenhouse gas, but the exhaust is too hot for state-of-the-art carbon removal technology ... more |
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UK to beef up its emissions cuts as it bids to be 'climate leader'Baku/London (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 The UK will aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 81 percent on 1990 levels by 2035, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, as his government ramps up its ambitions to help curb climate change. ... more |
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Robot learns surgery skills by watching videos, matches human precisionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 A surgical robot trained by observing videos of experienced surgeons has successfully executed surgical tasks with a level of skill matching human doctors. This breakthrough in robotic trainin ... more  
Keeping global consumption within planetary boundariesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 14, 2024 With a global population of eight billion, humanity's current use of Earth's resources poses significant sustainability challenges. Klaus Hubacek, a Professor of Science, Technology and Society at t ... more 
MIT engineers make converting CO2 into useful products more practicalBoston MA (SPX) Nov 14, 2024 As the world struggles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, researchers are seeking practical, economical ways to capture carbon dioxide and convert it into useful products, such as transportation fu ... more 
Kibo Robot Programming Challenge breaks new ground in roboticsHouston TX (SPX) Nov 13, 2024 On Sept. 20, 2024, four students experienced the wonder of space exploration at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, taking part in an international competition that brought their work to life ab ... more |
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