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  Cagliari, Italy (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 The bolts securing the towering wind turbine were unscrewed under cover of darkness, an act of sabotage symbolising a vehement pushback against renewable energy in Sardinia. Long summers and strong winds make the Italian island a prime location for wind and solar power, but intense investor interest has spooked locals who say Sardinia is being exploited. The loosened bolts were discovered before the turbine on the edge of the village of Mamoiada toppled over, but it was one of several plants van ... read more |
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'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  
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 
Hopes set on G20 spurring deadlocked UN climate talksBaku (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 Nations return to deadlocked UN climate talks Monday, with hopes that G20 leaders meeting on the other side of the world can rally support behind a deal for poorer countries. ... more |
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Markets swing after Wall St losses as traders weigh US rates outlookHong Kong (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 Asian markets were mixed Monday following a sell-off on Wall Street as investors scale back their bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts owing to worries Donald Trump could reignite inflation. ... more |
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COP29: TotalEnergies chief defends oil's climate 'progress'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". ... more 
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  Available on Amazon Books |
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Gore says 'absurd' to hold UN climate talks in petrostatesBaku (AFP) Nov 16, 2024 Former US vice president Al Gore told AFP Friday it was "absurd" for petrostates such as Azerbaijan to host UN climate talks, saying the selection process should be overhauled. ... more 
Macron to press Milei on climate action, multilateralism in Argentina talksBuenos Aires (AFP) Nov 16, 2024 French President Emmanuel Macron will stress the importance of international action on climate change at talks Saturday with his right-wing Argentine counterpart Javier Milei who pulled his country out of the COP29 climate talks. ... more
UN climate chief urges G20 to spur tense COP29 negotiationsBaku (AFP) Nov 16, 2024 The UN's climate chief urged G20 leaders on Saturday to push COP29 talks towards a deal to raise money for developing nations as diplomats struggled to find common ground in marathon negotiations. ... more  
US finalizes up to $6.6 bn funding for chip giant TSMCWashington (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 The United States will award Taiwanese chip giant TSMC up to $6.6 billion in direct funding to help build several plants on US soil, officials said Friday, finalizing the deal before Donald Trump's administration enters the White House. ... more |
 
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 
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 |
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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 
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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