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FILE - Steam is seen at the Longview WestRock mill, which makes cardboard materials including container board and corrugated containers, March 14, 2024, in Longview, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
EmissionsEnvironmentLegislationSolarWind

Washington state’s landmark climate law hangs in the balance in November

A landmark Washington law cutting carbon emissions may be repealed by voters just two years after taking effect.

A new Symbioz E-Tech hybrid car by French manufacturer Renault is seen in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, October 11, 2024. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
AutomotiveElectric VehiclesManufacturing

Low-cost hybrid tech gives Renault breathing space in tough EV transition

Renault CEO Luca de Meo’s low-cost gearbox boosts the brand's position in Europe’s hybrid car market.

AnalysisBiofuelsCarbon ManagementEmissionsEnvironmentResiliency

Meet the microbes that transform toxic carbon monoxide into valuable biofuel

Microbes can turn waste, like carbon monoxide, into biofuels, offering a green solution to industrial emissions and waste.

AnalysisBiofuelsElectricityResiliencySolar

The renewable energy hidden in our wastewater ponds – here’s how it could work

New Zealand can meet energy and emissions goals by integrating biogas, floating solar, and heat recovery in wastewater systems.

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of the Deer Park Manufacturing Complex is seen in Deer Park, Texas, U.S. August 31, 2017. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo
BusinessIndustryInfrastructureNatural GasOilRegulationsTransmission

Bodies recovered after deadly Texas refinery incident, says Pemex CEO

Bodies of victims of the chemical leak at Deer Park refinery have been recovered and an investigation into the incident launched.

FILE PHOTO: ENI CEO Claudio Descalzi speaks during Abu Dhabi International Progressive Energy Congress (ADIPEC), in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, October 2, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo
BiofuelsBusinessCarbon ManagementFuel

Eni CEO says U.S. funds showing confidence in group’s strategy

U.S. investment funds back Eni's spin-off strategy as CEO Descalzi highlights success with low-carbon ventures and talks with KKR.

F1 is looking at a multitude of solutions and innovations to decarbonise, its head of ESG Ellen Jones has said (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Emissions

‘No silver bullet’ for decarbonising Formula One, ESG boss says

F1 aims for net zero by 2030, cutting 50 per cent of emissions from its 2018 baseline, and offsetting the rest through carbon...

The COP29 climate summit will take place from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (AFP)
ClimateEmissionsEnvironmentPoliticsUnited Nations

Little progress at key meet ahead of COP29 climate summit

Key pre-COP29 meeting ends with little progress on funding a new climate finance deal, as rich countries fail to commit to amounts.

Toronto city council has taken a step toward banning misleading fossil fuel advertising on city property, building on recent federal anti-greenwashing rules and a similar proposal approved by the city's transit agency.The Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square is shown at city hall in Toronto on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
ClimateEmissionsIndustryInfrastructureLegislationRegulations

Toronto takes step toward ban on misleading fossil fuel ads, following TTC move

Toronto moves toward banning misleading fossil fuel ads on city property, aligning with federal anti-greenwashing regulations.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the logo of German carmaker Volkswagen at the Volkswagen plant in Osnabrueck, Germany October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessEconomyElectric VehiclesFinanceIndustryManufacturingRegulationsTrade

Moody’s downgrades Volkswagen outlook to ‘negative’ due to operating weakness

Moody's cuts Volkswagen's outlook to "negative" citing weak performance, low volume growth, and restructuring challenges ahead.

AnalysisEconomyElectricityResiliencySolarUtilities

Going off grid is a financial win for some, but it’s a threat for poorer families and the environment

The Conversation: Grid defection can lead to 'utility death spirals,' which can disadvantage both lower-income households and the environment.

AnalysisBiofuelsCarbon ManagementEmissionsEnvironmentResiliency

Meet the microbes that transform toxic carbon monoxide into valuable biofuel

Microbes can turn waste, like carbon monoxide, into biofuels, offering a green solution to industrial emissions and waste.

AnalysisBiofuelsElectricityResiliencySolar

The renewable energy hidden in our wastewater ponds – here’s how it could work

New Zealand can meet energy and emissions goals by integrating biogas, floating solar, and heat recovery in wastewater systems.

Tesla's robotaxi is displayed at an unveiling event in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 10, 2024,  in this still image taken from a video. Tesla/Handout via REUTERS
BusinessElectric VehiclesIndustryManufacturingOpinion

‘Lot of sci-fi smoke and mirrors’: Investors, experts react to Tesla’s robotaxi unveil

Tesla's robotaxi reveal, featuring gull-wing doors and no steering wheel, disappointed investors with few details on production and plans.

AnalysisElectricitySolarWind

How solar geoengineering could disrupt wind and solar power

While potentially buying time for emissions cuts, solar geoengineering could hinder net-zero efforts by reducing wind and solar energy output.

A glass of 20 year-old Cognac is seen at the Painturaud Freres wine cellar in Segonzac, France, October 9, 2024.  REUTERS/Lucien Libert
AnalysisBusinessEconomyElectric VehiclesLegislationPoliticsRegulationsTrade

In France’s Cognac, Beijing and Brussels’ EV spat spells disaster

In Cognac, French brandy producers and dealers of Chinese-made EVs face challenges from EU tariffs and China's retaliatory measures.

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of the Deer Park Manufacturing Complex is seen in Deer Park, Texas, U.S. August 31, 2017. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo
BusinessIndustryInfrastructureNatural GasOilRegulationsTransmission

Bodies recovered after deadly Texas refinery incident, says Pemex CEO

Bodies of victims of the chemical leak at Deer Park refinery have been recovered and an investigation into the incident launched.

Tesla's robotaxi is displayed at an unveiling event in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 10, 2024,  in this still image taken from a video. Tesla/Handout via REUTERS
BusinessElectric VehiclesIndustryManufacturingOpinion

‘Lot of sci-fi smoke and mirrors’: Investors, experts react to Tesla’s robotaxi unveil

Tesla's robotaxi reveal, featuring gull-wing doors and no steering wheel, disappointed investors with few details on production and plans.

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk rides in Tesla's robotaxi at an unveilling event in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 10, 2024 in this still image taken from video. Tesla/Handout via REUTERS
AutomotiveElectric Vehicles

Tesla robotaxi event was long on promises, but investors wanted more details

Robotaxis topped Elon Musk’s to-do list Thursday night at Tesla’s long-awaited Hollywood unveiling.

Bosch logo is seen on a bike during Munich Auto Show, IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Germany, September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/ File Photo
BusinessElectric VehiclesIndustryManufacturing

Bosch, Tenstorrent to collaborate on standardizing automotive chips

Plans include developing a standard method to use a building block of modern chips to create systems that can power vehicles with varying...

Save Coastal Wildlife's Jenna Reynolds points at a pod of harbor seals swimming in Sandy Hook Bay, New Jersey (Save Coastal Wildlife)
AnalysisBiodiversityClimateElectricityEnvironmentIndigenousInfrastructurePoliticsWind

On US coast, wind power foes embrace ‘Save the Whales’ argument

Anti-wind power groups along the US East Coast blame whale strandings on offshore projects, despite no scientific evidence.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of electric lines as demand for power surged during a period of hot weather in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O?Hare/File Photo
ElectricityInfrastructureTransmissionUtilities

PJM issues geomagnetic disturbance warning, flags limited risk to grid

PJM warns of possible geomagnetic disturbance affecting the power grid, but no significant impacts are expected until Oct 11.

AnalysisEconomyElectricityResiliencySolarUtilities

Going off grid is a financial win for some, but it’s a threat for poorer families and the environment

The Conversation: Grid defection can lead to 'utility death spirals,' which can disadvantage both lower-income households and the environment.

An orca whale breaches in view of Mount Baker, some 60 miles distant, in the Salish Sea in the San Juan Islands, Wash. July 31, 2015. A key assumption for the dwindling numbers of southern resident killer whales has always been a lack of salmon, but a study out of the University of British Columbia has found they have twice the number of chinook available during the summer as their much healthier cousins, the northern residents. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
BiodiversityEnvironment

Lack of salmon may not be the problem for endangered killer whales, says study

A new study challenges the assumption that dwindling killer whales numbers are due to a lack of salmon.

TransAlta wind farm near Pincher Creek, Alta., Wednesday, March 9, 2016. The Alberta government is proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar farms that conservationists think are more about limiting renewable energy than protecting the environment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
EnvironmentRegulationsSolarWind

Alberta government proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar energy

Alberta government plans new wind and solar farm restrictions, raising concerns they prioritize renewables over environmental protection.

Toronto city council has taken a step toward banning misleading fossil fuel advertising on city property, building on recent federal anti-greenwashing rules and a similar proposal approved by the city's transit agency.The Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square is shown at city hall in Toronto on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
ClimateEmissionsIndustryInfrastructureLegislationRegulations

Toronto takes step toward ban on misleading fossil fuel ads, following TTC move

Toronto moves toward banning misleading fossil fuel ads on city property, aligning with federal anti-greenwashing regulations.

O'Reilly Oilfield Services Ltd. has been fined $90,000 after pleading guilty to one count of failing to protect the health and safety of workers under its supervision. Pumpjacks are shown near Hardisty, Alta., on June 20, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal
BusinessCourtsLabourNatural GasOilRegulations

Alberta company fined after worker severely burned in 2021 oil and gas site fire

O'Reilly Oilfield has been fined $90,000 after pleading guilty to one count of failing to protect workers under its supervision.

File Photo: A general view of the drilling platform, the first out of four oil platforms to be installed at Norway's giant offshore Johan Sverdrup field during the 1st phase development, near Stord, western Norway September 4, 2017. REUTERS/Nerijus Adomaitis/File Photo
CourtsEnvironmentIndustryNatural GasOil

Norway court rejects environmental injunction against oil and gas fields

A Norway court ruled in favor of the government, rejecting activists' bid for a temporary halt on three oil and gas fields.

A new Symbioz E-Tech hybrid car by French manufacturer Renault is seen in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, October 11, 2024. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
AutomotiveElectric VehiclesManufacturing

Low-cost hybrid tech gives Renault breathing space in tough EV transition

Renault CEO Luca de Meo’s low-cost gearbox boosts the brand's position in Europe’s hybrid car market.

FILE PHOTO: ENI CEO Claudio Descalzi speaks during Abu Dhabi International Progressive Energy Congress (ADIPEC), in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, October 2, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo
BiofuelsBusinessCarbon ManagementFuel

Eni CEO says U.S. funds showing confidence in group’s strategy

U.S. investment funds back Eni's spin-off strategy as CEO Descalzi highlights success with low-carbon ventures and talks with KKR.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the logo of German carmaker Volkswagen at the Volkswagen plant in Osnabrueck, Germany October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessEconomyElectric VehiclesFinanceIndustryManufacturingRegulationsTrade

Moody’s downgrades Volkswagen outlook to ‘negative’ due to operating weakness

Moody's cuts Volkswagen's outlook to "negative" citing weak performance, low volume growth, and restructuring challenges ahead.

FILE PHOTO: Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares inaugurates the group's electrified dual-clutch transmission (eDCT) assembly facility in the Mirafiori complex in Turin, Italy, April 10,2024. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessElectric VehiclesIndustryManufacturing

Stellantis CEO says EU carbon rules are pushing industry costs up by 40%

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares noted EU carbon rules are raising auto industry costs as customers avoid pricey EVs.

Indian workers prepare fireworks ready for the Hindu festival of Diwali on November 1 -- but the capital New Delhi has ordered a complete ban to try to curb air pollution (AFP)
ClimateEnvironmentPoliticsRegulations

India’s capital bans fireworks to curb air pollution

The fireworks ban which will last until the end of 2024, is the strictest in a string of restrictions on popular firecrackers.

AnalysisBiofuelsElectricityResiliencySolar

The renewable energy hidden in our wastewater ponds – here’s how it could work

New Zealand can meet energy and emissions goals by integrating biogas, floating solar, and heat recovery in wastewater systems.

A Porsche Taycan electric vehicle (EV) is showcased at a Volkswagen media event in Beijing, China April 24, 2024. REUTERS/Josh Arslan/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessEconomyElectric Vehicles

Porsche’s nine-month China sales plunge by third

Porsche on Friday posted a 29 per cent nine-month sales drop in China, joining peers BMW and Mercedes in reporting weaker results in...

FILE PHOTO: Aerial photo shows farmers planting corn in the Kunjang rice fields, Kediri, East Java province, Indonesia, April 10, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Muhammad Mada/via REUTERS /File Photo
AgricultureEnvironment

Indonesia’s Prabowo to expand farmland by 3 million hectares for self-sufficiency

Indonesia's incoming president, Prabowo Subianto, vows to achieve food self-sufficiency in four years.

FILE PHOTO: Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda speaks at a briefing on the company's strategies on battery EVs in Tokyo, Japan December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessElectric VehiclesIndustry

Shift to EV-only future would spell job losses, Toyota chairman warns

A shift to an electric vehicle-only future could result in job losses for those in engine-related technology.

FILE PHOTO: 'Cholita' a Spectacled bear walks on a tree at the dry forest of the Chaparri Natural Reserve in Peru's northern region of Lambayeque October 19, 2014. 'Cholita' was rescued when was living as a pet and is now in the process of adaptation to return to their natural habitat, living in semi-captivity. Picture taken October 19, 2014. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo/File Photo
BiodiversityClimateEnvironment

Record wildfires ravage Peru’s ecosystems and wildlife

A record number of fires tore through Peru over the past few weeks, wreaking havoc across the country's ecosystems.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows moored boats at the dry banks of Rio Amazonas during a drought in Santarem, Para state, Brazil October 8, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo
BusinessClimateEnvironmentIndigenousIndustryMaritimeTrade

Drought blocks shipping in another grains corridor in northern Brazil

Brazil's Amport reports grain transport on Tapajos waterway halted due to severe drought and low water levels in northern Brazil.

FILE PHOTO: Brine pools used to extract lithium are seen next to a lithium mining camp at the Salar del Rincon salt flat, in Salta, Argentina August 12, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
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Rio Tinto’s real prize: Arcadium’s lithium extraction technology

Rio Tinto's $6.7B Arcadium buyout will give it lithium filtration technology set to transform electronics, EV production.

FILE PHOTO: Indigenous leader Alessandra Korap Munduruku takes part in a protest for land demarcation and against President Jair Bolsonaro's government, in Brasilia, Brazil June 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo
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Indigenous groups in Brazil say they weren’t consulted on carbon credits

Indigenous groups in Para, Brazil, say they weren’t consulted before a government deal to sell carbon offset credits for Amazon conservation.

FILE PHOTO: Blacktip sharks swim off Santa Cruz Island, part of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.   Picture taken January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Santiago Arcos/File Photo
BiodiversityEconomyEnvironmentIndigenousPoliticsResiliency

Ecuador nature deal scrutiny has not slowed work on debt swaps, IDB says

An enquiry into Ecuador's debt-for-nature swap has not slowed work on the instruments, president of the Inter-American Development Bank said.

Before it turned off the switches in October 2022, the plant fed 121 megawatts into South Africa's grid (AFP)
AnalysisBusinessClimateCoalEconomyElectricityEmissionsIndigenousLabourPoliticsSolarWind

South Africa offers a lesson on how not to shut down a coal plant

South Africa’s Komati coal plant shutdown stalls green transition, leaving jobs lost and renewable projects delayed.

FILE PHOTO: A bucket wheel excavator processes coal at the Phola Coal Processing Plant near Witbank, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa January 17, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo
ClimateCoalEconomyElectricityEmissionsEnvironmentIndigenousPoliticsSolarWind

European donors woo South Africa’s sceptical coal belt on green energy

European politicians and diplomats urge South Africa's coal communities to embrace renewables, promising support amid transition fears.

A dam built by a woman farmer in a Tunisian village has turned her into a local hero after it helped increase local growers' yields (AFP)
AnalysisBiodiversityClimateEnvironmentIndigenousPoliticsRegulationsResiliencyWeather

With EU funding, Tunisian farmer revives parched village

In Tunisia, a locally-built dam with EU funding helps farmers combat drought, boosting crop production despite water scarcity.

FILE PHOTO: The BP logo is seen at a BP gas station in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 24, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
BusinessCourtsNatural GasOil

Arbitration rules in favour of BP as sole buyer of Kosmos Energy’s Senegal LNG project

Kosmos Energy is barred from third-party LNG sales in the GTA project after a Paris arbitrator ruled in favor of BP.

A view of lakes caused by heavy rainfall between sand dunes in the desert town of Merzouga, near Rachidia, southeastern Morocco, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo)
EnvironmentWeather

Water gushes through palm trees and sand dunes after rare rain in the Sahara Desert

A rare deluge in the Sahara Desert nourishes drought-stricken areas with water not seen for decades.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a charred area following a wildfire, in the village of Rapentosa, Greece, August 13, 2024. REUTERS/Fedja Grulovic/File Photo
BusinessClimateCOP29Emissions MarketsFinance

Climate change finance could land at ‘hundreds of billions’, COP29 leaders say

COP29 leaders say a consensus decision on funding will likely reach 'hundreds of billions' — not trillions.

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed OPEC logo in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
BusinessOil

OPEC cuts 2024, 2025 global oil demand growth view again

OPEC on Monday cut its 2024 global oil demand growth forecast for the third time this year, citing recent data trends.

The Alpine Alpenglow Hy6 prototype car is displayed on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles

China-Europe rivalry heats up at Paris car show as EV tariffs loom

Chinese and European automakers clashed at the Paris car show as the EU plans tariffs on Chinese EVs amid weak demand.

Solar panels and man in hi-vis vest on rooftop
AnalysisBiofuelsBusinessEconomyHydropowerIndustryLabourOpinionReportsSolarWind

Renewable energy jobs saw record growth in 2023, led by China and solar PV

Global renewable energy employment reached 16.2 million jobs in 2023, primarily in solar and wind, highlighting the need for skills development.

FILE - Steam is seen at the Longview WestRock mill, which makes cardboard materials including container board and corrugated containers, March 14, 2024, in Longview, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
EmissionsEnvironmentLegislationSolarWind

Washington state’s landmark climate law hangs in the balance in November

A landmark Washington law cutting carbon emissions may be repealed by voters just two years after taking effect.

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