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ADNOC is headed by Sultan Al Jaber, who chaired the UN's COP28 climate talks in Dubai last year (AFP)
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UAE energy giant ADNOC offers 12 bn euros for Germany’s Covestro

ADNOC is headed by Sultan Al Jaber, who chaired the UN's COP28 climate talks in Dubai last year (AFP)

Ferrari's new factory will produce the group's legendary combustion engine cars as well as hybrids and the firm's first EV (AFP)
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Ferrari eyes electric future with solar-powered factory

Italian carmaker Ferrari on Friday inaugurated a new solar-powered factory at the group's historic Maranello site, where its electric car should be produced...

Niger citizens celebrated the departure of French troops in 2023 (AFP)
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Niger revokes French operating licence at major uranium mine

Niger has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world’s biggest uranium mines, the company said...

The sun sets behind overhead power lines in Kuwait City as the government requested citizens to ration their electricity usage amid soaring temperatures (AFP)
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Four in five people want more climate action: UN survey

Four in five people want their country to strengthen its commitments to addressing climate change, according to a global poll published on Thursday

European nations including France continue to import Russian natural gas by ship (AFP)
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Senate probe urges France stop importing Russian LNG

A Senate investigating committee called Wednesday for France to stop importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) and push for the fuel to face...

People cool off at Crown Fountain in Chicago's Millennium Park, as temperatures soar and officials warn of extreme heat (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Searing heat scorches US from Chicago to East Coast

Extreme heat and high humidity smothered the central and northeastern United States on Tuesday, with temperature records expected to melt away in the...

Over a dozen people were missing in China on Tuesday after heavy rains and flooding struck swathes of the south (AFP)
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Over a dozen people missing as extreme weather hits China

China is struggling with continuous rainfall and flooding, and some of the highest temperatures of the year.

US firefighters are using helicopters to tackle blazes in California (AFP)
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California blaze raises fears for dangerous wildfire season

Wildfires are a natural — and necessary — part of California's life cycle. But climate change is making extreme weather conditions more intense...

Snowmelt is the source of about a quarter of the total water flow of 12 major river basins that originate high in the Himalayan region (AFP)
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Low snow on the Himalayas threatens water security: study

Scientists have warned that this year's low rate of snowfall poses problems for people dependent on Himalayan snowmelt.

The mine is projected to produce 58,000 tonnes of lithium per year (AFP)
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Serbia could mine lithium as early as 2028: FT

The mine is expected to produce 58,000 tonnes of lithium per year.

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