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Public backs move to green home heating but more government support is needed, research shows

Members of the public are open to using alternative green heating, and are willing to tolerate the inconvenience of having it installed. But...

FILE PHOTO: Green foliage underneath Electricity Pylons divides two sections of burnt out forest in the aftermath of the Bootleg Fire, in Sycan Estates, Oregon, U.S., July 24, 2021. REUTERS/Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/File Photo
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Analysis: Warren Buffett’s PacifiCorp utility singed by wildfires

PacifiCorp faces billions of dollars in potential liabilities from wildfires that have scorched thousands of acres in Oregon and California.

Afforestation after industrial use (Alamy/PA)
AnalysisClimateEnvironmentIn-Depth

Carbon removal plans not enough for 1.5C warming limit, study warns

A study has found a gap of up to 3.2bn tonnes of CO2 between what is planned for removing carbon and what is...

FILE PHOTO: Chadian interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby speaks during the launch of his presidential campaign ahead of the May elections in N'Djamena, Chad April 14, 2024. REUTERS/Israel Matene/File Photo
AnalysisClimatePoliticsWeather

Heatwaves and outages test support for juntas in Chad and Mali

The Sahel's recent heatwave has exposed the struggle of junta-led countries, such as Chad and Mali, to guarantee basic services

Refinery workers walk inside the LyondellBasell oil refinery in Houston, Texas March 6, 2013. REUTERS/Donna Carson/File photo
AnalysisIn-DepthIndustryOil

Analysis: Heavy oil shortage spells higher cost for industry

Mexican export cuts and a rerouting of Canadian output are shrinking limited supplies of heavy crude in the Atlantic basin

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The Conversation: Electric cars pile up at European ports as Chinese firms struggle to find buyers

The Conversation: Entering an established market as a challenger is a complex operation. Chinese EV makers will have to contend with buyer wariness,...

FILE PHOTO: Scott Sheffield, CEO of Pioneer Resources, speaks during the IHS CERAWeek 2015 energy conference in Houston, Texas April 21, 2015.  REUTERS/Daniel Kramer/File Photo
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U.S. oil executive censure puts spotlight on shale-OPEC meetings

A U.S. regulator's censure of a top U.S. oil executive over private meetings with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) group...

FILE PHOTO: China's President Xi Jinping speaks at the "Senior Chinese Leader Event" held by the National Committee on US-China Relations and the US-China Business Council on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 15, 2023.  REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Pool/File Photo
AnalysisEconomyElectric Vehicles (EVs)ElectricityIn-DepthPoliticsTrade

Xi’s trip to Europe may lay bare West’s divisions over China strategy

Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Europe at a time when the EU is threatening to hammer China's EV and green energy industries...

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

Column: Texas enters peak season for power output and emissions

The most intensive power demand period of the year has just begun in Texas, but renewables may not be enough to cover surges...

Oladapo Adekunle, an engineer with Rensource Energy, installs solar panels on a roof of a house in Lagos, Nigeria, Thursday, March 21, 2024. Funding for climate tech startups in Africa from the private sector is growing, but there's still a long way to go. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
AnalysisBusinessElectricityFinanceIn-Depth

More money going to African climate startups, but huge gap remains

In Africa, climate funding has raised $3.4 billion – but it's going to need $277 billion a year to meet 2030 goals. Where...

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