Focus on Environment
Efforts to modernize the Columbia River Treaty provide an opportunity to right the wrongs of the past
The original objectives of the Columbia River Treaty were narrowly focused on flood risk management and hydropower generation, issues that remain prevalent in...
Ecuador starts to shut down oil drilling on nature reserve
Ecuador begins shutting down oil wells in Yasuni reserve after voters approved a referendum to end drilling for environmental reasons.
Canada wildfires last year released more carbon than several countries
At 647 megatonnes, the carbon released in last year's Canada wildfires exceeded those of seven of the ten largest national emitters.
Ecuador voted to stop oil drilling in heart of Amazon. It hasn’t happened
Government seeks a five-year extension to the end of Amazon oil drilling in Ecuador as activists say there is no 'political will' despite...
Miliband urged to end subsidies for firms burning wood for electricity
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband faces pressure to halt subsidies for wood-burning power stations like Drax amid environmental concerns.
The battle over mining mineral-rich deep sea ‘nodules’
With no moratorium on mining polymetallic nodules from the seabed, one company vows to forge ahead on collecting 'batteries in a rock'.
Sea levels rising faster in Pacific than elsewhere: WMO report
Sea levels in the Pacific Ocean are rising faster than the global average, threatening low-lying island states, a WMO report reveals.
World’s first ammonia-fuelled PSV ship to operate in 2026, says Wartsila
Engine manufacturer Wartsila has signed a contract with Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik to make world's first ammonia-fuelled ship
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund commits $1 billion to renewable energy fund
Norway's sovereign wealth fund has said it will commit $1bn to the latest renewable energy fund of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Big polluters urged to pay as key Pacific summit opens in Tonga
Emissions-belching nations were challenged to stump up for climate-related damage as a key Pacific islands summit opened on Monday
