Focus on Environment
Environmental studies show Serbian lithium project is safe, Rio says
If implemented, the $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project in Western Serbia could cover 90% of Europe's current lithium needs.
Bank CEOs to testify at parliamentary committee on climate impacts of finance
The chief executives of Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank Group, BMO Financial Group, Scotiabank and CIBC are all scheduled to appear by...
Brazil’s Lula defends oil exploration near Amazon River
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that a controversial offshore oil exploration plan near the mouth of the Amazon River...
Campaigners hail UK Green Party for ‘grasping reality’ of climate crisis
The Green Party has “grasped the reality” of the climate crisis, environmental groups have said as many welcomed its new manifesto
French renewable energy sector says far-right victory risks trouble for industry
The French renewable energy sector is bracing for a sharp slowdown in wind and solar projects if the far-right wins a majority in...
Africa’s Great Green Wall to miss 2030 goal says UN desertification president
Africa's Great Green Wall, which is meant to restore degraded landscapes and boost economies, is low on cash and unlikely to meet a...
Why does Switzerland’s rebuff of European climate ruling matter?
Switzerland's lower house parliament has voted to reject a landmark court ruling ordering the country to do more to combat global warming
Scottish Lib Dems vow to ‘seize economic opportunities of net zero now’
The Scottish Liberal Democrats would put tackling climate change “at the heart of a new industrial strategy”, deputy leader Wendy Chamberlain has announced
Spain risks missing 2030 wind energy target, think-tank says
Spain needs to add wind energy capacity at a much faster pace or it risks missing its ambitious 2030 target, the US-based Global...
World will amass ‘major’ oil surplus by 2030: IEA
The world is likely to have a major surplus of oil by 2030 as production is ramped up while the clean energy transition...
