Focus on Climate
Enbridge pulls staff from offshore platforms as Storm Francine advances
Pipeline operator Enbridge prepares for Francine by evacuating employees from Gulf of Mexico platforms.
US Gulf Coast residents flee, oil production shut as Francine intensifies
Energy companies began evacuating offshore workers and shut-in output at several production platforms ahead of the storm.
China, Norway to set up green transition talks every two years, state media says
China-Norway talks aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect and restore biodiversity, and create new green industries.
China coal production threatens climate goals: study
China's planned expansion of coal mining threatens the country's climate goals and risks vastly increasing its methane emissions, a study warned on Tuesday.
Methane rising faster than other greenhouse gases: researchers
Rising methane levels outpace other polluting gases, with researchers pointing to fossil fuel extraction in China and southeast Asia as a cause.
Diesel-dependent East Timor remains slow on energy transition
In one of the world's youngest countries, pledges to develop renewable power have yet to be met while East Timor's gas fields start...
Oil tanker ablaze off Yemen threatens environmental disaster
Yemeni rebels' Red Sea oil tanker attack leaves Greek-flagged ship on fire while carrying a million barrels of crude oil.
UK offshore emissions reduction of 50% by 2030 ‘appears within reach’
Report shows cuts to North Sea emissions have continued, on track to meet net zero target for 2050.
Smoke from Brazil fires clouds major cities, neighboring countries
Smoke from intense Amazon wildfires is choking Brazilian cities and spreading across South America, worsening air quality.
Groups want Alberta coal hearings adjourned while Appeal Court considers applications
Two groups have asked Alberta's energy regulator to pause coal exploration hearings in the Rockies until a court rules on the applications' validity.
