Focus on Climate
Wind, not nuclear, is the best way to meet Sweden’s climate goals, leading think tank says
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The cheapest way for Sweden to meet its expected rise in demand for electricity and goal of net zero emissions...
Bloomberg philanthropy to cover U.S. climate dues after Paris withdrawal
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropy arm said on Thursday it will provide funding to help cover...
Global green energy push likely to continue despite Trump climate retreat: UN
Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement should not slow the global momentum towards renewable energy investments...
Parts of tundra releasing more carbon than they absorb: study
Parts of the Arctic tundra are now releasing more planet-warming gases than they absorb, an international study published Tuesday suggests, upending a millennia-old...
Canada’s Liberal leadership hopefuls distance themselves from carbon pricing
OTTAWA — The three frontrunners in the Liberal leadership race have all backed away — to one degree or another — from the...
World reacts to Trump’s plan to withdraw US from Paris climate pact
(Repetition) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement on Monday, once again placing the world’s...
Scotiabank joins major Canadian lenders quitting global climate coalition
Bank of Nova Scotia on Monday joined some of Canada's biggest lenders to walk away from a global banking sector climate coalition.
Trump to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, according to a White House document released on Monday.
Central banks’ green push hits a hurdle as Fed drops out
A global effort by central banks to join the fight against climate change has hit a major hurdle with the U.S. Federal Reserve's...
India’s NMDC to extract diamonds worth $3.4 million from mine near tiger reserve
NMDC in India is expected to extract 6,500 carats of diamonds, worth $3.4 million, this fiscal year from ores in a mine near...
