Sunday, 4 May 2025

Focus on Topics

A conceptual wide-view image of forest fires damaging trees.
ClimateEnvironmentNewsWeather

Los Angeles tree lovers hope their vital work recovers from devastating fires

LA tree advocates wonder how this month's devastating fires have affected their years of hard work.

Ligovsky Prospect, Tutunciftlik, Izmit, Turkey, December 15, 2019. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
BusinessEconomyNewsOilPoliticsTrade

Tougher U.S. sanctions to curb Russian oil supply to China and India

US sanctions on Russian oil force China and India to seek Middle Eastern, African supplies, spiking prices and freight costs.

FILE PHOTO: The Druzhba oil pipeline between Hungary and Russia is pictured at the Hungarian MOL Group's Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary, May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo//File Photo
BusinessElectionsFuelNatural GasNewsOilTrade

Hungary plans talks with allies to combat higher oil prices after new US sanctions on Russia

Hungary will talk with allies to address higher oil prices due to new US sanctions on Russia's energy sector.

In this photo taken from video released by Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, rescuers and volunteers work to clean up tons of fuel oil that spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers more then three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, in Russia's southern Krasnodar region. (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP)
EnvironmentFuelNewsOilPolitics

Russia forms an emergency task force as Kerch Strait oil spill continues to spread

An emergency team arrives in Russia's Krasnodar as the Kerch Strait oil spill from tankers spreads after a month.

A man waters the front of his house as smoke and flames from the Palisades Fire burn toward the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, California (AFP)
ClimateEnvironmentNewsWeather

Firefighters race to beat LA blazes as winds grow and death toll hits 16

At least 16 people were now confirmed dead from fires that have ripped through LA, leaving communities in ruins.

AnalysisBusinessElectricityFinanceNewsPoliticsRegulationsSolarStorageWind

Illinois lawmakers give small boost to renewable developments, delay broader reform

Lawmakers pass a modest clean-energy bill addressing budget gaps, industry hurdles, and setting up future battery storage studies.

FILE PHOTO: The logos of Nippon Steel Corp. are displayed at the company headquarters in Tokyo, Japan March 18, 2019. Picture taken March 18, 2019.  REUTERS/Yuka Obayashi/File Photo
EconomyIndustryInfrastructureNewsPolitics

Biden admin delays enforcement of order blocking Nippon Steel, US Steel deal, companies say

Biden delays enforcing Nippon Steel’s $14.9B U.S. Steel sale block, pending courts review legal challenge over national security.

Attendees walk through the main entrance during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 10, 2025 (AFP)
BusinessCarbon ManagementElectricityNewsNuclear PowerSmall Modular Reactors

Tech sector’s energy transition draws attention at Vegas show

CES signals a shift as tech and energy sectors converge to tackle soaring power demands from AI and cloud computing.

AnalysisAviationBusinessEmissionsEnvironmentRegulationsSustainable Aviation Fuel

Five ways to make aviation more sustainable right now

Aviation, though only 2.5 per cent of emissions, demands urgent sustainable steps to curb growth and meet net-zero goals.

AnalysisBusinessEconomyNatural GasPoliticsRegulations

How will natural gas factor in to Maine’s cleaner energy future?

Maine's Public Utilities Commission said it will open inquiry to evaluate how natural gas fits into state’s climate goals.