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Europe’s auto suppliers reach the end of the road
Facing the double shock of the end of combustion engines and rising competition from China, European auto suppliers are announcing cuts
EU’s Green Deal target of disinfo ahead of June vote
The EU's Green Deal has been the target of virulent online disinformation ahead of European parliament elections in June
Gasoline demand growth to slow this year on EV growth in China, U.S.
Global petrol demand growth could halve in 2024, squeezing second-half refinery margins, driven by a shift to electric cars in China and the...
Big Oil finds more to love in deepwater exploration fields
"Back in vogue": Newer deepwater oil projects offer companies longer-term production, lower breakeven costs, big resource potentials and lower carbon emissions.
Bangladesh reopens schools as searing temperatures drop
Many people have died across the region, and experts warned the heat could exacerbate inequalities, widening a learning gap between developing and developed...
Students turn to bamboo to ease effect of African trash dump
Fast-growing bamboo's CO2 capture potential could help Kenyan teenagers struggling to cope with the filthy air of dumpsite next to school.
Berkshire shareholders reject climate, diversity, China proposals
Warren Buffett and fellow shareholders vote against Berkshire Hathaway climate proposals, including more disclosure of emissions, at conglomerate's AGM.
Mexico tourist train a ‘nightmare’ for environment, activists say
Maya Train project, a flagship scheme of outgoing President López Obrador, criticised as 'ecocide' by campaigners hoping to protect subterranean ecosystem.
Berkshire exec calls wildfire claims against utility ‘unfounded’
Warren Buffett's likely successor vows to challenge lawsuits brought against Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary PacifiCorp over Oregon wildfires.
Death toll from rains in Brazil rises, while hydro dam collapses
Rio Grande do Sul's civil defense authority says 69,000 displaced by Brazil's rain as death toll rises and infrastructure damaged.
