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Investors push Equinor to align strategy with global climate goal
Norwegian oil company majority-owned by government under fire after minority investors push for spending in line with Paris Agreement.
Biden marks Earth Day by announcing $7B in U.S. federal solar power grants
Solar power projects are expected to eventually reduce emissions by the equivalent of 30 million metric tons of carbon dioxide and save households...
Denmark launches its biggest offshore wind power tender
Six wind power sites could reach capacity of 10GW if competing companies erect enough turbines, says Danish ministry.
Prices of EVs fall in Chinese city of Shenzhen, state planner says
Electric cars and hybrids are popular in the southern Chinese metropolis, where manufacturers have cut prices up to 10%.
Russia’s Nornickel to move copper plant to China, says CEO
Mining giant will build new copper production facility abroad after Russian sanctions hamper supply of crucial parts.
Next sanctions must target shadow Russian oil fleet, Sweden says
Minister Tobias Billström calls for import ban on LNG and crackdown on shadow fleet transporting Russian oil.
Landmark climate finance deal signed for Mongolia grasslands
Transition fund worth $71m will combine with government spending to protect Mongolia grasslands that store millions of tonnes of carbon.
Automakers hope for a cut as two-way EV charging becomes real
Motoring brands pursue bidirectional, or vehicle-to-grid (V2G), EV charging that lets owners charge at overnight off-peak rates then sell power back to grids...
Europe suffered record number of ‘extreme heat stress’ days in 2023
Heat singled out by climate monitors as the biggest climate-related threat as global warming drives ever-hotter European summers.
