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EU Parliament approves option to block Russian LNG imports
The new gas policy aims to establish a legal route for governments to block Russian gas deliveries to their country
Corporate climate pledge weakened by carbon offsets move
The world's main benchmark for vetting corporate climate action, the Science-Based Targets Initiative, has been accused by its own staff of "greenwashing"
Making cement is damaging for the climate – but one solution is opening in California
California startup Fortera has developed a technology that reduces carbon dioxide in cement manufacturing and could have potential to operate at large scale
World-first factory turning faeces into jet fuel to be built in Essex
Biofuel company Firefly said it will develop the plant in Harwich and expects to begin supplying the lower carbon fuel from around 2028
Volkswagen to invest $2.7 billion in Chinese production site
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen announced on Thursday plans to invest 2.5 billion euros ($2.68 billion) in China to expand its production and innovation...
Cenovus Energy to invest $1.5 billion in Ohio refineries
(Reuters) -Cenovus Energy on Thursday said it plans to invest $1.5 billion in its Ohio refineries over the coming five years, including Lima...
Over 98,000 people evacuated due to floods in Kazakhstan
ALMATY – More than 98,000 people have been evacuated due to floods in Kazakhstan, the country’s emergencies ministry said on Thursday. A spokesman...
EV maker Polestar posts 40% slump in Q1 deliveries
Electric vehicle sales growth has slowed, with investment in capacity and technology development outrunning demand
US bets on climate friendly farming; experts doubt it is friendly enough
President Joe Biden's administration is offering farmers money for adopting practices that store carbon in the soil to fight climate change
Biden awards $830 million to toughen US infrastructure against climate change
The money is expected to improve bridges, roads, ports, rail, transit and other infrastructure across 37 states
