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With EU funding, Tunisian farmer revives parched village
In Tunisia, a locally-built dam with EU funding helps farmers combat drought, boosting crop production despite water scarcity.
How climate funds helped Peru’s women beekeepers stay afloat
In the mountains of northeast Peru, a group of women beekeepers have plucked millions of bees from the jaws of death and saved...
Woodside completes $1.2 billion Tellurian acquisition
Woodside Energy said on Wednesday it has completed the acquisition of U.S. liquefied natural gas developer Tellurian, including its U.S. Gulf Coast LNG...
Natural England boss to call for new approach to nature as economic asset
The chairman of Natural England is set to call for a whole new approach to nature as an asset that underpins the UK’s...
North East of Scotland must become ‘powerhouse of renewables revolution’: John Swinney
The First Minister will tell a renewables conference how the North East of Scotland must be “the powerhouse of the renewables revolution”.
Papua New Guinea, IMF reach staff-level deal to release $265 million for climate change
Papua New Guinea and IMF reach a $265M staff-level deal to boost climate resilience, pending executive board approval.
EPA reaches $4.2M settlement over 2019 explosion, fire at major Philadelphia refinery
The EPA reaches a $4.2M settlement with a refinery firm after a 2019 explosion in Philadelphia; public comments await final approval.
Chinese electric carmaker BYD sees EV Mexico sales ramping up to 100,000 in 2025
BYD aims to sell 50,000 EVs in Mexico in 2024, 100,000 by 2025, and plans to build a factory producing 300,000 vehicles in...
Trader Vitol sells Venezuelan oil to Indian refiners, sources say
Indian refiners buy two million barrels of Venezuelan crude for November delivery, resuming imports amid U.S. sanctions relief.
Arbitration rules in favour of BP as sole buyer of Kosmos Energy’s Senegal LNG project
Kosmos Energy is barred from third-party LNG sales in the GTA project after a Paris arbitrator ruled in favor of BP.
