Focus on Politics
EU ban on CO2 cars is ‘self-destructive’, Italy’s Meloni says
Giorgia Meloni attacks zero-emission target for European bloc for 'dismantling entire sectors' on the road to transition.
In Colombia, a river’s ‘rights’ swept away by mining and conflict
Despite a landmark ruling granting Colombia's Atrato River legal rights in 2016, illegal mining and conflict persist.
US nuclear repository is among federally owned spots identified for renewable energy projects
The U.S. Energy Department plans to lease land at New Mexico's nuclear waste site for solar energy with NextEra Energy.
‘End of an era’: UK to shut last coal-fired power plant
The Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station, a coal landmark in the UK, will close, marking the end of UK coal power.
Three activists risking their lives for the planet
Three activists face violence opposing wildcat gold mining in Ecuador, illegal shrimp farming in Indonesia, and oil in Uganda.
Canadian union, GM reach agreement for Ontario plant workers
Unifor extended its contract talks with GM, avoiding a strike at Ontario’s CAMI plant that makes EVs and batteries.
B.C. forest watchdog says province should improve watershed management
B.C.'s forest watchdog urges better watershed management after finding "excessive" logging in at-risk areas without proper oversight.
Critics slam Alberta oil well clean up suggestion for favoring industry, lacking public input
Critics say Alberta's oil well cleanup plan favors industry, lacks public input, and may use public funds unfairly.
Energy execs say they believe VP Kamala Harris is indeed open to fracking
Top natural gas executives say they trust Kamala Harris's pledge to keep fracking, citing energy price concerns.
