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Macron urges TotalEnergies to stay in France after talk of US listing
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged oil giant TotalEnergies to remain in France after news of the company's potential US listing
Wylfa in Wales chosen as Government’s top site for major nuclear plant
Ministers are starting talks with energy firms to explore building the UK’s third mega-nuclear power station in Wylfa.
Oil executives to host Trump fundraiser in Houston
Drillers tend to back Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel and anti-regulation agenda and have been critical of President Joe Biden’s efforts to phase out...
Swiss parliamentary committee rejects European court’s climate ruling
The Swiss government had pushed back against the Strasbourg court's decision, with the environment minister saying the ruling was hard to reconcile with...
Biden releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices at pump
The Biden administration said Tuesday it is releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve established after Superstorm Sandy in a...
Firm building QatarEnergy-Exxon LNG plant in Texas files for bankruptcy
The lead contractor building a Texas liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant for QatarEnergy and Exxon Mobil on Tuesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
Natural disasters hit 1 in 5 US adults’ finances in 2023: Fed
The U.S. Federal Reserve's annual report into the economic wellbeing of American households found that 19 percent of adults reported being financially affected...
Suncor not rushing to secure additional supply for Base Plant oilsands facilities
Suncor Energy Inc. says it will be more than five years before it makes any significant investments to secure additional bitumen supply to...
Factbox: Climate court cases that could set new global precedents
From the Americas to Australia, the courtroom has become a hotbed of climate change debate where nations are challenged on their commitments by...
Global carbon emissions pricing raised record $104 billion in 2023
A record $104bn was raised globally last year by charging firms for emitting CO2, but prices remain too low to drive the changes...
