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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
Activists press Apple to oppose Vietnam’s detainments of climate experts
Activists have said Apple should weigh in on the detainment of Vietnamese climate experts, given the country is a key manufacturing hub for...
Australia PM unveils plan to invest in green energy
Mining superpower Australia will on Thursday announce a US-style scheme to pour public money into manufacturing and clean energy industries
US Senate rejects rule to cut greenhouse gases on highways
Federal agency's scheme to measure and set emissions targets rejected by lawmakers' resolution, though the Biden administration plans a veto.
Reconsider Enbridge Line 5 pipeline shutdown order: Biden administration
The Biden administration has urged a U.S. appeals court to tell a lower court to rethink its order that would require Canadian operator...
EU passes measures to better certify carbon storage
Scheme harmonises criteria across Europe for many types of carbon removals "to counter greenwashing".
US electricity and gasoline prices push up energy sector inflation
U.S. electricity and gasoline prices increased sharply in March, leading the energy sector to far outpace broader inflation for the month.
In megaproject-weary Newfoundland, a massive hydrogen operation has some on edge
World Energy GH2's chief executive says he is aware of concerns from local residents about the US$12-billion Project Nujio’qonik, but the company is...
EU lawmakers adopt law to hit oil and gas imports with methane emissions limit
A new EU law will place methane emission limits on Europe's oil and gas imports from 2030, pressuring international suppliers to clamp down...
