Focus on Politics
Explainer: Wind and sun are free, so why is it now harder to get renewable energy projects built?
SPRAKEBUELL, Germany (AP) — The wind gusting across north German farm country brings much to the village of Sprakebuell: fog and rain from...
U.S. energy agency announces $6B to slash emissions in industrial facilities
The Biden administration announced $6 billion in funding Monday for projects that will slash emissions from the industrial sector — the largest-ever U.S....
Report: Outlook for Russia’s oil and gasproduction and exports
The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, a British think tank, published a report that examines the impact that sanctions imposed on Russia in...
UK PM hails nuclear ‘renaissance’, as MP says plans are overdue
The UK Conservative Party have overseen a “renaissance in the nuclear industry”, the Prime Minister has said, after the minister in charge of...
In a surprise vote, major European climate protection plan shelved following farmer protests
BRUSSELS (AP) — A major European Union plan to fight climate change and better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc has been indefinitely...
Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Niño brings hunger to southern Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The southern African nation of Malawi has declared a state of disaster over drought in 23 of...
Dig deep: US bets on geothermal to become renewable powerhouse
Though geothermal represents only a tiny fraction of current US energy production, several businesses and President Joe Biden’s administration are betting on technological...
Campaigner calls for ecocide to be criminalised, warns UK ‘far behind EU’
Campaigner Gina Miller is calling for ecocide to be criminalised as she warned that the UK is far behind the European Union in...
Deforestation rules could hit supply chain’s ‘weakest link’, say farmers
New rules that would ban UK businesses from selling goods sourced from land linked to illegal deforestation could place the burden and cost...
Protests in remote Ladakh enter 3rd week. Locals demand protection of fragile ecology, land autonomy
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Thousands of people in the remote region of Ladakh have been protesting for over two weeks in freezing temperatures,...
