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UK Government commits extra funding for heat pumps and insulation in social homes
More than £75 million of UK taxpayers’ money will be used for free energy efficiency upgrades in thousands of social homes, the Government...
EU, Egypt agree 7.4 bn euro deal focussed on energy, migration
The EU chief and five European leaders visited cash-strapped Egypt on Sunday to announce a 7.4-billion-euro financial package focussed on boosting energy trade...
Climate protesters under fire in Europe: UN expert
Environmental activists are increasingly facing hostility across Europe, a UN expert said, warning that the very right to protest was “at risk” in...
US appeals court temporarily pauses SEC climate disclosure rules
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily paused new rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requiring...
‘Baloney factory’: Eby mocks Poilievre’s letter asking B.C. to join carbon tax fight
TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A letter from Opposition Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to British Columbia Premier David Eby, asking him to help halt...
B.C. First Nation and Western LNG partner to purchase natural gas pipeline project
A B.C. First Nation is partnering with a Houston-based firm to buy a ready-to-construct pipeline project that would supply natural gas to a...
In Mexico, a once glittering lake is being sucked dry by development, drought and lawlessness
VALLE DE BRAVO, Mexico (AP) — Once a glittering weekend getaway for wealthy residents of Mexico City, Valle de Bravo has been reduced...
Atlantic Council: How to reduce Europe’s reliance on Russian energy imports
Diversification from Russian energy is not guaranteed in perpetuity without a transatlantic strategy with realistic pathways for implementation: Atlantic Council report
Saskatchewan government to start work on $1.15B irrigation project
REGINA — The Saskatchewan government says it’s set to begin work on a $1.15-billion project to expand irrigation in the province. Premier Scott...
Rules to boost heat pump uptake that prompted ‘boiler tax’ delayed for a year
Rules requiring boiler companies to boost the number of heat pumps they sell which prompted them to implement a so-called “boiler tax” have...
