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Britain vows to build new gas power stations
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government pledged Tuesday to build new gas-fired power stations to boost energy security, drawing criticism over his climate...
Government pledges to ‘stand with’ companies investing in new gas power
The Government will “stand with” electricity generators as they invest in building more gas-fired power stations, Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho has said. In...
Climate, a major separator for Biden and Trump, is a dividing line in many other races, too
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The race for the White House isn’t the only one with big stakes for climate policy. In campaigns for...
African Development Bank chief criticizes opaque loans tied to Africa’s natural resources
Lagos, NIGERIA — The head of the African Development Bank is calling for an end to loans given in exchange for the continent’s...
UK Government failing to grasp scale of ‘e-waste tsunami’ – MPs
The Government is failing to fully grasp the “tsunami” of electronic waste in the UK, MPs have warned. The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC)...
U.S., Canada agree to work together on reducing B.C. coal mine pollution
The United States and Canada have agreed to launch a probe into a long-running cross-border dispute involving pollution from coal mines in British...
Texas challenges US EPA limits on oil and gas industry methane emissions
Texas sued the U.S. government over Environmental Protection Agency rules published on Friday, that crack down on the oil and gas industry’s releases...
US Republican states, industry groups challenge EPA’s new soot pollution rule
Republican-led states and industry groups on Wednesday filed three lawsuits challenging a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule that toughens air quality standards for...
Nobel laureates sound alarm as Argentina cuts science funding
BUENOS AIRES – Sixty-eight Nobel laureates in chemistry, medicine, economics, and physics sent a letter on Wednesday to Argentine President Javier Milei voicing...
Italy’s green transition efforts held back by lack of solar projects
MILAN/ROME – Italy’s energy transition is building on myriad of solar panels mounted on roofs, but the country has installed far fewer large...
