Europe
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.
Rainfall in UK and Ireland ‘made 20% heavier by climate change’
Rainfall in the storms which battered the UK and Ireland last winter were made around 20% heavier by climate change, scientists have said.
Turkey bets on Togg to give its car industry electric edge
Togg EVs are part of President Erdogan's plan to turn carmaker into a source of national pride and a hub for Europe's electric...
Google data centre new source of heat for town in Finland
Google says it will use waste heat from its data centre in the Finnish port city of Hamina to heat 80 per cent...
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...
Shell shareholders reject investor climate resolution
Shell climate resolution overwhelmingly rejected by shareholders during meeting punctuated by protests.
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...
Britain doubles down on climate target, rules out loophole
Britain has ruled out using an accounting loophole that would have seen it use surplus emission cuts to meet future climate goals.
Climate protesters accuse Shell chair of ‘greenwashing’ at AGM
Shell AGM protests see crowds interrupt chairman Sir Andrew Mackenzie, who attempted to defend company's stance on climate in remarks to shareholders.
