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NGOs accuse TotalEnergies of 'deliberately endangering the lives of others, involuntary manslaughter, neglecting to address a disaster, and damaging biodiversity' (AFP)
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NGOs seek climate trial of French oil giant TotalEnergies

NGOs filed a criminal complaint against oil giant TotalEnergies on Tuesday, seeking a trial for consequences of climate change "chaos"

The Government has ruled out effectively loosening future targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, as it said it was ‘doubling down’ on its climate commitments (Matthew Vincent/PA)
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UK Government rules out using surplus emissions cuts for future climate targets

The UK Govt has ruled out loosening future targets for cutting emissions, as it said it was “doubling down” on climate commitments

FILE PHOTO: A small toy figure and mineral imitation are seen in front of the BHP logo in this illustration taken November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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BHP shares hit 3-month high as deadline for formal Anglo bid looms

Shares of BHP Group touched a 3-month high on Tuesday about 36 hours ahead of a deadline to lodge a formal bid for...

The report said offshore turbine installation would need to increase (Ben Birchall/PA)
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UK running out of options for offshore energy ‘just transition’

UK offshore industry needs political alignment to ensure 'just and fair' energy transition, concludes report.

Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan announced the community climate funding (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Scots to share £5.5m fund to improve climate change resilience

The funding, which has been made available for 2024-25, will support 20 community hubs which are taking on bespoke projects, including energy generation...

FILE PHOTO: A shipment of copper is seen in the port of Valparaiso city, about 121 km (75 miles) northwest of Santiago, June 29, 2009.    REUTERS/Eliseo Fernandez/File Photo
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Main facts about the copper market as prices hit record highs

Copper surged to record highs on Monday as a recent rally triggered by short covering created momentum for speculators and funds to bet...

Campaigners fear the impact the Batang Toru dam will have on critically-endangered orangutans (Michael Holmes/PA)
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Call for orangutan row firm to be barred from renewable leases

Opposition grows towards wind farm bid by Red Rock Power over parent company's Indonesian dam project that could threaten rare orangutan.

The Tesla logo is seen on a car in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 9, 2020.  REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
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Tesla doing damage-control, discounts for European fleet buyers

Tesla is working to appease some European leasing companies after repeated price cuts tanked their fleets’ value

BHP's bid for Anglo American comes as it looks to secure a reliable copper supply (AFP FILES)
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Crunch time looms for BHP’s bid buy Anglo American

BHP must overcome major hurdles to salvage its faltering pursuit of Anglo American, analysts said Monday as the takeover deadline approcaches

The highway entrance to the A620 in Saarbrücken is flooded as heavy continuous rain has caused multiple floods and landslides in Saarland, western Germany, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Laszlo Pinter/dpa via AP)
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The German chancellor tours flooded regions in the southwest in a show of solidarity

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have swelled and caused flash floods

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