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The EU plans to outlaw the sale of new fossil fuel-powered cars from 2035, meaning some jobs will inevitably become redundant (AFP)
AutomotiveIn-DepthLabourNewsTransport

Europe’s auto suppliers reach the end of the road

Facing the double shock of the end of combustion engines and rising competition from China, European auto suppliers are announcing cuts

Three groups challenged Grant Shapps’ decision to approve the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan in March 2023, when he was Secretary of State for for Energy Security and Net Zero (Maja Smiejkowska/PA)
ClimateCourtsEmissionsNewsPolitics

UK Government acted unlawfully in approving climate plan: High Court

The former secretary of state, Grant Shapps's decision to approve the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan was ruled “not justified by the evidence”.

Afforestation after industrial use (Alamy/PA)
AnalysisClimateEnvironmentIn-Depth

Carbon removal plans not enough for 1.5C warming limit, study warns

A study has found a gap of up to 3.2bn tonnes of CO2 between what is planned for removing carbon and what is...

FILE PHOTO: Logo of Uniper is pictured at the company's headquarters, as Germany agreed to nationalize Uniper by buying Fortum's stake in the gas importer to secure operations and keep its business going, in Duesseldorf, Germany, September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo
BusinessNatural GasNews

Exclusive-Uniper’s dormant gas contracts may pose hurdle to listing

Uniper is looking to the courts to solve the issue of its gas supply contracts that could deter investors upon its return to...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Ferrari is seen on a car during the Prague Autoshow in Prague, Czech Republic, April 13, 2019. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessFuelNews

Ferrari appeals to traditional base with two new V12 cars

Despite promising its first fully-electric vehicle in 2025, Ferrari has said it will continue selling internal combustion engine cars.

Glass was excluded from the Scottish scheme (Sean Dempsey/PA)
EnvironmentNewsPolitics

Scotland’s deposit return scheme will not include glass: minister

'There's still time for a rethink," says the head of Action to Protect Rural Scotland, noting glass is the most energy intensive of...

Exports to Europe have long been Gazprom's top earnings source (AFP)
BusinessEconomyFinanceNatural GasNewsPolitics

Record loss for Russia’s Gazprom as European market closed

Exports to Europe have long been Gazprom's top earnings source, but following the start of the conflict in Ukraine European nations sought to...

Staff members work at the booth of Royal Dutch Shell at Gastech, the world's biggest expo for the gas industry, in Chiba, Japan, April 4, 2017.    REUTERS/Toru Hanai/ File Photo
BusinessNews

Shell not looking at New York relisting at the moment, CEO says

Share buyback scheme is top of energy giant's agenda, claims CEO, as he denies Shell relisting on New York stock exchange.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows an oil pump jack outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo
NewsOilPoliticsTrade

Russia is shipping oil to North Korea above mandated levels – US official

US poised to initiate new sanctions as Russian oil is reportedly sent to North Korea far in excess of UN limits, according to...

FILE PHOTO: A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo
BusinessNewsWind

Wind farm developer Ørsted confident after Q1 profit rises

Danish offshore specialists Ørsted Q1 profits boosted by higher earnings and ramping up efforts in Taiwan and New York.

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