Europe
Scientists hail ‘exciting’ material that can store greenhouse gases
Carbon dioxide storage could get easier with discovery of material that can capture emissions quicker than it takes trees to grow.
Norway wealth fund falls short on climate ambitions, NGO says
'Misalignment' reported between Norway wealth fund's push for net zero and actual voting record at oil major AGMs.
BHP considering improved proposal for Anglo American after bid was rejected, source says
(Reuters) -BHP Group is considering making an improved offer for Anglo American after its $39 billion initial proposal was rejected by the London-listed...
TotalEnergies considers listing in New York, says CEO
French oil major TotalEnergies is "seriously" looking at a possible listing in New York, CEO Patrick Pouyanne told analysts on Friday
SNB says climate change matter for politics, not central banks
SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan has said that climate protection should tackled by politicians rather than central banks
COP29 host Azerbaijan defends oil and gas investments
Azerbaijan will defend the right of oil and gas producing nations to invest in the sector, noting that fossil fuel demand remains strong
Italy sets conditions for Vitol’s takeover of oil refiner Saras
Oil refiner Saras's controlling shareholder - the Moratti family - said in February it had agreed to sell its stake to energy company...
Climate groups picket Swiss National Bank’s shareholder meeting
The picket follows a decision by Europe's top human rights court that Bern was not doing enough to protect its citizens from climate...
Chinese ship remains prime suspect in damage to Baltic Sea gas pipeline that reopened this week
It has been more than six months since substantial, human-made damage that caused a major drop in pressure was first detected in the...
Europe expected to propose new sanctions on Russian LNG
EU ban on Russian oil has not yet extended to LNG, but sources say restrictions will be coming soon.
