Europe
UK greenhouse gas emissions report: provisional data for 2023
The British Department for Energy Security and Net Zero released provisional national statistics on greenhouse gas emissions for 2023. The data is available...
IKEA Foundation backs emerging market EV push with $100 million grant
A global initiative to accelerate EV uptake has received a $100 million funding boost from the IKEA Foundation to support developing countries transition...
Brown bear numbers grow in Pyrenees: France
The population of brown bears in the Pyrenees mountains, which had been threatened with extinction, keeps growing, French authorities said Tuesday. Bears had...
Giant Kazakh oil field operator denies spill reports
The operator of Kazakhstan's giant offshore Kashagan oilfield denied reports of an oil spill near the field, saying facilities were working normally.
Dutch court hears Shell’s appeal against landmark climate ruling
A Dutch court will on Tuesday hear Shell's appeal against a landmark climate ruling which ordered it to drastically deepen planned greenhouse gas...
On French hillsides, the Menton lemon is being squeezed by overdevelopment
MENTON, France — When the French Riviera town of Menton prepares to host its lemon festival each year, it assembles more than 140...
Greece hit again by high temperatures, Saharan dust
Thick clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara once again covered Greek skies Monday, especially Athens and Thessalonika, with temperatures rising as...
Report: Outlook for Russia’s oil and gasproduction and exports
The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, a British think tank, published a report that examines the impact that sanctions imposed on Russia in...
Japan, EU to discuss cooperation on tech materials to cut reliance on China: report
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and the European Union plan to start talks about cooperating on advanced materials for next-generation chips and batteries to...
Renault to invest $320 million, hire 550 workers to make electric vans in northern France
French car maker Renault plans to invest 300 million euros ($323.25 million) in its assembly plant located in Sandouville in northern France to...
