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The Mediterranean basin is one of the hot spots of global warming (AFP)
BiodiversityClimateEnvironmentNewsWeather

Mediterranean Sea temperatures match 2023 records

The Mediterranean Sea has reached record temperatures over 30°C, with persistent heatwaves threatening marine life and ecosystems.

The grants have been awarded to nine businesses (Jane Barlow/PA)
BusinessClimateEmissionsFinanceManufacturingNewsPolitics

Businesses share £7.2m in grants to boost decarbonisation

The latest round of funding has been awarded to nine businesses, including food and drink manufacturers and timber pallet processing.

FILE PHOTO: A view of a plant grown in the non-profit group Rioterra's nursery is about to be planted on a piece of deforested land, in Porto Velho, Rondonia state, Brazil February 19, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo
AnalysisBusinessClimateEmissionsIn-Depth

Analysis: Carbon offset setback risks corporate backtrack on climate goals

Stalled efforts to expand companies' use of carbon credits are raising the prospect that some will backtrack or abandon their targets.

FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen logo is seen at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 27, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo
BusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)ManufacturingNewsTransport

Volkswagen delays launch of Trinity EV further, source says

The German automaker had been due to release the new ID.4 under the Trinity project using its new SSP platform.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla cars are seen parked at the construction site of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 20, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsTransport

Leasing model behind Europe’s EV drive at risk of breakdown

Low resale values for electric cars have pushed the leasing firms that drive Europe's auto market to double prices over the last three...

Ofgem said the new ‘superhighway’ electricity cable will carry enough renewable energy to power two million homes (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)
ClimateElectricityEmissionsInfrastructureNewsTransmissionUtilities

Electricity ‘superhighway’ between Scotland and England to go ahead

The 500km (311-mile) Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) electricity transmission project will stretch from Aberdeenshire to North Yorkshire.

ElectricityNewsNuclear PowerTransmissionUtilities

Price tag for new nuclear power in Sweden $38 billion, commission says

Sweden's nuclear expansion plan faces private sector reluctance, needing government loans and price guarantees.

The polling was part of a climate survey of more than 2,300 people (Ben Birchall/PA)
ClimateEmissionsEnvironmentNews

‘Clear uptick’ in support for UK’s net-zero target, survey suggests

Support for UK climate policy has increased since the General Election, with nearly three-quarters of people backing the shift to net zero

The fluke of a sperm whale diving with Greenpeace sailing vessel, The Witness on the horizon (Christian Aslund/Greenpeace/PA)
BiodiversityClimateCritical MineralsMineralsMiningNews

Concerns for ocean biodiversity grow as wildlife found in deep-sea mining area

Greenpeace has found high levels of biodiversity in an area targeted for deep-sea mining, as concerns grow over the impact on ocean wildlife

A view shows the logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) outside its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, May 28 , 2024. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/ File Photo
BusinessFinanceFuelNewsOilPoliticsTrade

OPEC cuts oil demand growth forecast, highlighting dilemma over Oct hike

OPEC on Monday cut its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2024, citing weaker than expected data for the first half of...

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