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Luggage of passengers are seen on the day activists of the "Letzte Generation" (Last Generation) protest for a change in climate policy at the Cologne-Bonn airport in Cologne, Germany, August 15, 2024. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
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Climate activists breach security at four German airports

Last Generation stages more German airport protests calling for an end to fossil fuel use.

A judge said the Government had given ‘clear and lawful’ reasons for backing the power plant project (Joe Giddens/PA)
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Judge rejects High Court challenge over new gas power plant

British environmental consultant's action against Net Zero Teesside Project over its projected emissions rejected by court.

Workers mount an air conditioner unit on a house in the town of Mitrovica, Kosovo July 29, 2024. REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj
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Balkans’ new love for air conditioning strains grid as temperatures soar

European heat waves mean low-consumption summers could be over for energy suppliers as the Balkans turn to air conditioning.

The Energy Crisis Commission will make a series of high-level recommendations focused on ensuring the country is better equipped to withstand possible future energy crises (PA)
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Energy Crisis Commission launched to review impact in the UK

Energy experts will review the effect of UK crisis in the industry stemming from rises in the wake of Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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

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