International
G7 to commit to reducing plastic production: French ministry
The G7 follows negotiations in Canada on a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution. Plastics producers are pushing for more recycling while environmentalists...
Baidu, Tesla agree on mapping deal for FSD in China, sources say
Tesla FSD a step closer in China after domestic internet search giant reaches agreement on mapping data.
G7 holds ‘strategic’ talks in climate hotspot Italy
G7 Turin summit should show concrete progress on COP28 agreements, says Italian minister.
‘End of oil not in sight’, says OPEC Secretary General
OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais wrote there is "a worrying trend of narratives" that use terms like the end of oil, which...
Renault talks to China’s Li Auto and Xiaomi on tech collaboration
Talks between Renault, Li Auto and Xiaomi, on intelligent and EV technologies, come amid a tense relationship between Europe and China
Exxon misses on Q1 profit despite big gains in Guyana
Exxon Mobil Corp missed estimates with a 28% year-on-year drop in first quarter profits, as weaker refining margins offset volume gains
China must stop aiding Russia if it seeks good relations with West: NATO
'Dependencies make us vulnerable,' NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says in a speech warning the West against depending on China as it did on...
‘Extreme’ climate blamed for world’s worst wine harvest in 62 years
World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes: International Organisation...
German ministers call on China, Gulf states to contribute climate finance
Climate finance needs big-polluting developing countries to pay more, say German ministers, as costs set to hit $5 trillion in fight against climate...
BlackRock-backed Decarbonization Partners raises $1.4 billion for first fund
Climate investing venture gathers over a billion from 30 institutional investors across 18 countries to aid transition to lower-carbon energy.
