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UK emissions fall to new low as high energy cost see households budget
The drop in UK emissions is due to "reduced gas use in electricity generation", as utility prices for British households reached record highs.
Intensifying water crisis in Iraq leaves farmers clinging to sidr trees
BASRA – Faced with a failing date palm business due to scarce resources, Iraqi farmer Ismail Ibrahim has planted “sidr”, or jujube, trees...
Climate change is messing with how we measure time: study
Struggle to wrap your head around daylight savings? Spare a thought for the world’s timekeepers, who are trying to work out how climate...
Big Oil’s climate planning not good enough, investor group says
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – The current low-carbon transition plans of 10 of Europe’s and North America’s biggest listed oil and gas...
China’s CNPC to join decarbonization pledge, COP28 president says
DUBAI (Reuters) – COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber said China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) would soon join a pledge by oil and gas...
EU admin needs to be fit for green future, says top official
BRUSSELS – European Union countries’ budget cuts have eaten into layers of government that need now to be reinforced given their vital role...
OPEC+ unlikely to change output policy before June meeting
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – OPEC+ is unlikely to make any oil output policy changes until a full ministerial gathering in June, three OPEC+ sources...
Shipping industry faces fuel dilemma in bid to cut emissions
By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) – The shipping industry is under increasing pressure to decarbonize, but unclear regulatory guidelines, including around what sorts...
Planting trees in wrong places heats the planet: study
Planting trees in the wrong places can actually contribute to global warming, scientists said on Tuesday, but a new map identifies the best...
