scorecardresearch
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
HomeEnvironment

Environment

IKEA Foundation backs emerging market EV push with $100 million grant

By Simon Jessop and Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) - A global initiative to accelerate electric vehicle uptake has received a $100 million funding boost from the IKEA Foundation to help developing

Malaysia’s Petronas inks deal with JERA to study carbon capture and storage

(Reuters) - Malaysian state-run energy firm Petronas said on Tuesday it has signed a joint study agreement with Japanese power generation company JERA to evaluate the feasibility of the carbon capture

Dutch court hears Shell’s appeal against landmark climate ruling

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch court will on Tuesday hear Shell's appeal against a landmark climate ruling which ordered it to drastically deepen planned greenhouse gas emission cuts. The district

Virginia regulators approve Dominion Energy solar projects

(Reuters) - Virginia utility regulators on Friday approved new solar projects with a total of 764 MW electricity capacity that will expand Dominion Energy's clean energy portfolio in the U.S. state.

Lack of rain, heat could hinder Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop, farmers say

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Lack of rain and strong sun in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa regions last week could hinder the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers said on Monday.    The world’s top cocoa

Easter eggs are more expensive this year and climate change could be a culprit

Chocolate eggs and bunnies cost more than ever this Easter – but the farmers who make these treats possible are in dire straits.

Paris says 2024 Olympics will be the greenest in history. Here’s how it’s preparing

Planning the ‘most sustainable’ games will mean limiting emissions to around 1.75 million tonnes of CO2.

Madagascar cyclone Gamane kills at least 18, displaces thousands, government says

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -A tropical cyclone that swept across the island of Madagascar this week killed at least 18 people and displaced thousands more, the country's disaster management office said on

Madagascar cyclone Gamane kills at least 11, displaces thousands, government says

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - A tropical cyclone that swept across the island of Madagascar this week killed at least 11 people and displaced thousands more, according to the country's disaster management

‘Adopt a penguin egg’ Easter campaign helps endangered African birds

By shafiek tassiem and Tim Cocks CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Bored of buying eggs made of chocolate and wrapped in foil with predictable bunny motifs? This Easter in South Africa you could instead spend

On Camera

1991 reforms shifted burden of healthcare costs from govt to people. PM-JAY reversed it

After LPG, out-of-pocket expenditure on health facilities increased not only in absolute terms but also as a percentage of total health expenditure.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

Germany, Spain await key decision as Navy seeks proven tech for submarines to stay underwater longer

Navy is looking to acquire six new submarines with Air Independent Propulsion technology, which allows vessels to stay underwater for longer periods.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?