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Bolivia wildfires set to blaze past record as forests burn

By Monica Machicao LA PAZ (Reuters) - Wildfires in Bolivia are now running on a track to set an all-time record, latest satellite data show, with fire hot-spots to-date overtaking the rate in the same

Companies ask world leaders at UN to follow through on renewables targets

By Valerie Volcovici and Simon Jessop NEW YORK (Reuters) - Executives from several major companies urged world leaders on Monday to follow through on an international agreement, made at the COP28

Spain increases green hydrogen goal

By Pietro Lombardi MADRID (Reuters) -Spain has increased its target for green hydrogen production capacity in a sign of confidence in an industry that has seen some energy giants scale back plans due

Spain increases green hydrogen goal, sets 12 GW capacity by 2030

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain has increased its target for green hydrogen production capacity as part of a broader upgrade of its energy and climate ambitions, according to an Energy Ministry document

Chevron transports non-essential personnel from Gulf of Mexico sites due to tropical disturbance

(Reuters) - Chevron Corp said on Monday that nonessential personnel were being transported from their Gulf of Mexico facilities due to the tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico. "There has been

California sues Exxon over global plastic pollution

By Valerie Volcovici NEW YORK (Reuters) - California has filed a lawsuit against oil giant Exxon Mobil over its alleged role in global plastic waste pollution, its attorney general announced on Monday

NHC says potential Tropical Cyclone Nine forms over western Cuba

(Reuters) - Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine formed about 350 miles (565 km) south-southeast of the western tip of Cuba and is expected to develop into a hurricane on Wednesday as it moves across the

British water companies fight $2 billion lawsuits over sewage pollution

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) - Six British water companies under-reported sewage discharges and overcharged millions of customers up to 1.5 billion pounds ($2 billion) as a result, lawyers bringing a

Singapore’s Temasek sets aside $77 million to support climate action initiatives

SINGAPORE - Singaporean state-owned investor Temasek said on Monday that it is setting aside S$100 million ($77.43 million) as a community gift to support climate action initiatives that will

Brookfield raises $2.4 billion for climate fund backed by UAE

DUBAI (Reuters) - Brookfield Asset Management said on Monday it has raised $2.4 billion for the Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF), which is backed by the United Arab Emirates and aims to scale up

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.