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US CFTC issues first guidelines for carbon credit markets

(Reuters) - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday approved the first guidelines for the trading of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts in the country. Carbon credit

Altai becomes fifth Russian region to declare emergency due to crop problems

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Altai on Friday became the fifth Russian region to declare a state of emergency this month due to crop problems caused by extreme weather, saying too much rain had waterlogged the

Environmental activist ClientEarth sues Germany over pesticides use

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Environmental activist charity ClientEarth launched a lawsuit against Germany on Friday to push Berlin to implement an EU law to limit pesticide use in farming, the group said on

In Nigeria’s food belt, fears of another flood as Cameroon opens dam

By Abraham Achirga BENUE, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian farmer Enoch Fater has barely slept in the last few days after water levels started rising at his paddy rice farm and in a major river nearby,

Climate Asset Management has raised more than $1 billion, CEO says

By Simon Jessop and Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) - Climate Asset Management has raised more than $1 billion to invest in natural capital projects such as regenerative agriculture, its chief

Social media mobilises Poles to battle floods in historic city

By Barbara Erling and Janis Laizans WROCLAW, Poland (Reuters) - A social media producer whose accounts would normally show people where to eat out and relax in the historic Polish city of Wroclaw has

Scant green premium stalls over 450 low-carbon projects, analysis shows

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - High-emitting industries are struggling to finance more than 450 large-scale low-carbon projects, with demand for green products still too weak to justify investment, according

ADB approves $500 million loan for Indonesia’s energy transition efforts

JAKARTA (Reuters) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million policy-based loan to fund a program designed to help Indonesia's energy transition efforts, it said in a statement on

World Bank climate finance reaches record $42.6 billion in fiscal 2024

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank Group said on Thursday it delivered a record $42.6 billion in climate finance during fiscal 2024, a 10% increase over the $38.6 billion the prior year and close

US generated fewer renewable blending credits in August, EPA says

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The United States generated fewer renewable blending credits in August versus July, data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) showed on Thursday. Credits generated from

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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.