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US regulators approve Louisiana LNG plant over climate objections

(Reuters) - Federal regulators on Thursday approved a Louisiana liquefied natural gas project that has been a lightning rod for environmental activists and a litmus test for the Biden administration's

As India grapples with EU carbon tax, renewables could help cut heavy industries’ emissions quickly

The sector can decarbonise its entire electricity demand by 2030 with 120 GW of renewable energy. With this, the carbon emissions of sector will be reduced by 17%, finds think tank Ember.

EU lawmakers split over calls to delay deforestation law

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers have split over whether to delay the bloc's upcoming ban on imports of goods linked to deforestation, adding pressure to Ursula von der

US Supreme Court blocks EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ air pollution plan

By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked an Environmental Protection Agency regulation aimed at reducing ozone emissions that may worsen air pollution in

US Treasury, USAID call in development banks for urgent talks on extreme heat

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury and the U.S. Agency for International Development are calling leaders of multilateral development banks into an urgent meeting on extreme heat

India’s monsoon overcomes delay, set to cover country on time

By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite

Bornean elephants endangered due to human activity, wildlife experts say

GENEVA (Reuters) - Agriculture, mining, logging and other human activities on Borneo have caused elephants living on the South Asian island to become endangered, an assessment by wildlife experts

Exclusive-US Treasury, USAID call in development banks for urgent talks on extreme heat

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury and the U.S. Agency for International Development are calling leaders of multilateral development banks into an urgent meeting on extreme heat

Namibia to build second desalination plant in January

WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Drought-prone Namibia, currently facing its worst drought in over a century, will start constructing its long-awaited second desalination plant in January 2025, the minister of

Global carbon removal market could reach $100 billion/yr from 2030-35, report says

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - The global market for carbon dioxide (CO2) removal credits could reach up to $100 billion a year between 2030 and 2035 from $2.7 billion last year if barriers to

On Camera

The Bengal voter is silent. Is it fear or quiet determination?

The silence may have to do with the state’s history of political violence. During the 2021 post-poll violence, BJP leaders 'ran away leaving their voters at the mercy of the mob'.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.