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Battle over power pylons highlights Britain’s net zero challenge

By Elizabeth Piper WAVENEY VALLEY, England (Reuters) - Dot Matthie says she faces losing the use of the airstrip in her field because of a British government plan to build electricity pylons in the

Israel aims to boost Red Sea oil deliveries despite environmental risks

By Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel plans to allow more oil tankers to dock at a Red Sea port in Eilat despite environmental risks, as it strives to maintain energy security amid conflict

Factbox-Over 196,000 still without power in Texas and Arkansas after storms

(Reuters) - More than 196,000 homes and businesses in Texas and Arkansas were still without power on Thursday after storms battered the region earlier in the week, according to meteorologists and data

Support for Spanish gas plants is ‘urgent’, industry body says

MADRID (Reuters) - Supporting Spanish gas-fired plants with capacity mechanisms is "urgent and necessary", Joan Batalla, president of industry body Sedigas, said on Thursday. With intermittent

EU agrees to quit energy investment treaty over climate concerns

By Kate Abnett and Diana Mandia BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union countries unanimously agreed on Thursday to quit an international energy treaty over concerns that it protects fossil fuel

Why has desilting of Rajasthan’s Bisalpur Dam become point of contention between govt & activists

SC has lifted the ban on desilting activities in the dam in Tonk, but environmentalists say it was filled to capacity only 3-4 times, making it less prone to effects of silt formation.

Monsoon arrives in Kerala 2 days early, advances to most parts of northeast

Met department expects it to be above normal, 106% of the long-period average.

Factbox-Storms leave more than 275,000 without power in Texas, other states

(Reuters) - More than 275,000 homes and businesses in Texas, Kentucky and other U.S. states were without power on Thursday as storms battered the region since the long Memorial Day holiday weekend,

Global shift to renewables slowed in 2023, policy group says

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The global shift to renewables in major energy-consuming sectors slowed in 2023, hindered by regulatory gaps, political pressures and a failure to set clear targets, a policy

Factbox-Over 400,000 customers without power in Texas, other states from storms

(Reuters) - More than 400,000 homes and businesses in Texas, Kentucky and other U.S. states were without power on Wednesday as storms continued to batter the region since the long Memorial Day holiday

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

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.