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Denmark introduces green tax on air passengers from 2025

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark on Friday agreed to impose a tax on air passengers to help finance the airline industry's transition to greener practices, which will be gradually phased in from 2025,

Denmark introduces green passenger tax on air travel

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's government on Friday said it would impose a green passenger tax on air travel, which will be gradually phased in as of 2025 to help finance a green transition of the

River Rhine in south Germany remains closed to shipping

HAMBURG (Reuters) - Parts of the river Rhine in south Germany remained closed to shipping on Friday after heavy rain and melting snow increased water levels, but could reopen later this weekend,

Global coal use at all-time high in 2023 – IEA

PARIS (Reuters) - Global coal use is expected to reach a record high in 2023 as demand in emerging and developing economies remains strong, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report on

Australian regulator flags power supply risks as coal-fired plants close

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia runs the risk of insufficient grid capacity by the middle of next decade as coal-fired power plants get retired earlier and replacement falls behind, the

Indonesia state power firm PLN signs 14 clean energy deals during COP28

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's state utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) said on Friday it had signed 14 agreements with various institutions during the COP28 climate summit to transition to

Freezing temperatures, snow, ice blanket China, shutting highways

By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities limited traffic flows on highways on Friday in several provinces after vehicles collided on icy patches as temperatures plummeted to below freezing

BP restarts pipeline after gasoline spill in Washington state-source

(Reuters) -BP has restarted its Olympic Pipeline that had leaked roughly 25,000 gallons of gasoline near Mount Vernon in Washington state, a source familiar with the pipeline's operations said on

BP cleaning up 25,000-gallon gasoline spill in Washington state

(Reuters) - BP has been working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and local officials since Sunday to clean up a roughly 25,000-gallon gasoline spill from its Olympic Pipeline near Mount

White House asks employees to travel by train, EVs when possible

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. federal employees should rent electric vehicles and opt for rail trips when feasible on government travel to sharply reduce emissions, the White House

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

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.