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EU says it sticks to zero-emission car path to 2035

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission said on Wednesday it would stick to its 2035 target that all new cars and vans sold in the European Union would no longer emit carbon

China announces plans for major renewable projects to tackle climate change

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday it would develop a package of major projects to tackle climate change as it moves to bring its carbon dioxide emissions to a peak before 2030 and become

US Supreme Court to consider nuclear waste storage dispute

By Blake Brittain and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Wednesday to consider whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has the authority to license nuclear waste

Top EPA nominees face Senate scrutiny over plan to undo key climate finding

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Trump nominees to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's deregulatory efforts are expected to face questions at their Senate confirmation on

Industrial waste is a potential gold mine. India can reuse up to 750 million tonnes, says CSE report

Report by the Centre for Science and Environment calls for creating an industrial waste inventory & provides guidelines for classifying 'green' products to ensure a circular economy.

Floods in Indonesia’s capital displace thousands

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Thousands of people were evacuated in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Tuesday after floods swamped the region, officials said, with heavy rain expected to continue over the next few

Spain’s Criteria to buy 5% stake in French environmental company Veolia

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish holding vehicle Criteria will buy a 5% stake in French waste and water management company Veolia Environnement and have a representative on its board, it said on Tuesday. At

Laggard Ireland may face 26 billion euro EU climate bill, watchdogs warn

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland may have to pay EU compliance costs of between 8 billion euros and 26 billion euros ($8.4 billion-$27.2 billion) if it does not swiftly implement its emissions-cutting plans

UN sets date for extra session to finalize plastics treaty

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United Nations Environment Programme on Monday said a new round of negotiations toward a global plastics treaty will take place from August 5 to 14 in

Scientists predict major quake in Chile’s mineral-rich north

(This Feb. 27 story has been corrected to fix the name and title of the scientist in paragraphs 8 to 11) SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Fifteen years ago on February 27, a devastating 8.8 magnitude quake struck

On Camera

I turned up at Asha Bhosle’s door as a fan. She invited me home

The words she wrote in our autograph book echo in my mind now: 'Mar kar bhi jo jeete hain, wohi jeete hain'—The only lives worth living are those remembered long after death.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.