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Norway’s Aker BP may explore for seabed minerals, CEO says

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's second-largest listed oil and gas company, Aker BP, said it would consider applying for licenses to mine minerals from the seabed if parliament approves a plan for such

Factbox-What are Britain’s energy targets and how could they change?

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will on Wednesday set out what he calls a more "proportionate" approach to reaching net zero emissions by 2050 after the government indicated it

Extreme plankton bloom creates marine ‘dead zone’ off eastern Thailand

By Napat Wesshasartar CHONBURI, Thailand (Reuters) - An unusually dense plankton bloom off the eastern coast of Thailand is creating an aquatic "dead zone", threatening the livelihood of local

UN chief puts spotlight on ‘movers,’ excludes US, China at climate summit ahead of COP28

The summit will feature speeches from leaders who are responding to his call to 'accelerate' global climate action, including Brazil, Canada, the EU, Pakistan, South Africa and Tuvalu.

Dutch firms get up to $49 billion annually in fossil fuel subsidies -report

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Industrial companies in the Netherlands get 39 billion to 46 billion euros ($42-49 billion) in tax breaks and subsidies annually for using fossil fuels, the Dutch government said

Brazil to revise climate targets to cut emissions 53% by 2030 -source

By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil is expected to announce revised climate targets this week, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva strengthens a prior pledge made by his predecessor Jair

Brazil to revise climate targets to cut emissions 53% by 2030 -sources

By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil is expected to announce revised climate targets this week, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva strengthens a prior pledge made by his predecessor Jair

Pacific islands nation Niue sells stakes in ocean to fund conservation

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Pacific Island nation of Niue wants to raise $18 million by selling sponsorship of its ocean, a novel funding initiative that comes as the region struggles to mitigate the

LNG crucial to German energy strategy, ministry official says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany must strengthen rather than abandon the liquefied natural gas (LNG) capability built last year to retain energy diversity in the face of continued fragility of supply, a

EU lawmakers to grill new climate chief on fossil fuels – document

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the European Parliament plan to grill Wopke Hoekstra, who is poised to be the EU's next climate change chief, on how he would phase out fossil fuel

On Camera

Euphoria season 3 is an empty spectacle. Fans are upset, they want it cancelled

Euphoria's characters, who once carried moral ambiguity and emotional density, now feel like flat archetypes of the people they once were.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

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.