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Wood Mackenzie: govts’ ‘unrealistic’ offshore wind expansion target would require $27 billion by 2026

(Reuters) - Government targets to increase wind power installations globally by five-fold annually by 2030 are unrealistic and would require $27 billion in investment in the supply chain by 2026, Wood

Explainer-Extreme heat may mean using a different sunscreen

By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - With world temperatures reaching record highs this summer, you may want to reconsider which sunscreen you are using, experts say.    Sunscreens are not all the same. The two

No schools in afternoon, 24-hrs power supply to health facilities: Delhi’s new heat action plan

The DDMA, which prepared the plan & submitted it to Centre last month, also plans a pilot project to paint roofs in identified areas with white colour to help keep the indoors cooler.

13 bodies recovered so far in Shimla’s Summer Hill, says NDRF as rescue operations enter day 4

NDRF Inspector Naseef Khan said that the Army, SDRF, and police are involved in the ongoing rescue operations.

Venezuela fails to curb oil leaks, gas flaring despite pledges -sources, document

By Deisy Buitrago CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA has failed to make any dent in its oil spill or gas flaring woes, despite nascent promises of environmental clean-up by

China to set up solar, wind recycling system as waste volumes surge

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China, the world's biggest renewable equipment manufacturer, will set up a recycling system for ageing wind turbines and solar panels as it tries to tackle the growing volumes of

U.S. NHC says 30% chance of cyclone over the central tropical Atlantic

(Reuters) - An elongated trough of low pressure located near the central tropical Atlantic has a 30% chance of developing into a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC)

Dutch court rules huge carbon capture project can go ahead

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Netherlands' highest court on Wednesday ruled that construction of a major carbon capture project in the Rotterdam port area can go ahead, despite objections by environmental

Factbox-Carbon storage projects across Europe

(Reuters) - Efforts to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from industries and store them underground have gathered pace across Europe over the past few years as countries scramble to meet climate

US investor group clinches tax credit deal for $1.5 billion renewable power acquisition

By Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) - Invenergy Renewables, Blackstone and Canada's second-largest pension fund said on Wednesday they struck a deal with Bank of America to help buy wind and solar

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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.