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US to spend $700 million for oil and gas sector to cut methane emissions

(Reuters) - The U.S. government will provide up to $700 million in funding to monitor and reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, setting aside half of the amount for grants to states,

Canada releases framework to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies

By Nia Williams (Reuters) -Canada on Monday released a framework for eliminating inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, making it the first G20 country to deliver on a 2009 commitment to rationalise and

Blow for activists as UK court dismisses Shell climate case

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Environmental law charity ClientEarth's unsuccessful attempt to sue Shell over its climate strategy shows the difficulties in bringing activist shareholder claims,

German government convenes crisis meeting over Rhodes wildfires

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government is to convene a crisis meeting on Monday to discuss the impact of wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes on German holidaymakers, according to a foreign

UK PM Sunak: net zero is important but do not want to add to bills

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday that the government's net zero targets were important to him, but he did not want to do anything that will add to people's bills at

UAE says committed to meet CO2 emissions targets after criticism

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has said it is committed to delivering targets to cut the CO2 emissions causing climate change after an independent research group said the country, which

Southern Europeans splash out on air-con as heatwave drags on

By Corina Pons and Elisa Anzolin MADRID/MILAN (Reuters) - As Southern Europe battles extreme heat with no end in sight, people have rushed out to buy fans and even invest in air-conditioning to keep

ClientEarth loses bid to revive UK Shell lawsuit over climate strategy

LONDON (Reuters) - Environmental law charity ClientEarth on Monday lost its bid to revive its landmark lawsuit against Shell over its climate strategy, as London's High Court refused permission to

Greta Thunberg fined for disobeying police order – TT

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was found guilty of disobeying a police order to leave a climate protest in the southern city of Malmo on June 19 and was sentenced to pay

Doksuri to gain super typhoon strength as it hurls towards China

BEIJING (Reuters) - Doksuri, a tropical storm building over the sea to the east of the Philippines, is set to become a super typhoon as it hurls towards the coast of southern China, potentially making

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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

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.