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UAE’s Jaber urges Big Oil to step up its climate game

DUBAI (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates' incoming COP28 president urged the energy industry on Thursday to "step up its game" towards building a clean energy system. Oil and gas firms need to

UAE’s COP28 president-designate urges oil, gas industry to step up net-zero commitments

DUBAI (Reuters) - The oil and gas industry needs to achieve net-zero emissions by or before 2050 while an industry-wide commitment to reach near-zero methane emissions by 2030 needs to be accelerated,

Major banks yet to match EU with nuclear green label -study

By Simon Jessop and Kate Abnett LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - None of the world's 30 major banks have explicitly included nuclear energy in their criteria for issuing green or sustainability-linked

What is geoengineering? US govt open to studying idea that blocking Sun rays could cool Earth

A White House report has suggested the Biden administration is open to studying the possibility of the effectiveness of solar radiation management, bringing concept to headlines again.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Chile-Argentina border region – GFZ

(Reuters) - An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck the Chile-Argentina border region on Wednesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 156 km (96.93 miles

Northern cities in China brace for another day of torrid heat

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese weather forecasters on Thursday issued a string of heat advisories across northern parts of the country as temperatures were expected to breach 40 degrees Celsius (104

Germany’s top court stalls govt climate-friendly heating bill

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of an injunction brought by a conservative lawmaker against the government's planned heating bill, saying consultation time

Latin America’s extreme weather is unleashing vicious cycle further fueling climate dangers

Over the past 30 years, temperatures have warmed by 0.2 degrees Celsius per decade. Drought and storms caused most of the $9 billion in economic damages in 2022.

Less chance of a ‘super’ El Niño a relief to Argentine agriculture -exchange

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A reduced chance of a "very strong" version of the El Niño weather phenomenon later this year should offer some relief to agricultural producers in Argentina, the Rosario

JPMorgan’s Umunna says ‘carping’ about UAE as climate host should stop

By Tommy Wilkes and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Critics should stop "carping from the sidelines" about the United Arab Emirates hosting the COP28 climate talks and give the oil producer a chance

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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.