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Zambia orders halt to work on copper mine in Lower Zambezi park

By Chris Mfula and Felix Njini (Reuters) -Zambia's government on Wednesday ordered mining company Mwembeshi Resources Ltd to immediately halt all activities on the $494 million copper project it is

Centre-right lawmakers quit EU talks on nature law

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The biggest lawmaker group in the European Parliament on Wednesday walked out of negotiations on a landmark EU law to protect nature, dealing another blow to the

Chile’s Codelco shuts Ventanas smelter in move towards sustainable mining

By Fabian Cambero QUINTERO, Chile - Chile's state-owned Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, on Wednesday closed its Ventanas metal smelter in the country's central coast, following

Global airlines group to boost focus on non-CO2 emissions

By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) - Global airlines are setting up a task force to deal with non-carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, stepping up efforts to tackle cloudy streaks formed by aircraft

Spanish strawberry growers slam campaign for German supermarket boycott

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish strawberry growers on Wednesday criticised a German consumer campaign calling for supermarkets to boycott berries grown near Spain's Donana wetland, which is under threat

US Supreme Court rulings darken forecast for EPA powers

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - In a span of 11 months, the U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a one-two punch against the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to combat air and water pollution in twin

Portugal gives environmental green light for Savannah’s lithium mine

By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - Mining company Savannah Resources said on Wednesday Portuguese authorities had approved its environmental impact assessment (EIA) for what could become Western

Texas battery rush: Oil state’s power woes fuel energy storage boom

By Nichola Groom and Laila Kearney (Reuters) -BlackRock, Korea's SK, Switzerland's UBS and other companies are chasing an investment boom in battery storage plants in Texas, lured by the prospect of

World Bank lends $50.8 million to cut air pollution in Bosnian region

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - The World Bank has approved a 46.1 million euro ($50.8 million) loan to help Bosnia's autonomous Bosniak-Croat Federation tackle alarming air pollution and its health and economic

Brazilian banks urged to crack down on meatpackers tied to deforestation

By Paula Arend Laier SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian banks are being asked to meet minimum information requirements to help combat illegal deforestation when offering credit lines to meat processors,

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.