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EU set for tough talks after lawmakers back stricter methane rules

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament voted on Tuesday in favour of rules that would force companies selling oil and gas in Europe to cut their methane emissions, setting itself

China to implement stricter vehicle emissions standards from July 1

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China will implement an upgraded version of emission standards for vehicles nationwide from July 1, the country's environment ministry said on Tuesday, pressuring

Australia to invest $1.4 billion to scale up renewable hydrogen industry

By Praveen Menon SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will invest A$2 billion ($1.4 billion) to scale up development of its renewable hydrogen industry, the government announced in its annual budget on

Wildfires in Canada’s main oil province Alberta force producer shutdowns

By Rod Nickel and Nia Williams (Reuters) -Cooler weather across Alberta on Monday helped firefighters battling widespread wildfires in Canada's main oil-producing province, but the government said it

Democrats press Biden administration on climate impact of LNG buildout

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dozens of Democratic lawmakers on Monday called on the Biden administration to consider the climate and environmental justice impacts of the expansion of the liquefied natural

Project Cheetah: Five more to be released into the wild at Kuno National Park before monsoon

Three females, two males will join three others which are out in KNP. Once monsoon ends in September, situation will be reassessed for release of another 10 in Kuno or Gandhisagar.

Germany will have to import 70% of green hydrogen – econ minister

Berlin (Reuters) - Germany can only meet 30% of its own needs for green hydrogen, putting Berlin on a quest for trade partners to deliver the remaining 70%, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said

Italy must learn to live with drought-inducing weather -minister

By Crispian Balmer and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) - Italy's long-running drought is a result of climate change, meaning the country must adjust to the new reality, Agriculture Minister Francesco

Australia’s big pension funds boost fossil fuel investments, activist group says

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's 30 biggest pension funds increased their investments in key coal, oil and gas producers by 50% in 2022 despite the funds' long term commitments to net zero carbon

Australia’s biggest pension funds raise investment in fossil fuels, activist group says

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's 30 biggest pension funds in 2022 raised their investment to more than A$34 billion ($23 billion) in companies most responsible for expanding fossil fuels, environmental

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.