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EU lawmakers seek methane curbs on Europe’s fossil fuel imports

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Parliament lawmakers want to force companies sending oil and gas to Europe to cut their methane emissions, through an upcoming EU law to tackle the potent

EU countries approve reform of bloc’s carbon market

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - European Union countries voted on Tuesday to approve sweeping reforms to the European Union's carbon market, its main climate policy, which are expected to hike the cost of

Thai zoo breeds endangered vultures hoping to see them soar again

By Napat Wesshasartar NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (Reuters) - Four times a day, Thai conservationist Watchiradol Phangpanya puts on a black, long-sleeved shirt, red gloves, and a red balaclava, hoping

UK court to hear Greenpeace challenge to oil, gas licensing round

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's High Court is expected to decide on Tuesday whether to grant Greenpeace permission to proceed with a challenge to the country's last oil and gas licensing round on climate

Alberta’s energy regulator apologises for poor communication around tailings leak

By Nia Williams (Reuters) - The CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) on Monday apologised for his organisation's failure to fully inform local Indigenous communities about a toxic tailings leak

Climate activists spray protests on U.S. bank offices on eve of annual meetings

By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK (Reuters) - Climate protesters spray painted graffiti on Citigroup Inc and Bank of America Corp. offices in New York's Bryant Park on Monday, accusing the banks of being "

Severe weather disrupts production at three Corpus Christi Texas refineries

(Reuters) - Three Corpus Christi Texas refineries reported production disruptions on Sunday as severe thunderstorms raked the area, with heavy rain and lightning. Citgo Petroleum Corp said its Corpus

Oceans of Energy startup to build solar array at North Sea wind farm

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch startup that has tested solar panel arrays on the open ocean says it has won its first commercial contract to install a small amount of capacity at a wind farm in the

U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs Exxon, Chevron appeals in climate cases

By Clark Mindock and Nate Raymond (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear bids by Exxon Mobil Corp, Suncor Energy Inc, Chevron Corp and others to move lawsuits filed by state and

Ivory Coast rains revive cocoa farmers’ hopes for strong mid-crop

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Above average rains in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions last week should help plenty of small pods to develop well, farmers said on Monday, paving the way for a strong

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China is worried about US–Philippines military exercises. It’s too close for comfort

Official Chinese statements have described the drills as destabilising, warning that they risk escalation and that the participating countries are 'playing with fire.'

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

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.