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German heating can’t be made 100% electric, suppliers say

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German heating system suppliers said they can roll out electric heat pumps to households on a large scale to replace oil and gas boilers and protect the climate, but lawmakers

Malaysia needs to invest $375 billion in renewables to reach 2050 climate goals – report

By Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia will need to double its investments in renewable energy transition to at least $375 billion in order to achieve its ambitious goal of carbon neutrality

US carbon pipeline faces setback as residents refuse to cede land rights

By Leah Douglas (Reuters) - Navigator CO2 Ventures’ proposed carbon pipeline project in the U.S. Midwest is struggling to secure a site to store millions of tons of greenhouse gas it hopes to collect

More than 170 trillion pieces of plastic are choking oceans worldwide, finds US institute

The study by Gyres Institute concluded that the acceleration of plastic densities in oceans — including beaches —demands 'urgent international policy interventions'.

California flood watch issued as next atmospheric river looms

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Flood watch notices were posted across northern and central California for Thursday ahead of an atmospheric river storm expected to douse much of the state with

Germany to spend billions helping industry with energy transition

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany plans to provide its industry with a double-digit billion-euro amount to support the transition towards cleaner production in industry, the economy ministry said on Thursday.

Germany to spend billions helping industry to support transition towards cleaner production

The mechanism, called ‘carbon contracts for difference’, aims to shift energy source used in energy-intensive industries from fossil sources to renewables and hydrogen.

Czech Republic calls meeting of EU countries on car emissions laws

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Czech Republic has invited transport ministers from 11 European Union counties to meet in Brussels on Monday to discuss emissions-cutting policies, amid a

UK lacks strategy to meet decarbonised power target, advisers say

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has no clear strategy on how it plans to meet a target of decarbonising its electricity system by 2035, threatening efforts to boost energy security, the

Climate change is leading to more lightning strikes. Policymakers need to take note to save lives

Lightning strikes account for 35% of all natural hazard deaths in India but aren't seen as a priority at district-level where awareness & more government funding can save lives.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

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.