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U.S. energy regulators unanimously approve Commonwealth LNG terminal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. energy regulators unanimously approved the Commonwealth LNG, LLC liquefied natural gas terminal on the Louisiana coast on Thursday, with Democratic members listing concerns

US approves largest dam removal in history to save endangered fish

A US agency seeking to restore habitat for Chinook salmon and endangered coho salmon gave final approval Thursday to decommission four dams straddling the California-Oregon border.

Western New York prepares for up to 4 feet of lake-effect snow

By Lindsay DeDario and Rich McKay BUFFALO, N.Y. (Reuters) -Up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) of lake-effect snow could bury parts of Western New York and other states by the end of the weekend, forecasters

Egypt close to deals on 1GW of solar and wind projects

By Aidan Lewis and Sarah El Safty SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - COP27 host Egypt is close to signing final agreements to build two wind and solar projects with combined capacity of a gigawatt (GW

COP27 climate talks reach crunch time with big rifts remaining

By Katy Daigle, William James and Shadia Nasralla SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) -U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged world governments to "stand and deliver" a strong climate deal at the

Up to 4 feet of lake-effect snow may fall on Western New York, parts of Ohio

By Lindsey DeDario and Rich McKay BUFFALO, N.Y. (Reuters) - Western New York and parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan may be inundated by up to four feet of lake-effect snow by the end of the

U.S. aims for zero-emissions heavy-duty vehicles by 2040

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States aims to only sell and produce zero-emissions medium- and heavy-duty vehicles like school buses and tractor trailers by 2040, the U.S.

COP27: What are the sticking points to reaching a climate deal?

By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - Nations are deeply divided over how - and whether - they can reach a final agreement at the COP27 U.N. climate summit in Egypt. Here are some of the biggest sticking

Environmental group alleges carmakers, Bosch deliberately manipulated emissions

By Rachel More BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's top four carmakers and parts supplier Bosch knowingly broke rules when developing a type of emissions software, an environmentalist group said on Thursday,

COP27: China chief negotiator attends global methane event

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) -China's special climate envoy Xie Zhenhua outlined his country's policy for reducing methane emissions at an event at the COP27 U.N. climate talks on Thursday, but

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.