By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - Global revenues from the sale of carbon permits in emissions trading systems (ETS) grew to a record $74 billion last year, as governments increasingly turn to such
By Simon Jessop and Kate Abnett LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Governments, business leaders and development banks have two years to take action to avert far worse climate change, the U.N.'s climate
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The 2023 wildfire season in the Europe was among the worst this century, according to a European Commission report published on Wednesday. Last year, more than half a million (
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's government is looking at the possibility of introducing some easing of rigorous fuel environmental standards in order to allow the usage of low-quality gasoline in the face
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission has requested information as part of a preliminary review of possible distortions by Chinese wind turbine makers in the European Union, which could lead to
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced its first-ever drinking water standard to protect people against toxic "forever chemicals"
BERLIN (Reuters) - Switzerland will contribute 135 million Swiss francs ($149.39 million) over the next four years to the Green Climate Fund, which helps developing countries to work towards
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The number of people evacuated due to flooding in Russia's Orenburg region has grown to 7,700, state news agency TASS reported on Wednesday citing local government. More than 300
(Reuters) - Chemicals group Arkema said that investigators visited several of its sites on Tuesday, adding that it was cooperating with authorities. Regional broadcaster France 3 reported earlier on
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon has decreased 40% in the first three months of 2024 when compared to the same period a year earlier, Environment Minister Marina Silva said on
It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.
Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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