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Global renewables capacity grew by record 10% last year-IRENA

By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - Global renewable energy capacity grew by a record 9.6% last year but needs to grow by three times the current rate to limit global warming, the International

Explainer-What California’s atmospheric rivers mean for drought, floods, fires

By Steve Gorman and Daniel Trotta LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California has experienced an exceptionally wet winter with 11 atmospheric rivers battering the state since late December. A twelfth such

EU lawmakers toughen up draft law on environmental crimes

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers on Tuesday toughened up a draft law to crack down on illegal timber trade and other crimes against the environment, with sanctions that include

Britain’s Drax pauses $2.5 billion biomass carbon capture plans

By Nora Buli and Susanna Twidale (Reuters) - British power generator Drax will pause its planned 2 billion pound ($2.45 billion) UK investment in bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS)

Industry group says Euro 7 emission rules will raise car prices

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union's proposed Euro 7 emission rules for vehicles will complicate life for the auto industry and raise new car prices without bringing their intended

EU lawmakers toughen up draft law to crack down on environmental crimes

The EU draft law, proposed in December 2021, has introduced sanctions that include imprisonment for up to 10 years for the most serious offences.

EU drafts plan to allow e-fuel combustion engine cars – document

BERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission has drafted a plan allowing sales of new cars with internal combustion engines that run only on climate neutral e-fuels, in an attempt to resolve a

EU proposes exception for e-fuel combustion engines from 2035

BERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission has proposed allowing the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines after 2035 if they only run only on climate-neutral e-fuels, a document

California braces for next bout of heavy rain, snow and high winds

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The latest spate of harsh wintry weather churning from the Pacific bore down on storm-weary California on Tuesday, with forecasters warning of wind gusts

Huge Phillips 66 biofuels project will test the industry’s green promises

By Laila Kearney RODEO, California (Reuters) - In the oldest refining town in the American West, Phillips 66 is promising a greener future as it moves to halt crude-oil processing and build a massive

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.