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- Fossil fuels made the nation prosperous but as reserves dwindle, do they drill deeper, even as the Caribbean feels the heat of the climate crisis, or shift to a greener economy?
- US and UK leaders also quizzed over Gaza and free speech as Trump claims he did not know former US ambassador, Peter Mandelson
- US and UK leaders also quizzed over Gaza and free speech as Trump claims he did not know former US ambassador, Peter Mandelson
- Powering up: how Ethiopia is becoming an unlikely leader in the electric vehicle revolution Fri, 12 Sep 25, 8:00pmA country plagued by power cuts has become the first to ban imports of petrol and diesel cars, as a new dam brings hopes of cheap green energy
- Fossil-fuel firms receive US subsidies worth $31bn each year, study finds Tue, 9 Sep 25, 11:00pmFigure calculated by Oil Change International has more than doubled since 2017 but is likely a vast understatement
- Hopes rise for green economy boom at Africa Climate Summit Mon, 8 Sep 25, 8:38pmRenewables are thriving, with Africa breaking solar energy records – but action is needed to plug financing gap
- How cutting US air pollution could save 6,000 lives a year by 2030 Fri, 5 Sep 25, 3:00pmShift from fossil fuels could lower deaths from particle pollution in some states by 19% in five years, study finds
- ‘The Dubai of South America’: how the promise of riches from lithium mining turned to dust in Bolivia Wed, 3 Sep 25, 9:00pmPoliticians have long promised the critical metal will rescue the economy but Indigenous locals say the push to exploit vast reserves threatens the ecosystem and their livelihoods
- Shell scraps construction of biofuels plant in Rotterdam Wed, 3 Sep 25, 5:56pmOil firm, which paused project in 2024, will not restart work because facility deemed ‘insufficiently competitive’
- Ørsted shares at all-time low after Trump halts work on US windfarm Mon, 25 Aug 25, 10:28pmShares drop by 17% after stop-work order on $1.5bn project off Rhode Island, which was 80% complete
- Solar panels in space ‘could provide 80% of Europe’s renewable energy by 2050’ Fri, 22 Aug 25, 1:00amResearchers also suggest system could resolve problems with irregular and weather-dependent Earth-based supply
- US pipeline protester’s obstruction conviction overturned by appeals court Tue, 19 Aug 25, 7:02amNew trial for Mylene Vialard after Minnesota judges find ‘pervasive’ prosecutorial misconduct in Line 3 protest case
- Russian hackers seized control of Norwegian dam, spy chief says Thu, 14 Aug 25, 7:42pmBeate Gangås says attack in April by Norway’s ‘dangerous neighbour’ aimed to cause fear and chaos
- ‘It’s destruction disguised as progress’: how the oil industry is sucking Iraq’s ancient wetlands dry Wed, 13 Aug 25, 5:00pmHawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the water
- Iraq’s marshes were considered an Eden. Now the oil industry is sucking them dry Wed, 13 Aug 25, 5:00pmHawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the water