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  • Wednesday, 18 September, 2024
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    Gore warns US election outcome will determine future of climate action

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  • Wednesday, 18 September, 2024
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    Chevron boss blames Biden for pushing up energy prices

    Mike Wirth says White House’s ‘attacks’ on natural gas threaten energy security for US allies

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    A seismic hum signals a new era of climate uncertainty

    An enigmatic sound has shown that the frozen corners of the world are creaking — and in more ways than one

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    Foreign secretary says government will build global clean power alliance for sharing knowledge and technology

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    Energy demands of AI place strain on power supplies

    Amazon’s data centre in south Dublin
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    COP29 host skips over fossil fuels to waste methane and energy storage

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    Malnutrition crisis threatens child health gains, warns Bill Gates

    Foundation says about 40mn children are at risk of stunted growth as climate change worsens food security

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  • Tuesday, 17 September, 2024
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    National Grid blames old computer systems for sidelining batteries

    Britain’s network operator overlooks batteries up to 30% of the time when they are cheaper, company admits

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  • Monday, 16 September, 2024
    London
    London’s mayor announces plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street

    Sadiq Khan’s proposal argues that famous shopping thoroughfare requires ‘major regeneration’

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  • Monday, 16 September, 2024
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  • Monday, 16 September, 2024
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    Oil major trims renewables business and sells off underperforming assets

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  • Monday, 16 September, 2024
    World Trade Organization
    Global carbon pricing needed to avert trade friction, says WTO chief

    Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warns of disruption to commerce from EU and other unilateral green taxes

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  • Monday, 16 September, 2024
    Azeem Azhar
    Techno-energy is reshaping the world

    Traditional power brokers endowed with reserves of fossil fuels will see their global leverage wane

    An array of solar panels dominate the landscape in southeastern France
  • Monday, 16 September, 2024
    The Big Read
    Brazil wants to be a climate champion and an oil giant. Can it be both?

    Lula has staked his international reputation on the environment, but he must also find the money to alleviate poverty at home

    Montage image of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, oil rigs and forests
  • Monday, 16 September, 2024
    UK economy
    UK steelmakers face dumping risk over EU carbon tax timing, industry warns

    Ministers urged to bring forward start date of British scheme to 2026 to align with Europe

    Workers prepare to lift a bundle of steel reinforcing bar with a gantry crane at a metal stock yard in Shanghai
  • Sunday, 15 September, 2024
    Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG
    Munich Re dismisses ‘nonsense’ calls for property reinsurance price cuts

    Chief executive says primary insurers could simply choose to buy less cover

    Homes in Statesboro, Georgia underwater after excessive rains caused flooding on August 7 2024
  • Sunday, 15 September, 2024
    Oil & Gas industry
    Saving Grangemouth jobs tests Scotland’s shift to net zero

    ‘Project Willow’ draws up alternatives for refinery ahead of planned 2025 closure

    Night view of Petroineos Grangemouth petrochemical plant and refinery in Scotland
  • Saturday, 14 September, 2024
    Renewable energy
    Negative European energy prices hit record level

    Rapid rollout of solar and wind generation has outpaced ability to store power

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  • Saturday, 14 September, 2024
    News in-depthClimate change
    Wildfires sweep Amazon as Brazil suffers worst drought on record

    Destruction of forest combined with low rainfall exacerbate effects of climate change

    A drone view shows a fire in Amazonas state, Brazil.
  • Saturday, 14 September, 2024
    UK energy
    North Sea output to halve by 2030 under Labour tax proposals, warns report

    Wood Mackenzie says sector risks being ‘fatally wounded’ by the government

    A view of a jack up oil rig and semi submersible platform, during cargo operations with supply vessel
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