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German Economy Minister and Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck on Wednesday triggered the early warning level for gas supplies as Moscow continues to demand to be paid in rubles. This move is …
German economy minister raises warning level for gas supplies Read More
Energy prices in Europe have been surging since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, pushing inflation to a higher level and possibly denting Europe’s hope that its economic recovery can …
Surging inflation likely to throttle European economic recovery Read More
Europe is facing strong economic headwinds. Record inflation, the need to recover from the pandemic, and a divided response to Russian troop deployments along the Ukraine border, all chill the February air. Whether …
Ukraine: the economic impact of tension with Russia is part of Putin’s long-term plan Read More
“The future of the auto industry is electric,” President Joe Biden said in a voiceover to a video posted on Twitter Wednesday night. Automakers seem to agree with him. On Thursday, …
Biden, “Big Three” automakers join forces on EV goals Read More
Two controversial new projects propose laying thousands of miles of pipe through America’s Corn Belt, carrying liquid carbon dioxide across five states, from Iowa to the Dakotas, where they’d wind …
The Oil Industry’s New Climate Change Solution Is More Pipelines Read More
Anti-mining protests by Adivasis, India’s indigenous communities, have in recent years drawn considerable attention. In many places across India’s mining tracts, Adivasis have been battling to protect their homes and local …
Coal Mining and Indigenous Communities in India Read More
How bankruptcy lets oil and gas companies evade cleanup rules. A battle over who is responsible for cleaning up hundreds of oil and gas rigs in the Gulf of Mexico …
How bankruptcy lets oil companies evade cleanup Read More
The fossil fuel industry continues to use a long list of deceptive tactics to conceal environmental destruction that harms Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and low-income communities. That’s the …
NAACP Report: Fossil Fuel Industry Uses Deception to Conceal Damage to BIPOC Communities Read More
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 were 51% below 1990 levels, according to new Carbon Brief analysis. This means the UK is now halfway to meeting its target of …
Analysis: UK is now halfway to meeting its ‘net-zero emissions’ target Read More
A Japanese-Australian venture has begun producing hydrogen from brown coal in a 500 million Australian dollars ($390m) pilot project that aims to show liquefied hydrogen can be produced commercially and …
Dirty coal to hydrogen: Trial aims for clean-energy solution Read More