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Black gold, green promises: Brazil's climate paradox
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 Can oil, the climate villain, be used to pay for its own demise? Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva thinks so. He is pushing for more oil exploration, including offshore from the Amazon rainforest, while casting himself as a global leader on climate change. "The world is not yet ready to live without oil," Lula, the host of this year's COP30 UN climate conference, told a local podcast. "I am against fossil fuels whenever we can do without them. But until we can, we need to use them ... read more |
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China defends Russian oil purchases, slams US 'bullying'Beijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2025 China said on Thursday that its purchases of Russian oil were "legitimate" and decried "unilateral bullying" by the United States, as President Donald Trump pushes countries to stop buying fuel from Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. ... more 
Most public land already open to energy production; Trump wants moreWashington DC (UPI) Oct 15, 2025 The Trump administration has vowed to open up public land to usher in an age of American energy dominance but in the Western United States there is little frontier left. ... more 
US Republicans seek to shield oil giants as climate lawsuits advanceWashington (AFP) Oct 15, 2025 President Donald Trump's second term has seen the United States go all-in to boost Big Oil and block renewables - yet a wave of state and local climate-damage lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry continues to advance. ... more 
China, EU stand firm on shipping emission deal despite US threatsLondon (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 China, the European Union and several other members of the International Maritime Organization reaffirmed their support on Tuesday for ambitious plans to cut shipping emissions, despite US threats. ... more |
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ExxonMobil returns to Iraq with deal on major oil fieldBaghdad (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 US oil giant ExxonMobil has returned to Iraq after a two-year absence, reaching an initial agreement on Wednesday that could pave the way for developing a giant oil field. ... more 
What Trump's Qatar security pledge means for MideastDoha (AFP) Oct 3, 2025 US President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week vowing to defend Qatar against attacks, following Israeli air strikes targeting Hamas leaders in Doha. ... more
NGOs urge no green label for fossil fuel investmentsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 30, 2025 Fossil fuel developers should be excluded from financial investments labelled sustainable, NGOs and associations urged on Tuesday, as part of any reform of the European Union's green finance transparency rules. ... more
Solar driven process extracts hydrogen fuel directly from air moistureTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025 A research team led by Prof. Yin Huajie at the Hefei Institute of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has unveiled a solar-driven device that generates green hydrogen directly from atmosp ... more 
Venezuela's Maduro ready to declare state of emergency over feared US 'aggression': vice-presidentCaracas (AFP) Sept 29, 2025 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is ready to declare a state of emergency over the threat of US "aggression" following a spate of deadly US strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Monday. ... more |
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Ecuador armed forces kill fuel price hike protester: Indigenous group
Quito (AFP) Sept 28, 2025 A protester was killed by Ecuadoran armed forces during a demonstration against increased fuel prices, the country's largest Indigenous organization said Sunday. Efrain Fuerez was "shot three times" and died Sunday at the hospital in Cotacachi, around 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Quito, according to the organization, known by its acronym Conaie. Ecuador's police and armed forces have not commented on the allegation. President Daniel Noboa earlier this month announced a cut in the fuel ... read more 
Iraq resumes Kurdish oil exports after two-year haltArbil, Iraq (AFP) Sept 27, 2025 Iraq resumed crude exports from the autonomous Kurdistan region on Saturday after a more than two-year halt over legal and technical disputes. ... more |
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Bank fossil fuel financing twice that for alternatives: study Paris (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 Some of the world's leading banks provided more than twice as much finance for fossil fuels between 2021 and 2024 than for sustainable alternatives, a new study said Tuesday. ... more
White House rejects talks offer from Venezuela's MaduroCaracas (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 The White House on Monday dismissed a request by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for talks with counterpart Donald Trump to de-escalate tensions between the two arch-foes. ... more 
China may strengthen climate role amid US fossil fuel pushNew York (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 All eyes are on China this week, as the world's biggest polluter readies a new emissions-cutting plan - reinforcing its role as a steadfast defender of global climate diplomacy while Europe stalls and the United States doubles down on fossil fuels. ... more 
IEA feels the heat as Washington pushes pro-oil agendaParis (AFP) Sept 22, 2025 No stranger to ire from oil-producing nations, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is facing pressure from the administration of US President Donald Trump over its globally-respected reports that predict a dwindling in fossil fuel demand. ... more 
Venezuela confirms it sent letter to Trump calling for dialogueWashington DC (UPI) Sep 22, 2025 Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez confirmed that President Nicolás Maduro sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, saying he was willing to hold direct talks with Trump's special envoy, Richard Grenell. ... more |
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