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  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 Biomass remains the European Union's primary renewable energy source, yet it often receives less attention than solar or wind in energy transition strategies. New findings from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden stress the indispensable role biomass plays in meeting climate objectives. The research team demonstrated that omitting biomass from the European energy mix could inflate transition costs by EUR 169 billion annually - a financial impact on par with sidelining wind energy. The stud ... read more |
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Just Stop Oil activist group holds final marchLondon (AFP) April 26, 2025 British environmental activist group Just Stop Oil held its final demonstration in London on Saturday, ending three years of high-profile climate protest stunts as they moved their focus away from civil disobedience. ... more 
Iran slams 'hostile' US sanctions ahead of new talksTehran (AFP) April 23, 2025 Iran's foreign ministry on Wednesday condemned new US sanctions targeting its oil network, calling the move a sign of Washington's "hostile approach" ahead of a third round of nuclear talks. ... more
More than 80,000 litres of oil spilled around a barge on Danube in SerbiaBelgrade (AFP) April 24, 2025 Around 82,000 litres of oil were spilled during a transfer to a barge on the Danube about 20 kilometres (12 miles) downstream from Serbia's capital Belgrade, officials analysing water samples confirmed on Thursday. ... more 
White House gives update on fight against Houthi 'band of pirates'Washington DC (UPI) Apr 22, 2025 Yemen-based Houthi attacks on shipping and U.S. forces prompted ongoing military strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, President Trump told congressional leaders in a March 28 letter. ... more |
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US sanctions second Chinese refinery in Iran pressure campaignWashington (AFP) April 16, 2025 The United States on Wednesday sanctioned a second China-based "teapot" refinery for purchasing Iranian crude, in the latest salvo of Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran. ... more |
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World-first flight test reveals how hydrogen engines form contrailsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 In a groundbreaking campaign, researchers have captured the first-ever in-flight measurements of contrails produced by hydrogen-powered aircraft, marking a pivotal advancement in assessing the clima ... more 
Study finds big gap in Australia's methane emissionsSydney (AFP) April 15, 2025 Australian coal mines may have vastly underestimated historical methane emissions, according to analysis of the potent greenhouse gas published Wednesday. ... more 
UN shipping body approves global carbon pricing systemLondon (AFP) April 11, 2025 Member states of the International Maritime Organization have voted in favour of a global pricing system to help curb maritime carbon emissions, the UN shipping body announced Friday. ... more 
Interior Department says more oil discovered under Gulf of MexicoWashington DC (UPI) Apr 10, 2025 The Department of Interior on Thursday released an analysis of fossil fuel deposits showing an additional 1.30 billion barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico's Outer Continental shelf. ... more |
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Yemen rebel media says US strikes on Hodeida killed 12: new toll Hodeida, Yemen (AFP) April 9, 2025 Yemen's Huthi media said on Wednesday the death toll from an air strike on Hodeida the day before that they blamed on the United States had risen to 12 people. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Yemen rebels say four killed in US strikes on west Hodeida, Yemen (AFP) April 8, 2025 Yemen's Huthi rebels on Tuesday said US strikes on the western province of Hodeida killed four people and wounded 13 others, a day after the group said it targeted Israel and US warships. ... more
Talks with Trump a necessity for sanctions-hit IranTehran (AFP) April 8, 2025 US President Donald Trump appeared to catch Tehran off guard on Monday when he announced "direct talks" between the arch-foes over Iran's nuclear programme, having previously threatened to bomb the Islamic republic. ... more
US trade delegation in Iraq to boost economic tiesBaghdad (AFP) April 8, 2025 A US trade delegation representing 60 companies was visiting Iraq to sign economic cooperation agreements with the private sector, Washington's embassy in Baghdad said Tuesday. ... more
Trump's tariffs loom over maritime emissions-cutting talksLondon (AFP) April 7, 2025 A decisive week for decarbonising global shipping began on Monday at an International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting in London, against a backdrop of trade tensions that could make reaching a consensus difficult. ... more |
Venezuelan army on 'alert' for alleged false-flag attackCaracas (AFP) April 7, 2025 Venezuela's army said Sunday it was in a "state of alert" after the government warned of a suspected plot to blame Caracas for an attack on oil giant ExxonMobil in neighbouring Guyana. ... more 
US jury orders Chevron pay $745 mn for pollutionNew York (AFP) April 6, 2025 A US jury has ordered oil giant Chevron to pay $745 million for polluting marshland near New Orleans and subsequently failing to rehabilitate the affected area. ... more
Yemen Huthi media say one dead in air strikesSanaa (AFP) April 5, 2025 Media aligned with Yemen's Huthi rebels on Saturday said one person was killed and several others wounded in air strikes in the north of the country that they blamed on the United States. ... more
Nations divided ahead of decisive week for shipping emissionsLondon (AFP) April 4, 2025 Members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are divided over whether to approve a carbon tax on international shipping, ahead of a meeting starting on Monday to finalise emissions-reduction measures. ... more |
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Turning wood waste into ultra strong materialLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 A research team at the University of Tennessee is exploring a bold idea: transforming leftover wood waste into a material with the strength of steel. Led by Art Ragauskas, UT-ORNL governor's chair f ... more
Yemen's Huthis say one killed in fresh strikes blamed on USSanaa (AFP) April 2, 2025 Yemen's Huthi rebels said fresh US air strikes on Wednesday killed one person in Hodeida province, after overnight air raids left four people dead in the same area. ... more 
China discovers major new oilfield off ShenzhenBeijing (AFP) Mar 31, 2025 China's National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) said Monday it has discovered a major oilfield in the eastern South China Sea, with proven reserves exceeding 100 million tonnes. ... more 
Tunisian startup turns olive waste into clean energySanhaja (AFP) Mar 29, 2025 In a northern Tunisian olive grove, Yassine Khelifi's small workshop hums as a large machine turns olive waste into a valuable energy source in a country heavily reliant on imported fuel. ... more |
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Rubio warns Venezuela of force if it attacks oil-rich GuyanaGeorgetown, Guyana (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Top US diplomat Marco Rubio on Thursday issued a stern warning against Venezuela if it attacks its newly oil-rich neighbor Guyana, brandishing the power of the US military to protect the small South American nation. ... more |
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Ugandan environmentalists demand banks halt new funding for oil projectKampala (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 The East African Crude Oil Pipeline project (EACOP) announced it had secured the first part of financing to move crude from Uganda to a Tanzanian port, prompting environmentalists on Thursday to call on banks to withdraw their support. ... more
Just Stop Oil activist group says to stop climate protest stuntsLondon (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 British environmentalactivist group Just Stop Oil said on Thursday it would halt its high-profile climate protest stunts after a final demonstration in London in April. ... more 
Airlines cast doubt on EU sustainable fuel targetsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Major European airlines on Thursday urged the European Union to reconsider green targets for the sector unless production of renewable fuels picks up and costs can be brought down. ... more 
Study questions Australian mine's methane reportingSydney (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 An Australian coal mine may have significantly underestimated how much greenhouse gas it belches into the atmosphere, researchers said Wednesday after publishing the findings of a monitoring mission. ... more |
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