Singapore demands global climate action
Production
A clear signal that the world is united against climate change must emerge from the COP24 (conference of parties) United
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Guterres due to demand consensus
Environment
The United Nations says Secretary General Antonio Guterres (pictured) will return to the COP24 conference in Poland today (Wednesday) to
Fuel tax proposed to fund storm cleanup
Policy
Taxing the extraction of fossil fuels could help pay for the rising costs of extreme weather while providing an incentive
COP24 alarmed by US ‘clean-coal’ event
Environment
Donald Trump has dispatched two senior energy envoys to promote the use of “clean coal” and other fossils fuels to the
Faroe shareholders ditch shares
Industry
Three institutional shareholders in Faroe Petroleum have sold a slice of their shares before a hostile bid for the oil
Top investors demand tougher climate policies
Industry
Institutional investors concerned about climate change have asked governments to set tougher policies at the COP24 conference in the Polish
US, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait block climate study
Industry
Attempts to adopt a high-profile scientific study into the COP24 climate talks in the Polish city of Katowice have failed.
Building efficiency vital: Unep
Industry
Governments and employers gathered in the Polish industrial city of Katowice for COP24, the annual UN climate change conference, have
1GW Belgium-UK link due for 2019 opening
Transmission
A £600-million cable connecting the UK and Belgium national grids is about to be switched on, becoming the first of
COP 24 activists condemn wealthy hypocrisy
Environment
Environmentalists have organised a “toxic tour” on the sidelines of the UN COP 24 climate talks to expose the gap
Rising CO2 blamed on China
Industry
Climate negotiators in Poland have been told in a report by the Global Carbon Project (GCP) that emissions of carbon
Saudi minister attacks Macron fuel tax
Environment
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister, Khalid Al-Falih, has attacked France’s attempt to raise taxes on fuel and warned other nations of
Qatar dumps Opec ahead of summit
Production
Qatar says it is leaving the oil cartel Opec (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) next month after 57 years
Members states agree to renewable targets
Policy
By 2030, the EU will have to generate 32 per cent of its energy from renewable sources and reach an
Norway to ban palm oil from biofuels
Environment
Norway is set to become the first country to stop its biofuel industry buying palm oil that is linked to