Oil majors spent $1bn battling Paris climate deal: report
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The five biggest publicly listed oil and gas firms have spent US$1 billion on public relations or lobbying since the
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Floating wind project planned for Irish coast
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The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is leading an initiative that has secured funding to test floating wind power technology
Ireland offshore potential ‘massive’: renewables boss
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Offshore wind energy over the next decade could enable Ireland to decarbonise its heat, transport and industry, argued sustainable energy
Norway disappoints activists by ditching 1% of wealth fund
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Norway has announced that its sovereign wealth fund, which is worth more than US$1 trillion, will phase out its investments
Poland looks to methane to cut carbon output
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Poland is attempting to boost methane production to reduce its dependency on polluting coal and imports of Russian gas. The
Lithuanian firm wins grant for Polish solar projects
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Poland’s mBank, a subsidiary of Germany’s Commerzbank, has granted a €10 million loan to the Lithuanian Modus Group on a
Carbon Emissions: Research Shows Decade of Steady Decline across Europe and US
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EU wind-power investment slumps: NGO
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The European wind industry brought online 11.7 gigawatts (GW) of wind power capacity last year, down 32 per cent in
Scotland re-launches tidal energy prize
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A European hotbed of renewable innovation, Scotland, has re-launched a £10-million prize fund to boost tidal energy, as recent technological
Equinor launches New York research buoy
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Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor has announced the launch of a wind research buoy in the waters off New
EU energy use rises despite targets
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EU energy use increased 1 per cent in 2017 compared to 2016, according to Eurostat, in the third consecutive year
US to invest in cheaper offshore wind turbines
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The US Department of Energy says it will spend up to US$28 million on designing a future generation of lightweight
Merkel promises coal exit laws by May
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has promised legislation by May detailing the exit from coal after a government-appointed commission recommended a
Ireland targets 90% plastic bottle recycling
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An Irish deposit and return scheme (DRS) for plastic bottles could be introduced as part of government plans to ensure
Hungary chokes on pollution
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Air pollution is seen as the leading cause of premature deaths this century, killing 9 million people because of pollution-related