US, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait block climate study
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Attempts to adopt a high-profile scientific study into the COP24 climate talks in the Polish city of Katowice have failed.
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Building efficiency vital: Unep
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Governments and employers gathered in the Polish industrial city of Katowice for COP24, the annual UN climate change conference, have
Rising CO2 blamed on China
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Climate negotiators in Poland have been told in a report by the Global Carbon Project (GCP) that emissions of carbon
EU energy giants propose carbon price floor
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A total of 16 European energy providers, including France’s EDF, German firm Eon and Ørsted in Denmark, have proposed a
Faroe spurns ‘inadequate’ takeover bid
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Shares in Faroe Petroleum rose more than 25 per cent after its largest shareholder launched a £608-million takeover bid for
Macron’s diesel tax hammers popularity rating
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French President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity has fallen to a new low, according to opinion polling, amid protests against a planned
Expect volatile oil prices: IEA chief
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Oil prices are entering an “unprecedented period of uncertainty”, warned the boss of the International Energy Agency (IEA) as Brent
Ineos aims to extend North Sea assets
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The UK’s richest man, Jim Ratcliffe, who is heavily pro-Brexit, is hoping to extend his grip on the North Sea
Russia busts leaky sanctions
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Despite talk of diplomatic pressure on Russia, European Union leaders continue to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin, foreign direct investment
Spanish firm turns sewage into fuel
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The Spanish company Ingelia says it has developed a process to produce biocarbon fuel pellets using sewage which burn like
US sanctions taking toll on Iran: scholars
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This week’s oil and gas sanctions on Iran are bringing extra domestic pressure on the Islamist regime, say regional observers.
Shell hails huge quarterly profits
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Profits at Royal Dutch Shell rose by more than 50 per cent to US$5.6 billion in the third quarter because
Nuclear fusion researchers hail spinoffs
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European researchers into fusion energy are hailing breakthroughs in magnetic resonance spectroscopy and advances in explosive metal construction that have
Norway’s fund demands corporate shakeup
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The US$1-trillion Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund, is calling for better corporate governance in
Budget airline blames fuel price for slump
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The spiralling fuel prices and the burden of compensation for passengers affected by plane engines deemed faulty has reduced profits