Dutch Supreme Court upholds tougher emissions cuts
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The highest Dutch court has upheld a ruling requiring the authorities to cut emissions by at least 25 per cent
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COP25 hit stalemate over Paris deal implementation
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Delegates from more than 190 countries are still talking at the COP25 climate summit in Madrid on how to include
Poland refuses to sign up to 2050 target
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European Union leaders have agreed that nuclear energy will be included in efforts to become carbon-neutral by 2050 in the
EU agrees 2050 carbon-neutrality with Polish exception
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EU leaders are holding talks in Brussels on commitments to carbon-neutrality by 2050 with Poland alone opposing the targets. Central
Denmark wins COP25 praise with climate law
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Denmark has impressed at the COP25 event after the Copenhagen parliament adopted a legally binding emissions reduction target of 70
Madrid protest demands action at COP25
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Madrid has managed to hold the COP25 summit after a month’s preparation to organise what would normally take two years.
US races to complete Nord Stream sanctions
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US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany have reportedly been included in legislation before
Rouhani ready for talks if US lifts sanctions
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Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, says Tehran is still ready for nuclear talks on the condition that the United States first
Egypt signs deals to import Israeli gas
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Egypt has signed two deals worth a combined US$430 million with US-based Noble Energy to send gas through the East
Spain boosts renewables subsidies
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Spain has offered incentives to renewable energy investors to abandon almost €10 billion worth of lawsuits against the government, according
Iran cuts internet as fuel protests continue
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Iran has enforced a near-complete internet blackout amid nationwide protests against rising fuel prices with network connectivity now below 4
Iran unveils huge oil field
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An oil field has been discovered in southern Iran with an estimated 50 billion barrels of crude oil, according to
Iran poised to boost nuclear enrichment
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Iran has the capacity to enrich uranium at up to 60 per cent, according to the Atomic Energy Organisation of
Iran set to start uranium enrichment
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Iran says it will start injecting uranium gas into centrifuges in a move that makes it harder for Germany, the
Russia pays for Druzhba pipeline crisis
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Russia’s second-biggest oil producer, Lukoil, will sign a contract worth US$10 billion to supply Hungary’s energy provider MOL, Lukoil CEO