Swiss voters approve global minimum corporate tax, climate goals
ZURICH – Voters in Switzerland on Sunday approved the introduction of a global minimum tax on businesses and a climate law that aims to cut fossil fuel use and reach…
Mexico says mass bird deaths likely caused by El Niño’s hotter waters
MEXICO CITY – The deaths of hundreds of wild birds along Mexico’s Pacific coast were likely caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon, local authorities said on Thursday, as the…
Mexico swelters as ‘atypical’ heat wave grips nation
MEXICO CITY / MONTERREY, Mexico – Climate Change – Earth Rally – Mexican authorities urged people across the country to take safety precautions on Thursday as an unusual late Spring…
Climate law divides Swiss voters ahead of referendum
GENEVA – The Swiss government hopes voters will support a draft climate law aiming to cut emissions to net zero by 2050 as it seeks to comply with its global…
Threat to whales complicates US research into seaweed for biofuel
CAPE COD BAY, Massachusetts – In Cape Cod Bay, 10-year-old Pilgrim and her calf skim the water’s glassy surface alongside the Shearwater research vessel to feed on tiny crustaceans. The…
Germany overtakes China as second most attractive country for re-newables investment
LONDON – Germany has overtaken China to become the second most attractive country in the world for renewables investment due to its efforts to speed up power market reform and…
South Africa sees 5,500 MW more renewable energy online by 2026
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa expects more than 5,500 megawatts (MW) of additional renewable energy projects to come online by 2026, electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said on Tuesday. South Africa is…
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Investors may exit consumer goods firms over EU deforestation law
LONDON – As a new European Union zero-tolerance deforestation law looms, several major investors told Reuters they are concerned about their exposure to the issue, with some saying they could…
Fossil fuel company net zero plans ‘largely meaningless,’ report says
LONDON – The number of fossil fuel companies setting net-zero emissions targets has risen sharply over the past year, but most fail to address key concerns, making them “largely meaningless”,…
India says plants using imported coal to operate at full capacity till September
NEW DELHI – India on Monday said power plants operating on imported coal would have to run at full capacity till the end of September, extending an earlier timeline by…