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Brazil's President Lula hails oil discovery near Amazon river
Environmentalists have heavily criticised the exploratory drilling in the sea off the mouth of the Amazon.
August 18, 2026Consultation ending on controversial Rosebank oil field
Supporters and opponents of the controversial plans have been making their cases on the £8.7bn project.
August 17, 2026US strikes $1.2bn deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects
The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.
August 7, 2026Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener
A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.
July 9, 2026Australia's coal and gas exports violate our human rights, group says in new UN case
The group says that it is unlawful for Australia to continue approving fossil fuel exports without protecting its citizens.
June 23, 2026Australia's coal and gas exports violate our human rights, group says in new UN case
The group says that it is unlawful for Australia to continue approving fossil fuel exports without protecting its citizens.
June 23, 2026Belgium plans to nationalise nuclear power plants
Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the move would see "less dependence on fossil fuel imports and more control over our own supply".
April 30, 2026US to end more offshore wind leases in exchange for fossil fuel investments - Reuters
US to end more offshore wind leases in exchange for fossil fuel investments Reuters
April 27, 2026China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US
With the price of fuel rising China's BYD says it is positioning itself to benefit from the global shift away from fossil fuels.
April 24, 2026War spurs EU plan for electricity tax cuts, faster shift from fossil fuels, draft shows - Reuters
War spurs EU plan for electricity tax cuts, faster shift from fossil fuels, draft shows Reuters
April 14, 2026Iran war lands 'triple blow' to flood-ravaged Sri Lankans
The Iran war could not have come at a worse time for Sri Lanka, reeling from devastating floods and an economic crisis.
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March 31, 2026German court rejects bid to ban Mercedes and BMW's fossil-fuel cars - Reuters
German court rejects bid to ban Mercedes and BMW's fossil-fuel cars Reuters
March 23, 2026Iran war energy shock sparks global push to reduce fossil fuel dependence - Reuters
Iran war energy shock sparks global push to reduce fossil fuel dependence Reuters
March 18, 2026Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was 'strategic mistake', EU chief says - Reuters
Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was 'strategic mistake', EU chief says Reuters
March 10, 2026Trump says he has told big tech companies to build their own power plants - Reuters
Trump says he has told big tech companies to build their own power plants Reuters
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Brazil's President Lula hails oil discovery near Amazon river
Lula held up a vial containing oil found as part of the exploratory drilling Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has hailed the discovery of oil near the mouth of the Amazon river. Speakin
Consultation ending on controversial Rosebank oil field
The decision will ultimately be taken by Energy Security Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh Supporters and opponents of the controversial Rosebank oil field have been making their cases as a consultation on
Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects
German energy company RWE has said it will abandon its offshore wind projects in the US after reaching a $1.2bn (£892m) payout deal with President Donald Trump's Department of the Interior (DoI). RWE
Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener
Rotterdam is home to five oil refineries Standing on a grassy verge in the Hook of Holland, I'm overlooking the Port of Rotterdam. At the delta of the Rhine and Meuse in the Netherlands, on land lar
Australia's coal and gas exports violate our human rights, group says in new UN case
Prof Anne Poelina, an Indigenous woman from the Kimberley region in Western Australia, is part of the group A group of Australians have accused the government of violating their human rights by conti
Non-rich Asian states, hit hardest by Iran crisis, ration energy
The war in Iran has led to a global energy crisis. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major energy chokepoint that handles roughly 20% of the world’s oil, has been largely blocked by Ira
Study links major polluters to big climate damages bill
Read: 2 min The economic cost of carbon emissions is far higher than previously estimated, said a new study Wednesday that links big polluters to tens of trillions of dollars in climate-related dama
Vermont defends its landmark climate superfund law against Trump administration lawsuit
Vermont's effort to make fossil fuel companies pay for damage caused by climate change was tested Monday in a federal courtroom, where the state argued that two lawsuits challenging its groundbreaking
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Von der Leyen Warns EU: Turning Away From Nuclear Was a Strategic Error
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Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was 'strategic mistake', EU chief says
By Forrest Crellin and Gianluca Lo Nostro PARIS, March 10 (Reuters) - Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was a "strategic mistake", European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday
Decision to turn back on nuclear was a strategic mistake, Von der Leyen says
The decision to reduce the share of nuclear energy in the electricity production mix in the European Union was a strategic mistake given that the bloc is neither an oil or gas producer, EU Commission
Trump's plan for rising energy costs: pump oil, make data centers pay
Energy affordability was in the spotlight during President Trump's lengthy and at times rambling State of the Union address Tuesday evening as the president promised to bring down electricity prices i