EV charging growth plans slowed by EU’s power grid problems
BRUSSELS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle drivers hoping to top up their batteries at one of Repsol's (REP.MC) 1,600...
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Countries promise clean energy boost at COP28 to push out fossil fuels
118 countries back pledge to triple world's clean powerGoal would slash fossil fuel use this decadeSmaller club of countries plan to scale up nuclear energyDUBAI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Governments launched new initiatives on Saturday to bolster clean energy and to wean themselves off fossil fuels at the U.N. climate summit in Dubai, where countries are grappling with how to halt the non-stop rise in planet-warming emissions.In one of the most widely supported initiatives, 118 governments pledged to triple the world's renewable energy capacity by 2030 at the U.N.'s COP28...
Insight: Defying Pope’s calls for climate action, US Catholic bishops cling to fossil fuels
Nov 29 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Catholic institutions around the globe have announced plans to divest their finances of oil,...
Who’s who at the COP28 climate talks, and what do they want?
Nov 27 (Reuters) - As the world wrangles over its next steps in fighting climate change, each country has its...
Germany, Chile to launch club to help developing nations cut industry emissions
Smoke billows from a chimney in an industrial area on a frosty day in the city of Omsk, Russia January...
Scholz pledges greater investment in Africa’s green energy sector
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts as he presides over the "Compact with Africa" investment summit attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and African leaders in Berlin, Germany, November 20, 2023. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/Pool Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Germany will invest 4 billion euros in green energy projects in Africa until 2030, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday, noting these could in turn help Europe's largest economy achieve its own transition to carbon neutrality.Germany will need to import large quantities of green...
EU agrees law to hit fossil fuel imports with methane emissions limit
European Union flags fly outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman Acquire Licensing RightsNov 15...
Polish opposition pledges EU carbon permit proceeds for energy shift
Smoke and steam billow from Belchatow Power Station, Europe's largest coal-fired power plant powered by lignite, in Kleszczow, Poland October...
Exclusive: EU executive proposes methane emissions limit on gas imports – document
BRUSSELS, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The European Commission has proposed imposing methane emissions limits on EU gas imports from 2030,...
Banks call for clarity on Britain’s investment path to net-zero economy
A sign directing towards electric vehicle charging points is seen in a car park in Manchester, Britain, September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsUK Finance issues series of policy recommendationsFirst major position paper on net-zero transitionSays UK needs a stable policy environmentLONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Britain needs to better track funds going into green investments to assess how much is needed from the private sector and should consider targeted tax changes to encourage sustainable projects, banking industry body UK Finance said.In its first major position paper on...