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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German economy minister cancels Middle East trip for budget talks
German Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck attends a session of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin,...
Far-right parties eye gains in next year’s EU parliament elections
European Union flags fly outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsROME,...
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...
RWE and Masdar to co-develop giant British offshore wind project
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers the keynote speech at the Global Investment Summit at Hampton Court Palace, in East...
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...
Egypt climate envoy sees international funds helping developing industries decarbonise
Mahmoud Mohieldin, Egypt's climate champion, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Cairo Egypt, September 12, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File...
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...
EU plans boost for power grid investment
Electrical power pylons of high-tension electricity power lines run through fields in Reze near Nantes, France, November 14, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane...
Exclusive: France, US to propose ban on private finance to coal-fired plants at COP28 – sources
'Cop28 UAE' logo is displayed on the screen during the opening ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) under the theme of 'United on Climate Action Toward COP28', in Abu Dhabi, UAE, January 16, 2023. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI/BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - France, backed by the United States, plans to seek a halt to private financing for coal-based power plants during the U.N. climate conference later this month, three sources familiar with the deliberations told Reuters in India and Europe.The plan, which was communicated to India...