Nations strike deal at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels

[ad_1] COP28 reaches deal to reduce fossil fuels consumption Summit President Sultan Al Jaber calls accord ‘historic’ Small island states say deal does not do enough OPEC wanted focus on…

Germany cannot support COP28 draft deal, foreign minister says

[ad_1] Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock attends a press conference, on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Amr…

South Africa to seek bids for new nuclear power station

[ad_1] [1/3]South African Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa briefs the media on implementation of the Energy Action Plan, at Tshedimosetso House in Hatfield, Tshwane, South Africa September 26, 2023.…

Germany pledges funds to help Brazil defend Amazon rainforest

[ad_1] [1/2]German Development Minister Svenja Schulze attends a news conference after a meeting with Brazil’s Environment Minister Marina Silva in Brasilia, Brazil January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo Acquire Licensing…

Flights scrapped, businesses shut as super typhoon Saola nears Hong Kong, Guangdong

[ad_1] HONG KONG, Sept 1 (Reuters) – The Asian financial hub of Hong Kong and the Chinese province of Guangdong cancelled hundreds of flights and evacuated nearly 800,000 people Friday…

Canada’s opposition filibusters overnight against PM Trudeau’s carbon tax

[ad_1] Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks as Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre listens during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario,…

Exclusive: Petrobras eyes steady investments in new five-year business plan, CEO says

[ad_1] [1/4]Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras Chief Executive Jean-Paul Prates attends an interview with Reuters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes Acquire Licensing Rights RIO DE…

Philippines receives climate finance commitment from Canada

[ad_1] MANILA, Dec 6 (Reuters) – The Philippines and the United Nations Development Programme have a commitment from Canada on climate finance, the president’s office in Manila said on Wednesday.…

Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 climate talks

[ad_1] UAE banking sector pledges $270 bln in green finances by 2030 Saudi leaders skip flagship event, after crown prince a no show Poorer countries will need $2.4 trln/year by…

Insurers heavily exposed to climate change, global watchdog says

[ad_1] LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Insurers are heavily exposed to the impact of climate change and also face risk from their alternative investments in reinsurance, the International Association of…