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,…

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…

Air conditioning companies’ sustainable designs face high costs

[ad_1] DUBAI, Dec 5 – When temperatures climbed north of 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in Seville during this summer’s crushing heatwave in Europe, air conditioning use jumped 23%…

COP28: AIIB to host 2024 global summit of public development banks

[ad_1] LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will host the next meeting of ‘Finance in Common’, a network of public development banks, in 2024 – the…

UAE president announces $30 bln fund to bridge climate finance gap

[ad_1] President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attends the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 1, 2023. REUTERS/Amr…

Canada to begin financing carbon capture, says it will ramp up contracts for difference

[ad_1] The Imperial Strathcona Refinery which produces petrochemicals is seen near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 7, 2021. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights OTTAWA, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Canada will…

Canada’s Justin Trudeau climate strategy questioned after carbon tax dilution

[ad_1] Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s 20th annual Ontario Economic Summit in Toronto, Ontario, Canada November 1, 2023. REUTERS/Jessica Lee/ File Photo Acquire…

Canada’s emissions reductions unlikely to meet 2030 target, auditor general says

[ad_1] An airplane takes off from Billy Bishop Airport after Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that passengers will require COVID-19 vaccination for air, ship and interprovincial train services, in…

US offshore wind writedowns seen soaring with Orsted earnings

[ad_1] A view of the turbines at Orsted’s offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 31 (Reuters) – European energy companies,…