European auto industry urges assistance ahead of rule tightening PARIS: European carmakers on Thursday asked the EU for “urgent” assistance as they contend with slumping electric... Published 19 Sep, 2024 11:49am
Markets Action ordered against illegal decanters: Ogra takes note of acts of mixing CO2 with LPG ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has taken serious note of the issue of mixing carbon dioxide... Published 16 Jul, 2024 06:53am
Business & Finance GM fined $146m for lowballing vehicle emissions NEW YORK: General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties for underestimating emissions produced by its... Published 05 Jul, 2024 03:17am
Editorials No end to climate troubles EDITORIAL: Earlier predictions about the effects of climate change are turning out to be so frighteningly true that... Published 21 Apr, 2024 04:10am
World Climate-warming gases being smuggled into Europe, investigation says SINGAPORE: Large amounts of climate-warming refrigerant gases from China and Turkiye are being smuggled illegally... Published 08 Apr, 2024 10:25am
World Climate: Carbon capture tech is booming, and confusing PARIS: Humanity’s failure to reduce planet-heating carbon pollution — at record levels in 2023 — has thrust... Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:30am
Opinion 9th review struggle with IMF Since November of last year, Pakistan is still waiting for the release of the next tranche of $1.1 billion from the... Published 21 May, 2023 04:00am
World EU Parliament to cast final vote on Europe’s biggest climate policy STRASBOURG: The European Parliament holds its final vote on Tuesday on whether to approve sweeping reforms to make... Published 18 Apr, 2023 11:18am
World ‘Big sponge’: new CO2 tech taps oceans to tackle global warming SAN PEDRO: Floating in the port of Los Angeles, a strange-looking barge covered with pipes and tanks contains a... Published 17 Apr, 2023 12:33pm
Print EU strikes deal to boost carbon market, Europe’s biggest climate policy BRUSSELS: European Union negotiators reached a political deal on Sunday to overhaul the bloc’s carbon market,... Updated 19 Dec, 2022 09:42am
World EU strikes deal to ban combustion-engine cars by 2035 BRUSSELS: The European Union on Thursday struck an agreement on legislation to phase out new CO2-emitting vehicles... Published 28 Oct, 2022 10:52am
Opinion Germany energy transition needs faster CO2 cuts from autos, industry Two major pillars of the German economy - its mammoth car market and manufacturing sector - are clear laggards in... Published 20 Sep, 2022 05:51am
World Norway’s future CO2 cemetery takes shape OYGARDEN: On the shores of an island off Norway’s North Sea coast, engineers are building a burial ground for... Published 04 Sep, 2022 10:09am
World Industry steps up lobbying ahead of bumper EU climate votes BRUSSELS: European Union lawmakers have been inundated by lobbyists ahead of votes this week on more ambitious EU... Published 06 Jun, 2022 10:48am
Markets EU countries support plan for world-first carbon border tariff BRUSSELS: European Union countries on Tuesday backed the bloc’s plan to impose a world-first carbon dioxide... Published 16 Mar, 2022 05:40am
Markets Global carbon markets value surged to record $851bn LONDON: The value of traded global markets for carbon dioxide (CO2) permits grew by 164% to a record 760 billion... Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am
Business & Finance German inflation rises to 28-year high of 4.5% BERLIN: German consumer prices rose at their fastest pace since 1993 in October on the back of higher energy prices,... Published 28 Oct, 2021 05:39pm
World Brazil's Bolsonaro accused of 'crimes against humanity' at ICC PARIS: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was accused Tuesday of "crimes against humanity" at the International... Published 12 Oct, 2021 11:00am
World EU drafts plan to toughen carbon market BRUSSELS: The European Union is planning to toughen its carbon market to cut emissions faster and put a price on... Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am
World Gabon paid for protecting forests, in African first LIBREVILLE: Gabon has become the first African nation to receive a financial reward for protecting its forests as... Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am
Business & Finance Europe powers up electric car battery drive European factories could employ 800,000 people, the commission estimates, but they would need to be trained quickly. Published 20 Jun, 2021 10:34am
World 'No time to waste' warns Japan climate activist That significantly firmed up Tokyo's climate commitments and was a "major step forward," Hirata said. Published 16 Jun, 2021 11:34am
Opinion Big oil may get more climate lawsuits after Shell ruling A Dutch court’s decision to force Royal Dutch Shell to make deeper, faster cuts to its climate warming emissions ... Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am
Markets Dutch court to rule in Shell climate case The campaigners asked the court during hearings in December to order Anglo-Dutch multinational Shell to reduce emissions by 45 percent by 2030 in order to help achieve that goal. Published 26 May, 2021 10:34am
World Germany sets more ambitious climate goals after landmark ruling BERLIN: The German government said Wednesday it would set more ambitious targets to reduce CO2 emissions after a... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
World 'Historic' legal blow for Merkel's climate plan amid Green surge KARLSRUHE, (Germany): Germany's highest court ruled Thursday that the government's flagship climate protection plan... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
Print ArcelorMittal, Vattenfall form hydrogen consortium with Shell, Airbus, others FRANKFURT: ArcelorMittal, the world's top steelmaker, and Swedish utility Vattenfall have teamed up with Shell,... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
World CO2 emissions set to surge, IEA warns The IEA expects both solar and wind to post their largest annual rises ever, at around 17 percent. Published 20 Apr, 2021 11:22am
Markets Total postpones South Africa drilling application, consultancy letter says An official at SLR Consulting confirmed the authenticity of the letter but did not disclose reasons for the delay. Published 14 Apr, 2021 02:33pm
World The global race to develop ‘green’ hydrogen PARIS: It’s seen as the missing link in the race for carbon-neutrality: “green” hydrogen produced without... Published 05 Apr, 2021 03:56am