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$2.2b pledged to end deadly planet-heating cooking methods
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$2.2b pledged to end deadly planet-heating cooking methods

Paris, France (AFP)- The International Energy Agency announced on Tuesday that $2.2 billion had been pledged by governments and companies to improve access to less…
SourceSourceMay 14, 2024 Full article
US, Japanese banks lead fossil fuel financing
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US, Japanese banks lead fossil fuel financing

Paris, France (AFP) (UPDATED) - The world's biggest banks financed fossil fuels to the tune of $705 billion in 2023, with US and Japanese lenders…
SourceSourceMay 13, 2024 Full article
European Battery Production Faces Uncertain Future Despite Environmental Advantages
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European Battery Production Faces Uncertain Future Despite Environmental Advantages

New analysis by Transport & Environment (T&E) reveals that European-made batteries could potentially be up to 60% less carbon-intensive than those produced in China. However,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreMay 13, 2024 Full article
Iceland’s ‘Mammoth’ raises potential for carbon capture
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Iceland’s ‘Mammoth’ raises potential for carbon capture

By Mathilde DUMAZET | AFP Hellisheidi, Iceland - With Mammoth's 72 industrial fans, Swiss start-up Climeworks intends to suck 36,000 tonnes of CO2 from the…
SourceSourceMay 10, 2024 Full article
G7 to phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030s
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G7 to phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030s

Turin, Italy | AFP G7 ministers agreed a timeframe Tuesday for phasing out coal-fired power plants, setting as a goal the mid-2030s, in a move…
SourceSourceMay 1, 2024 Full article