Flood-hit Brazil businesses count losses, look to future
Encantado (Brazil) (AFP) - The thriving economy of southern Brazil has been brought to its knees by historic floods, with ...
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Tag: climate change
Shareholders back Exxon bullying of green investors
New York (AFP) - ExxonMobil shareholders overwhelmingly reelected the oil giant's board Wednesday, the company said, endorsing its hardball tactics ...
ConocoPhillips to buy Marathon for $22.5 bn in latest big oil deal
New York (AFP) - US energy giant ConocoPhillips announced Wednesday that it is acquiring competitor Marathon Oil for $22. 5 ...
Rich nations met $100 bn climate finance goal two years late: OECD
Paris (AFP) - Wealthy countries met their target of providing $100 billion in annual climate aid to poorer nations for ...
Exxon plays hardball against climate NGOs. Will investors care?
New York (AFP) - ExxonMobil investors will have a chance to weigh in at Wednesday's annual meeting on the company's ...
Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: report
Paris (AFP) - The world experience an average of 26 more days of extreme heat over the last 12 months ...
World’s island states blame richest countries for climate threats
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Extremely vulnerable to climate change, not rich enough to stop it on their own, ...
World’s island states meet to confront climate, fiscal challenges
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Extremely vulnerable to climate change, not rich enough to stop it on their own, ...
Over 170 arrested as climate protests target TotalEnergies and fund manager
La Défense (France) (AFP) - The boss of TotalEnergies told shareholders Friday that new oil fields had to be developed ...
Defying protests, TotalEnergies says seeking new oil fields
La Défense (France) (AFP) - The boss of TotalEnergies told shareholders Friday the French energy giant needed to develop new ...
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