Biden targets fossil fuel power sector with tough new carbon rules
Washington (AFP) - The United States on Thursday announced sweeping new rules requiring coal-fired plants to eliminate nearly all their ...
Friday, August 7, 2026
Tag: climate change
US announces sweeping cuts to power sector carbon emissions
Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden's government on Thursday finalized sweeping plans to curb planet-warming emissions from the nation's fossil ...
Climate Disasters Threaten Local And Global Economies
Climate change is not just an environmental issue, it is a global economic threat that we can no longer afford ...
Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
Paris (AFP) - Climate change caused by CO2 emissions already in the atmosphere will shrink global GDP in 2050 by ...
Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GPD by nearly a fifth
Paris (AFP) - Climate change caused by CO2 emissions already in the atmosphere will shrink global GDP in 2050 by ...
Wine growers ‘on tip of Africa’ race to adapt to climate change
Stellenbosch (South Africa) (AFP) - At a South African wine farm, dry, uprooted grapevines are stacked at the bottom of ...
Debt and climate back on IMF, WB spring meetings agenda
Washington (AFP) - The spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are due to open Tuesday, ...
Biden rule hikes fees for oil projects on public lands
New York (AFP) - Oil companies drilling on public lands must post larger bonds and pay higher royalties under a ...
Bumpy ride for electric cars in Europe
Lillestrøm (Norway) (AFP) - Electric cars are a key part of Europe's green transition plans but the road ahead remains ...
Climate pledges of big firms ‘critically insufficient’: report
Paris (AFP) - From carmakers to fast fashion, dozens of major international companies are failing to reduce their greenhouse gas ...
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