Global turbulence may herald ‘giant leap’ to a greener era, says top scientist
By Megan Rowling As rocketing energy and food prices fuel inflation and social discontent in many countries, the world may have entered a period of...
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Commission will assist Cyprus curb reliance on Russian fossil fuels
The European Commission has announced that it will be offering technical support to help 17 member states, including Cyprus, towards the goal of phasing out...
Carmakers dream of clean, green, mean electric machines
By Nick Carey and Barbara Lewis An electric car is a clean car, right? If only it were so simple. From motor magnets with toxic...
Coming tax reform will include carbon and fossil fuel levies, Petrides says (Updated)
The government plans to go ahead with taxation reform after 20 years, including raising the corporation rate and introducing carbon tax and fossil fuels taxes...
Carbonised: Kyrgyz government hands out cheap coal amid energy crunch
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japparov told the COP26 global climate summit this month that his Central Asian nation would achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 – but right now...
Dead or alive? COP26 climate talks strive to save 1.5C warming goal
By Alister Doyle An overarching goal for the COP26 UN summit of “keeping alive” a 1.5-degree Celsius limit on global warming is in jeopardy, with deep splits...
Massachusetts top court rules against Exxon in climate change probe
By Nate Raymond Massachusetts’ top court on Friday rejected Exxon Mobil Corp’s bid to block the state’s attorney general from obtaining records to investigate...
Climate coalition of the willing
Under its German presidency, the G20 should push for carbon pricing. This would pursue a growth agenda that both protects the environment and lifts people...
Cyprus tops EU list for fossil fuel dependency
Cyprus has the highest dependency, and the biggest share of reliance on fossil fuels for energy within the EU, according to a Eurostat report released...
China’s climate conundrum
By Henry Lee China faces large challenges if it is to turn public rhetoric into an effective green energy program — and whichever path it...
