Energy and Climate
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Safety deteriorating at Ukraine nuclear plant after drone strike, IAEA warns
IAEA chief says he is “extremely concerned” about safety at the Zaporizhzhia facility.
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Forget Olympic athletes — will Parisians ever want to swim in the Seine?
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Ukraine’s plan to buy Russian-made nuclear reactors sparks uproar
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Germany zeroes in on Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline explosions
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Germany issued arrest warrant for Ukrainian over Nord Stream bombing, reports say
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US eyes Iranian oil exports as threat of Israel attack grows
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Athens wildfire kills 1 woman, destroys properties
Europe’s southerners want Brussels to save them from climate change
Ursula von der Leyen faces pressure from the south over climate adaptation plans.
Musk might be the only person Trump listens to on climate
The billionaire Tesla CEO has Trump’s ear. Here’s what he might tell the former president about rising temperatures, clean energy and making money.
Wildfire rages out of control on the outskirts of Athens
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis flew back to the capital, cutting short his vacation on the island of Crete.
Ukraine arrests deputy minister in coal mining corruption case
The country’s deputy energy minister has been fired as part of a government probe into bribery allegations.
EU imposes restrictions on former climate official over his new gas role
The European Commission approved Diederik Samsom’s job with a gas network operator, albeit under “clear conditions.”
The sonic boom is back for passenger aviation … maybe
In addition to high costs, Boom Supersonic’s efforts to revive faster-than-sound passenger flights face climate and sustainability worries.
Wary of Trump and Azerbaijan, businesses shun COP climate talks
Companies are anxiously wondering: Can we get hotel rooms? What about the autocratic regime hosting? What if Trump wins?
Russia sets Ukrainian nuclear power plant on fire, says Zelenskyy
Fighting close to large nuclear facilities in Ukraine and Russia has caused concern among atomic experts.
Huge lithium-mining protest triggers crisis meeting in Serbia
Environmental activists fear the project will pollute land and water in Serbia’s western Jadar region.
‘Massive’ drone attack hits Russia’s Lipetsk region, as fighting continues in Kursk
While not mentioning Lipetsk or Kursk, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy said: “Russia brought the war to our land, and it should feel what it has done.”
Teresa Ribera faces nuclear hurdle to running EU green policy
Nuclear-friendly lawmakers and countries like France don’t want the EU’s potential next green chief to thwart an atomic revival.
Chinese electric vehicles face possible extra EU tariff hit
The bloc’s new duties on Chinese-made electric vehicles could be backdated to March.
‘Austria wants to remain in fossil ignorance’: Climate activist group to end campaign
Its protests — such as blocking streets and airports — have garnered a lot of attention.
Seine water quality ‘marginally acceptable’ at latest Olympics race, new samples show
The pollution levels in the Paris river’s murky waters have come under scrutiny during the Olympics, with several swimming competitions held in the river.
Cooking oil won’t be enough to make aviation sustainable
Pressure is growing to boost the production of sustainable aviation fuels, but each solution has big drawbacks.
Sauna festivals and dance marathons: Estonia knows how to spend EU money
Money from the EU’s Just Transition Fund will be used to diversify economic activity away from fossil fuels.
EU snubs Hungary and Slovakia over Ukraine oil sanctions
European Commission declines to open formal talks with Kyiv after its Central European neighbors complained it was violating a 2014 trade deal.
Heat causes more than 175,000 deaths annually across European region
Europe keeps warming at about twice the global average.
Heat wave blanketing Olympics ‘impossible’ without climate change
Scientists said a heatwave that has stretched across Mediterranean countries would have been 3 degrees Celsius cooler were it not for years of fossil fuel emissions.
EU prepares for COP29 showdown with China over climate aid
The EU’s draft position for the summit shows the bloc arguing that wealthy emerging economies must pay into a climate action fund.
US and its allies rush to save their climate movement from Trump
Diplomats and activists from around the world are discussing ways to keep up the fight against global warming, even in the face of an absent or hostile U.S. administration.
Paris Olympics fiasco looms as Seine (still) unsafe for swimming
With the men’s triathlon postponed, the political dream of Olympic swimming in the Seine could go down the drain — literally.
Trump vs. Biden’s historic climate agenda
President Joe Biden may no longer be on the 2024 ballot — but his legacy is. And former President Donald Trump would have multiple tools to thwart his ambitions on energy, infrastructure and climate change.
You’ve had two years: EU eyerolls at Hungary’s request for help with Russian oil
After failing to reduce their reliance on Moscow for energy, Hungary and Slovakia now want help from Brussels.