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Energy Management

Heat pumps in Poland, clean energy in Spain and batteries in France

As long as the European Union depends on expensive fossil fuel imports to run its energy systems, companies’ production costs will be higher than in other regions, and households will struggle to foot their energy bills

Mar 02, 2025
Illustration by Nadya Nickels

Energy Management

Europe races to boost industry as Trump, climate and geopolitics loom

BRUSSELS — European leaders laid out on Wednesday a much-awaited plan that seeks to resuscitate its ailing industrial base by boosting domestic cleantech manufacturing and alleviating high energy prices

Feb 26, 2025
The industrial production index measures the industrial output of Europe's economy, including manufacturing of consumer goods, capital goods (anything used to produce consumer goods) and energy production.

Climate Change, Energy Management, Environment Protection

US agency takes steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development

The Biden administration on Monday took steps to protect the Ruby Mountains in northeast Nevada from oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years. The Interior Department said it had approved an application by the U.S. Forest Service to withdraw 264,442 acres of federal lands in the Ruby Mountains from mineral and geothermal leasing

Dec 31, 2024
USA-INTERIOR-NEVADA:US agency takes steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development

Climate Policy & Regulation, Energy Management, Environment Protection, Climate Change

Big Oil backtracks on renewables push as climate agenda falters

LONDON (Reuters) - Major European energy companies doubled down on oil and gas in 2024 to focus on near-term profits, slowing down - and at times reversing - climate commitments in a shift that they are likely to stick with in 2025

Dec 28, 2024
YEAR-END-ENERGY:Big Oil backtracks on renewables push as climate agenda falters

Energy Management, Environment Protection, Climate Change, Climate Policy & Regulation

Russia declares federal emergency over Black Sea oil spill

Russia declared a federal emergency on Thursday over an oil spill caused by two Russian tankers in the Black Sea, the Emergencies Ministry said. The tankers were hit by a storm on Dec. 15. One split in half and the other ran aground

Dec 27, 2024
UKRAINE-CRISIS-RUSSIA-OIL-SPILL:Russia declares federal emergency over Black Sea oil spill

Environment Protection, Energy Management, Climate Policy & Regulation, Climate Change

Russian region declares emergency situation as Black Sea oil spill fallout widens

Authorities in Russia's southern Krasnodar region on Wednesday declared a region-wide emergency, saying that oil was still washing up on the coastline 10 days after two ageing tankers ran into trouble. The oil is from the tankers which were hit by a storm on Dec. 15. One of the vessels split in half, while the other ran aground

Dec 26, 2024
UKRAINE-CRISIS-RUSSIA-OIL-SPILL:Russian region declares emergency situation as Black Sea oil spill fallout widens

Energy Management, Climate Policy & Regulation

More than 200,000 homes without power in Bosnia after Balkan snowstorm

More than 200,000 homes across Bosnia and Herzegovina were without electricity for a second day on Wednesday, authorities said, after a snowstorm the day before caused widespread disruption across several Balkan countries

Dec 26, 2024
EUROPE-WEATHER-BOSNIA-SNOW:More than 200,000 homes without power in Bosnia after Balkan snowstorm

Energy Management, Climate Policy & Regulation

Snowfall leaves thousands without power in Bosnia, halts traffic

Heavy snowfall left thousands of homes without power across Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday, blocking roads and disrupting traffic, with access to some towns and villages entirely cut off

Dec 25, 2024
EUROPE-WEATHER-BOSNIA-SNOW:Snowfall leaves thousands without power in Bosnia, halts traffic

Climate Policy & Regulation, Environment Protection, Climate Change, Energy Management

Japan aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2035 vs 2013 levels

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's environment and industry ministries on Tuesday finalised a plan to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 60% from 2013 levels by 2035, up from its 2030 goal of a 46% cut. The move follows the Biden administration's new U.S

Dec 25, 2024
JAPAN-ENVIRONMENT-NDC:Japan aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2035 vs 2013 levels

Climate Change, Climate Policy & Regulation, Energy Management, Environment Protection

Wells Fargo departs climate banking group in another high-profile exit after Goldman

Wells Fargo has withdrawn from a group of global banks committed to curbing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the number of high-profile firms exiting climate initiatives amid mounting political pressure

Dec 21, 2024
CLIMATE-CHANGE-WELLS-FARGO-NZBA:Wells Fargo departs climate banking group in another high-profile exit after Goldman
Illustration by Nadya Nickels
Heat pumps in Poland, clean energy in Spain and batteries in France
Mar 02, 2025
The industrial production index measures the industrial output of Europe's economy, including manufacturing of consumer goods, capital goods (anything used to produce consumer goods) and energy production.
Europe races to boost industry as Trump, climate and geopolitics loom
Feb 26, 2025
USA-INTERIOR-NEVADA:US agency takes steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development
US agency takes steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development
Dec 31, 2024
YEAR-END-ENERGY:Big Oil backtracks on renewables push as climate agenda falters
Big Oil backtracks on renewables push as climate agenda falters
Dec 28, 2024
UKRAINE-CRISIS-RUSSIA-OIL-SPILL:Russia declares federal emergency over Black Sea oil spill
Russia declares federal emergency over Black Sea oil spill
Dec 27, 2024
UKRAINE-CRISIS-RUSSIA-OIL-SPILL:Russian region declares emergency situation as Black Sea oil spill fallout widens
Russian region declares emergency situation as Black Sea oil spill fallout widens
Dec 26, 2024
EUROPE-WEATHER-BOSNIA-SNOW:More than 200,000 homes without power in Bosnia after Balkan snowstorm
More than 200,000 homes without power in Bosnia after Balkan snowstorm
Dec 26, 2024
EUROPE-WEATHER-BOSNIA-SNOW:Snowfall leaves thousands without power in Bosnia, halts traffic
Snowfall leaves thousands without power in Bosnia, halts traffic
Dec 25, 2024
JAPAN-ENVIRONMENT-NDC:Japan aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2035 vs 2013 levels
Japan aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2035 vs 2013 levels
Dec 25, 2024