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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Environment Protection, Energy Management

Volunteers battle to clear spilled oil on Russia's Black Sea coast

VITYAZEVO, Russia (Reuters) - Volunteers struggled on Friday to shovel up tons of sticky oil from Russia's Black Sea coastline following what President Vladimir Putin has called an ecological disaster

Dec 21, 2024

Energy Management, Environment Protection, Climate Change

'Oil is everywhere': Russians tackle Black Sea spill

An oil spill from damaged tankers has contaminated a long stretch of sandy beaches along the Russian Black Sea shoreline, polluting the air and threatening wildlife in one of the worst ecological disasters to hit the region in years

Dec 19, 2024

US agency takes steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development

Dec 31, 2024

Big Oil backtracks on renewables push as climate agenda falters

Dec 28, 2024

Russia declares federal emergency over Black Sea oil spill

Dec 27, 2024

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

Dec 26, 2024

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

Dec 26, 2024

Snowfall leaves thousands without power in Bosnia, halts traffic

Dec 25, 2024

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

Dec 25, 2024

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

Dec 21, 2024

Volunteers battle to clear spilled oil on Russia's Black Sea coast

Dec 21, 2024