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UN says Earth on track to heat to a dangerous 3.1°C

29 October 2024

Global heating may rise to 3.1°C by the end of the century if policy action stays the same, says a new annual UN Emissions Gap report. That is an eye-popping 5.6°F.

Czech coal magnate Tykac to finance ex-president Klaus' climate sceptic think-tank

25 October 2024

Czech society continues to have ambivalent attitudes towards climate change.

Slovenia cancels referendum on Krsko nuclear power plant expansion

25 October 2024

Referendum was intended to gauge public support for construction of a second reactor at a cost of up to €15.4bn

India eyes small modular reactors to boost clean energy transition

25 October 2024

The government’s strategy has identified the role of nuclear power in the overall energy mix and new technologies such as small nuclear reactors (SMRs) to make the clean energy transition.

Global CO2 emissions from forest fires have increased by 60% in 23 years

23 October 2024

Global carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires have surged by 60% since 2001, with emissions nearly tripling in some of the most climate-sensitive boreal forests, according to a new study published in the journal Science.

Global electricity demand is surging faster than expected, warns IEA

22 October 2024

The International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests that global electricity demand is surging faster than expected and that keeping climate change in check may thus become harder.

Iran's Pezeshkian mulls raising gasoline prices

22 October 2024

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian once again slammed the government's heavy subsidy on petrol, calling it a “challenge” in drawing up the country's annual budget, amid widespread rumours about a fuel price hike.

Mexico set for energy shake-up as Sheinbaum rewrites the rules

21 October 2024

Mexico’s energy landscape is set for a major transformation as President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government seeks to balance the power of state-controlled companies with the need for private investment.

MOL warns of fuel delivery disruptions to Czechia

21 October 2024

The head of MOL’s Czech subsidiary has warned of potential disruptions to fuel deliveries after the EU's exemption on the import of Russian oil-derived products expires in December.