Environment

US envoy Kerry presses Mexico on climate, energy

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) - US climate envoy John Kerry called Wednesday for an "open and competitive" energy market in…

Norway aims for first offshore wind power by 2030

OSLO, Norway (AFP) - Norway's government on Wednesday presented a plan to build a large-scale offshore wind power farm in…

Germany taps Greenpeace chief Morgan as first climate envoy

by Michelle FITZPATRICK Agence France-Presse FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday named former Greenpeace chief…

Vietnam arrests green activist on tax charges

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) - Vietnam on Wednesday arrested a high-profile environmentalist known for taking on the energy industry on suspicion…

Climate hope as scientists in UK set fusion record

by Charles ONIANS Scientists in Britain announced Wednesday they had smashed a previous record for generating fusion energy, hailing it…

Shaken by fracking quakes, Texas is forced to act

by François PICARD Agence France-Presse HOUSTON, United States (AFP) - "You get used to it. The walls shake," says Sam,…

France summit seeks action on ocean protection

PARIS, France (AFP) - World leaders, scientists and major companies gather in France this week to boost efforts to protect…

‘Denial and delay’: Big Oil rebuked in US Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - US climate scientists accused four of the world's largest oil companies Tuesday of lying…

NGO files complaint over dead fish deluge off French coast

SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ, France (AFP) - Environmental organisation Sea Shepherd on Tuesday filed a legal complaint against the owners of a large…

Mozambique to plant 100 million trees on battered coast

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) - Mozambique, whose coastline has been ravaged by rising sea levels and tropical storms, announced plans…

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