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'Hard to survive': Kyiv's elderly shiver after Russian attacks on power and heat
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 Shivering in her flat after Russian strikes knocked out the heating, 91-year-old Lidia Teleschuk said she couldn't remember a winter this harsh since World War II. Russia has this month stepped up its strikes against Ukraine's power and heating infrastructure, plunging Kyiv residents into darkness and cold as temperatures dropped as low as -20C. "In 1942, it was even worse," Teleschuk said. "There hasn't been a winter like this since. It's been awful. It will be hard for us to survive." ... read more |
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Zelensky seeks more air defence as Russia plunges Kyiv into coldVilnius (AFP) Jan 25, 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought more air defence support from allies on Sunday as hundreds of buildings in Kyiv were without heating in freezing temperatures for a second day after Russian strikes. ... more 
US to repeal the basis for its climate rules: What to knowWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 President Donald Trump's administration is finalizing its repeal of a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, with an announcement expected in the coming weeks. ... more 
Understanding ammonia energy's tradeoffs around the worldBoston MA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Many people are optimistic about ammonia's potential as an energy source and carrier of hydrogen, and though large-scale adoption would require major changes to the way it is currently manufactured, ... more 
Cold winter and AI boom pushed US emissions increase in 2025Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 Greenhouse gas emissions in the United States rose last year, snapping a two-year streak of declines as cold winter temperatures drove demand for heating fuel and the AI boom led to a surge in power generation, a think tank said Tuesday. ... more |
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Microsoft says will foot AI's massive power bill as emissions soar in 2025San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 Microsoft said Tuesday it will shoulder the full electricity costs of its US data centers to prevent American households from facing higher power bills driven by surging AI energy demand. ... more 
France climate goals off track as emissions cuts slow againParis, France Jan 13, 2026 France's cuts to greenhouse gas emissions slowed for a second straight year in 2025 and remain well off track to meeting its climate goals, according to provisional government-commissioned estimates published on Tuesday. ... more 
UN climate chief says Trump scores 'own goal' with treaty retreatWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 The UN climate chief led a chorus of criticism Thursday over President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from a bedrock climate treaty, calling it a "colossal own goal" that will only harm his country. ... more 
German climate goals at risk as emissions cuts slow: studyFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 The pace of German greenhouse gas emissions cuts slowed further in 2025, putting in jeopardy climate goals in Europe's biggest economy, a think tank warned Wednesday. ... more
France updates net-zero plan, with fossil fuel phaseout; Fight over fossil fuels nixes key text of UN environment reportParis, France (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 France released on Friday a revamped roadmap to become carbon neutral by 2050, with an ambitious plan to phase out oil and gas. ... more |
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EU agrees to weaken and delay green business rulesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 European governments and lawmakers agreed to weaken and delay new environmental and human rights rules Tuesday, clearing a key hurdle in a push to unpick EU regulations seen as too burdensome for businesses. ... more 
Policies to expand US grid weigh cost reliability and emissionsBoston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What's the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines legislation in ... more 
Keep energy infrastructure out of war, Turkey warns Moscow, KyivIstanbul (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 Turkey warned Russia and Ukraine against targeting energy infrastructure following several Black Sea drone attacks claimed by Kyiv on Russia-linked tankers, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said. ... more 
Clean energy production from food waste enhanced by biochar in two stage digestion systemSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 24, 2025 Researchers at the University of Western Australia and Universitas Brawijaya have demonstrated that adding biochar to two-phase anaerobic digesters increases hydrogen and methane outputs from recycl ... more 
Concordia researchers model a sustainable, solar-powered 15-minute cityMontreal, Canada (SPX) Nov 24, 2025 Urban agriculture transported by electric vehicles to local outlets can change the way people live, eat and shop. The rapid urbanization of the past century has made the car-centric North Amer ... more |
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UN slams 'meagre' COP results, 'fatal inaction' of leaders
Geneva (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 The UN rights chief lamented Monday the "meagre results" at the COP30 climate summit, warning that the "fatal inaction" of leaders might one day be considered a crime against humanity. Nations sealed a modest agreement at the UN climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon on Saturday as many countries swallowed weaker terms on a fossil fuel phaseout to preserve unity. The agreement calls on countries to voluntarily "accelerate" their climate action, but only with an implicit nod to phasing out fossil ... read more 
Amazon climate deal a 'win' for global unity but fossil fuels untouchedBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 23, 2025 Nations sealed a modest agreement at the UN climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon on Saturday as many countries swallowed weaker terms on a fossil fuel phaseout to preserve unity. ... more |
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EU defends carbon tax as ministers take over COP30 negotiationsBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 Ministers took over UN climate negotiations in Brazil Monday as COP30 entered its final stretch, with nations split on key issues and the EU defending a carbon tax criticized by China and others. ... more 
EU parliament greenlights 2040 climate target with sweetenersBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 The European Parliament approved on Thursday the European Union's carbon emission-reduction target for 2040, broadly backing a painstaking compromise struck by member states last week. ... more 
'Trump is temporary': California governor Newsom seizes COP30 spotlightBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 11, 2025 With US President Donald Trump skipping the UN's climate summit in the Amazon, California Governor Gavin Newsom grabbed the spotlight Tuesday and unleashed a barrage of attacks on the fossil fuel agenda of his political nemesis. ... more 
Will EU's carbon border tax crash COP30 party?Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 10, 2025 A flagship European environmental policy - dubbed a "carbon tax" on imports - is raising hackles abroad and is becoming a flashpoint at the UN's COP30 climate summit in Brazil. ... more 
Brazil's 'action agenda' at COP30 takes shapeParis (AFP) Nov 10, 2025 Instead of landing a new major climate deal, Brazil is banking on an "action agenda" at the UN's COP30 conference to spur nations and businesses to deliver on existing commitments. ... more |
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