Saudi Arabia, Russia extend oil supply cuts
Oil prices hit a new high for the year so far after Saudi Arabia and Russia — the world’s biggest crude exporters — announced they would extend output cuts by at least another three months.
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Sharma: onshore windfarms in England need ‘much more permissive planning regime’
Former Cop26 president says political parties not tackling climate crisis will pay heavy price at pollsPolitical parties shying away from tackling the climate crisis will “pay a heavy price” at the ballot box, the former Cop26 president Alok Sharma has…
NSW to enter talks to extend life of Eraring, Australia’s largest coal-fired power station
Opponents call on Minns government to use the funds it would pay Origin to instead hasten rollout of rooftop solar and batteriesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podc…
Tory tussles over energy bill put progress on net zero at risk
The party’s clashing factions table series of amendments supporting and opposing renewables developmentBritain’s energy security and progress to net zero are under threat as the energy bill enters the Commons again.Warring factions of the Tory party ha…
Ministers to announce moves aiming to allow building of onshore wind turbines
Downing Street is hoping to satisfy Tory rebels, but developers say changes would leave effective ban in place Ministers will this week announce a series of changes designed to make it easier for developers to win planning permission to build onshore w…
African leaders at odds over climate plans as crucial Nairobi summit opens
Oil-producing African nations argue they should be able to use fossil fuel resources for economic growthAfrican leaders and campaigners are at odds over the way forward for the continent as a critical climate summit begins in Nairobi.Some countries, su…
State-backed disinformation fuelling anger in China over Fukushima water
Reports of abusive behaviour towards Japanese citizens in China in response to wastewater release at nuclear siteFake news and state-backed disinformation are fuelling Chinese anger at Japan over its release of treated wastewater from the destroyed Fuk…
Fracking projects in NT risk exposing people to cancer and birth defects, report finds
Recent studies from the US have seen evidence for health harms from oil and gas projects grow ‘substantially stronger’, experts sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news p…
Banks pouring trillions to fossil fuel expansion in global south, report finds
Since the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement banks have provided some $3.2tn to the fossil fuel industry to expand operationsBanks are pouring trillions of dollars into the expansion of the world’s most emitting industries in the global south, according to a…
NSW soon to decide on Eraring extension but former treasurer says it could cost billions
Matt Kean says previous Coalition government would have had to pay Origin Energy up to $3bn to keep half coal plant open for two yearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily new…