Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
How Mexico muddies the waters on fighting climate change
By Stefanie Eschenbacher and Simon Jessop MEXICO CITY/DUBAI (Reuters) - Mexico has labeled hundreds of millions of dollars in spending on fossil fuel infrastructure at state energy company Pemex and s...
Nov 30, 2023
Britain’s Octopus in partnership to build first wind farm in Sierra Leone
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Octopus Energy said on Thursday its generation arm has entered into partnership with Sherbro Alliance Partners (SAP) to build Sierra Leone's first wind farm in 2024. Octop...
Nov 30, 2023
Russia keeps Black Sea port restrictions in place due to storms
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's ministry of transport said on Thursday that restrictions on navigation at key Black Sea ports remain in place due to adverse weather. Severe storms in the Black Sea region h...
Nov 30, 2023
Explainer-How will countries measure climate action at COP28?
By Kate Abnett DUBAI (Reuters) - Countries will for the first time assess how far off track they are to curb global warming at this year's COP28 climate change summit, a process known as the "global s...
Nov 30, 2023
COP28 summit opens with hopes for early deal on climate damage fund
By Kate Abnett, Katy Daigle and Valerie Volcovici BRUSSELS/DUBAI (Reuters) - Countries at the U.N.'s COP28 climate summit opening on Thursday hope to clinch an early deal on a new fund to pay for clim...
Nov 29, 2023
Resources exporter Australia highlights climate credentials ahead of COP28
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia is within "striking distance" of its U.N. emissions reduction goals thanks to a raft of new decarbonisation policies, energy minister Chris Bowen said on ...
Nov 29, 2023
Australia raises bushfire risks ahead of El Nino summer
By Renju Jose and Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia faces an increased risk of bushfires during the approaching summer, authorities warned on Thursday, with the El Nino weather pattern expecte...
Nov 29, 2023
Reaction to the death of US diplomat Henry Kissinger
(Reuters) -Following is reaction to the death of Henry Kissinger, who left an indelible mark on U.S. foreign policy and was a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner. WINSTON LORD, FORMER U.S AMBASSADO...
Nov 29, 2023
Two officials in Arizona charged for 2022 election interference
(Reuters) - An Arizona grand jury on Wednesday indicted two Republican county commissioners, accusing them of felony interference and conspiracy for attempting to delay certification of the 2022 elect...
Nov 29, 2023
Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100
By Steve Holland and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Henry Kissinger, a diplomatic powerhouse whose roles as a national security adviser and secretary of state under two presidents left an indel...
Nov 29, 2023
