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FAA must address US air traffic staffing crunch, nominee says
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration's nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday the agency must address a persistent air traffic contro...
Oct 04, 2023
Wopke Hoekstra: from young Shell employee to EU climate chief
By Kate Abnett and Anthony Deutsch BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European lawmakers made Wopke Hoekstra sweat as they scrutinised his bid to be Europe's next climate chief, but after the former Dutch minister ...
Oct 04, 2023
Europe can slice CO2 emissions 70% by 2050, says Equinor executive
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The chief economist of oil major Equinor on Wednesday said Europe could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 70% by 2050, but said oil and gas investments must continue in ordre to k...
Oct 04, 2023
EU climate chief candidates win lawmakers’ backing after promising more
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Parliament's environment committee approved former Dutch foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra to be the EU's next head of climate change policy on Wednesday ...
Oct 04, 2023
Toxic smoke from Croatia depot fire spreads in region, may spell ecological risks
OSIJEK, Croatia (Reuters) - A large fire at a plastics depot in the eastern Croatian town of Osijek early on Wednesday has spread to a nearby building where chemicals were stored, releasing toxic fume...
Oct 04, 2023
BP launches first US biogas plant since Archaea acquisition
LONDON (Reuters) - BP on Wednesday launched its first plant processing renewable gas from landfill since its $4 billion acquisition of the largest U.S. biogas producer Archaea Energy last December. Th...
Oct 04, 2023
Ireland faces billions of euros a year in future climate costs -watchdog
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The cost of meeting Ireland's climate targets in full may cost the state up to 5.5 billion euros ($5.8 billion) a year or 2% of modified gross national income from 2026-2030, its in...
Oct 04, 2023
Prada and Axiom Space collaborate to design NASA’s lunar spacesuits
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian luxury group Prada and Texas-based startup Axiom Space will collaborate to design NASA's lunar spacesuits for the Artemis III mission planned for 2025, the two companies said...
Oct 04, 2023
Russia says Japan failed to provide full information about water from Fukushima nuclear plant
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that Japan had failed to provide full information on the radioactive water discharged from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant despite repeated reques...
Oct 04, 2023
Kevin McCarthy’s wild ride as US House speaker ends in historic fall
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kevin McCarthy began his wild ride as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in a chaotic January week and ended it nine months later in a historic fall, w...
Oct 04, 2023
