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Germany’s Scholz announces Climate Club to help developing countries cut industry emission
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday announced the launch of an international club to help developing nations invest in decarbonising hard-to-abate industries like steel, cement ...
Dec 01, 2023
Vietnam, at COP28, details plan to use $15.5 billion funding to cut coal use
DUBAI (Reuters) - Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Friday that his country has forged a plan with G7 governments and lenders for how it would use an agreed multi-billion dollar cash in...
Dec 01, 2023
Japan to stop building unabated coal power plants, PM Kishida tells COP28
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will stop building new coal power plants that do not have emission reduction measures in place, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told the COP28 climate summit in Dubai on Friday. "...
Dec 01, 2023
Exclusive-At COP28, donors join IFC to lure $11 billion in climate cash
By Simon Jessop and Tommy Wilkes DUBAI (Reuters) - Some of the world's biggest charities have joined forces with the World Bank's private investment arm in a climate financing venture to try to genera...
Dec 01, 2023
Germany’s climate commitments uncertain amid budget crisis – COP envoy
BERLIN (Reuters) - Many of Germany's future international climate commitments are uncertain amid a budget crisis that has frozen government finances in Europe's biggest economy, a government represent...
Dec 01, 2023
Italy pledges 100 million euros to COP28 climate damage fund, PM Meloni says
By Giuseppe Fonte and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) - Italy will provide 100 million euros ($108.91 million) to a new fund to help poor countries cope with "loss and damage" due to climate change, Prim...
Dec 01, 2023
UAE’s Masdar, Malaysia advance agreement to develop 10GW of renewable projects
DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, known as Masdar, said on Friday it had signed an agreement to advance the development of up to 10 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy projects in Malaysia...
Dec 01, 2023
COP28 advisory board member resigns over reports of UAE fossil fuel dealmaking
By Valerie Volcovici DUBAI (Reuters) - A member of the main advisory board of the COP28 climate summit resigned on Friday over reports that the UAE presidency used the meeting to secure new oil, gas d...
Dec 01, 2023
US opens probe into 73,000 Chevrolet Volt cars over loss of power
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. auto safety regulator said on Friday it is opening an investigation into 73,000 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid cars over reports of loss of power, failures to restart and ...
Dec 01, 2023
Germany wants swift conclusion of EU-Mercosur trade talks – govt spokesperson
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany hopes for a swift conclusion of trade talks between European Union and Mercosur negotiators, a spokesperson for the economy ministry said in Berlin on Friday. "It is known t...
Dec 01, 2023
