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ExxonMobil slows low-carbon investment push through 2030New York (AFP) Dec 10, 2025 ExxonMobil is slowing medium-term investments in low-carbon ventures by some $10 billion compared with its outlook a year ago, the oil giant announced Tuesday. ... more 
Israel, Qatar and US hold trilateral meeting in New YorkWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 The United States, Israel and Qatar held a trilateral meeting in New York Sunday, a senior White House official told AFP, months after Israeli jets conducted an airstrike in Doha, unsuccessfully targeting Hamas leadership. ... more 
Lula orders road map to cut fossil-fuel use in BrazilBrasilia (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ordered his cabinet on Monday to craft a road map to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, a promise the country made as host of United Nations climate talks last month. ... more 
Iran Guards warn US vessels during drill in GulfTehran (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps on Thursday kicked off naval wargames in the Gulf, issuing warnings to US warships in the area, more than five months after the 12-day war with Israel that briefly drew in American forces. ... more |
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Norway to examine scenarios for post-oil economyOslo (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 Norway said Wednesday it will set up a commission to study potential scenarios for the country's post-oil economy, a commitment the Greens Party secured in exchange for backing the government's 2026 budget bill. ... more 
Fighting intensifies in oil-rich southern SudanPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Dec 2, 2025 Fighting intensified in southern Sudan's North Kordofan region on Tuesday as residents in the capital El-Obeid told AFP a paramilitary drone had exploded near an army division headquarters. ... more 
Iraq invites US companies to bid on oil field run by Russia's LukoilBaghdad (AFP) Dec 1, 2025 Iraq's oil ministry announced on Monday that it had invited US companies to bid on an oil field which had been operated by the now American-sanctioned Russian company Lukoil for years. ... more 
Trump confirms call with Maduro, Caracas slams US maneuversCaracas (AFP) Dec 1, 2025 US President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday he had recently spoken with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro amid soaring tensions between the two countries, while Caracas slammed what it called US preparations for an attack. ... more |
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Carney advances new Canada oil pipeline, raising climate concernsToronto, Canada (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an agreement Thursday with the western energy-producing province of Alberta to advance a new oil pipeline, sparking immediate concerns about Ottawa's commitment to battling climate change. ... more |
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Hydrogen tanks set to reshape zero emission aviation sectorBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 A new scientific review highlights the urgent challenge of reducing aviation's carbon footprint, as air transport contributes 3 to 4 percent of global CO2 emissions. Hydrogen is identified as a fuel ... more 
Novel electrode could improve affordability of hydrogen fuelBerkeley CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 A University of California, Berkeley chemist has engineered a new technology that could make hydrogen-producing fuel cells last longer and hasten the arrival of cost-competitive, eco-friendly versio ... more
Regional group warns against war between US, VenezuelaWashington (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 The head of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday urged the United States and Venezuela to de-escalate their tensions, saying the region does not want a war. ... more 
Court suspends Belgian farmer climate case against TotalEnergiesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 A Belgian court case brought by a farmer seeking compensation from oil giant TotalEnergies for damage caused by climate change was suspended after the judging panel recused itself, both parties said Tuesday. ... more |
 
Singapore sets course for 'green' methanol ship fuel suppliesSingapore (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 Singapore will start issuing bunkering licences next year to companies supplying methanol as marine fuel, in an effort to help global shipping cut carbon emissions, officials said Monday. ... more  |
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New regulations on ship fuel spark significant changes in cloud formationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 Florida State University researchers discovered that disruptions in shipping lanes due to militia attacks in the Red Sea led to cargo ships being rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope, which altered ... more 
Quantum tunneling enables hydrogen to traverse energy barriers in palladium latticeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo have precisely detected the quantum tunneling of hydrogen atoms in palladium at low temperatures. This phenomenon, impossi ... more 
Trump plans massive expansion of offshore oil drillingLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 President Donald Trump's administration is planning to open up millions of square miles (kilometers) of US coastal waters to oil and gas drilling, it said Thursday, in a step that could lead to a massive expansion of fossil fuel extraction. ... more
Belgian climate case pits farmer against TotalEnergiesTournai, Belgium (AFP) Nov 19, 2025 A David versus Goliath climate case kicked off on Wednesday in a Belgian court, where a farmer is seeking compensation from French oil giant TotalEnergies for damage to his farm caused by climate change. ... more |
Next-generation hydrogen truck engine achieves major gains in efficiency and powerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine for heavy-duty trucks, upgrading it with a high-performance turbocharger. This enhancement increases th ... more 
Record support in Norway for fossil fuel drilling: studyOslo (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 A record number of Norwegians support their country continuing to explore and drill for fossil fuels, a survey has found, as world leaders gather for UN talks on climate change. ... more 
Iran confirms seizure of Marshall Islands-flagged tankerWashington DC (UPI) Nov 15, 2025 Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed Saturday that it has seized a fuel tanker bound for Singapore from the United Arab Emirates. ... more 
Fossil fuel lobbyists out in force at Amazon climate talks: NGOsBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 Lobbyists tied to the fossil fuel industry have turned up in strength at the UN climate talks in the Brazilian Amazon, an NGO coalition said Friday, warning that their presence undermines the process. ... more |
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A rare oil CEO shows up at COP30, spars with activistsBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 The head of France's TotalEnergies, one of the few oil executives to attend UN climate talks in Brazil, jousted Friday with activists, defended his presence and sidestepped questions about his sector's role in global warming. ... more
French minister faults TotalEnergies over fossil fuel projectParis (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 A French government minister castigated energy giant TotalEnergies on Friday for launching an oil exploration project in South America, saying companies needed to help the world exit from fossil fuels. ... more 
Iran likely seized oil tanker off UAE: security firmsDubai (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 Iran likely seized an oil tanker that suddenly changed course towards the country's waters Friday, two security companies said, stoking concern that Tehran has resumed maritime captures after a lull. ... more
Norway appeals court backs climate activists in oil permits disputeOslo (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 A Norwegian appeals court on Friday upheld a lower court's ruling invalidating three oil permits because of insufficient environmental-impact studies, marking a new victory for climate campaigners. ... more |
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Quake rocks Dutch gas extraction areaAmsterdam (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 A 3.4-magnitude earthquake rocked a northern region of The Netherlands Friday, one of the strongest ever to hit the area that has been plagued by quakes due to gas extraction. ... more |
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World 'will suffer' without fossil fuels: Russia's COP30 negotiatorBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 Russia's chief negotiator at the UN climate talks in Brazil, Vladimir Uskov, told AFP that the world still needs fossil fuels and criticized Western nations for breaking promises on climate finance. ... more 
Methane conversion enabled by iron catalyst delivers pharmaceutical compoundsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 Researchers at CiQUS have developed an iron-based catalyst to control methane reactivity, which allows natural gas to serve as a feedstock for chemicals used in medicine. Methane, ethane, and ... more
Panama denies US military exercises on its soil aimed at VenezuelaPanama City (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 The president of Panama denied Thursday that US military exercises on its soil were in any way a "hostile act against Venezuela." ... more 
We need to talk about our fossil fuel addiction: UNEP chiefBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 "Off Target," "Broken Record," "Closing Window": the UN Environment Programme's flagship reports have been warning for years that emissions must fall faster to avoid dangerous climate impacts - but is the world listening? ... more |
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