UN plastic treaty talks end without a deal – POLITICO

UN plastic treaty talks end without a deal – POLITICO

The Busan summit was billed as the culmination of two years of talks, with U.N. countries having previously agreed to “forge an internationally binding agreement by 2024.” Greenpeace called it “the most important multilateral treaty” since the 2015 Paris climate agreement. But in the end, differences proved irreconcilable between those countries wanting a comprehensive deal … Read more

Austria says Russia to cut off gas supplies on Saturday – POLITICO

Austria says Russia to cut off gas supplies on Saturday – POLITICO

It’s unclear whether Russia has carried through with the threat, Euronews reported on Saturday. Gazprom is sending gas to Europe via Ukraine at normal levels, Bloomberg reported on Saturday. Nehammer said on Friday that Austria has a secure supply of alternative fuel and that “no one will freeze this winter, no home will be cold.” … Read more

EU going too fast on climate, Cyprus president says – POLITICO

EU going too fast on climate, Cyprus president says – POLITICO

“I do not consider it possible to achieve those goals within the timeframe we have set. It’s greatly challenging — without having made progress on major issues related to competitiveness,” Christodoulides said without elaborating, according to the report. Nearly 200 countries are gathered in Baku, with a primary goal of agreeing on a new target … Read more

EU condemns Azerbaijan crackdown after peace activist charged with ‘treason’ – POLITICO

EU condemns Azerbaijan crackdown after peace activist charged with ‘treason’ – POLITICO

Samadov was detained earlier this week and appeared Friday before a court in Baku to be charged with “treason.” If convicted, he could face life in prison, and has reportedly stated he intends to begin a hunger strike after being handed four months of pre-trial detention. Bahruz Samadov’s case: 4 months in preventive measure, his … Read more

Data centres are hungry for power, and Alberta is pitching itself as the place to build

Data centres are hungry for power, and Alberta is pitching itself as the place to build

Alberta is putting itself in the race for a slice of the soaring growth of data centres in North America. A pair of Alberta cabinet ministers set off for Silicon Valley last week with the sole focus of promoting the province as a “prime location” to build the physical structures that store and process our digital information. Major … Read more

hundreds of pipes are leaking explosive methane in Boston, group says

hundreds of pipes are leaking explosive methane in Boston, group says

There are hundreds of leaking National Grid gas lines — 15 of which “pose an imminent explosion and fire hazard” — throughout some of Greater Boston’s most vulnerable neighborhoods and the company is not meeting its legal obligation to solve the problem, according to the Conservation Law Foundation. In a letter outlining their intent to … Read more

Germany zeroes in on Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline explosions – POLITICO

Germany zeroes in on Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline explosions – POLITICO

Germany zeroes in on Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline explosions – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials … Read more

Enbridge makes progress on utility purchases; raises earnings forecast

Enbridge makes progress on utility purchases; raises earnings forecast

Enbridge Inc. has raised its earnings forecast for the year in light of the successful completion of two previously announced purchases of U.S. gas utilities. The Calgary-based energy infrastructure company said Friday it now expects adjusted earnings for 2024 of between $17.7 billion and $18.3 billion, up from a previous forecast of $16.6 billion to … Read more

Macron triggers tensions with Algeria in supporting Morocco’s Western Sahara plan – POLITICO

Macron triggers tensions with Algeria in supporting Morocco’s Western Sahara plan – POLITICO

“The French government has ended up giving its forthright and unequivocal support to the colonial rule imposed on Western Sahara,” the Algerian Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement, referring to Morocco as colonizer. “The current government has taken this step, which no other French government before it had thought necessary to take, with great … Read more