Tag: Pollution
Greenpeace protests ECB’s loans for carbon-heavy industries
FRANKFURT, Germany — Greenpeace activists landed on the roof of a European Central Bank building Wednesday to drop a banner protesting the financial institution's...
Kerry wants world’s biggest polluters to pledge real change
PARIS — U.S. special envoy for climate John Kerry on Wednesday called on the world’s biggest polluters to make “key decisions” in the coming...
Cyprus, Israel, Greece sign deal on electric cable link
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Plans to connect Israel, Cyprus and Greece with a 2,000 megawatt undersea electricity cable took a key step forward on Monday,...
China sets moderate new energy goals for climate change
BEIJING — China, the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, announced generally moderate new energy and climate targets on Friday that give little sign...
Officials seeking answers to Puerto Rico telescope collapse
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The National Science Foundation said Friday that it could cost up to $50 million just to clean up the...
China sets moderate new energy goals for climate change
<p>BEIJING — China, the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, announced generally moderate new energy and climate targets on Friday that give little sign...
Exxon Mobil ordered to pay $14.25M penalty in pollution case
HOUSTON — A federal judge ordered Exxon Mobil to pay a $14.25 million civil penalty Tuesday in an 11-year-old lawsuit alleging it violated the...
Exxon Mobil ordered to pay $14.25M penalty in pollution case
<p>HOUSTON — A federal judge ordered Exxon Mobil to pay a $14.25 million civil penalty Tuesday in an 11-year-old lawsuit alleging it violated the...
EU probes Germany’s move to pay for coal plant closures
BERLIN — The European Commission said Tuesday it has opened a probe into whether Germany's plans to compensate owners for the early shutdown of...
Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice
When President Joe Biden made environmental protection a key element of his campaign, he promised to overhaul the federal office that investigates complaints from...