Methane emissions from gas flaring being hidden from satellite monitors

Oil and gas equipment intended to cut methane emissions is preventing scientists from accurately detecting greenhouse gases and pollutants, a satellite image investigation has revealed.…

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New blow to British smart meter rollout as number of faulty machines leaps to 4m

Nearly 4m energy smart meters in homes and businesses are faulty, government figures have shown, in a further blow to the “troubled” rollout of the…

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Calls for international criminal court to end ‘impunity’ for environmental crimes

The international criminal court (ICC) has been urged to start investigating and prosecuting individuals who harm the environment. Academics, lawyers and campaigners from around the…

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World’s top fossil-fuel bosses deride efforts to move away from oil and gas

The bosses of the world’s leading oil and gas companies have poured scorn on efforts to move away from fossil fuels, complaining that a “visibly…

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No big North Sea fossil fuel country has plan to stop drilling in time for 1.5C goal

None of the big oil and gas producers surrounding the North Sea plan to stop drilling soon enough to meet the 1.5C (2.7F) global heating…

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‘If the sea rises we’ll have to leave’: plans to restart gas drilling threaten Italy’s sinking delta

To a visitor driving through Polesine in north-east Italy on a winter morning, the area might seem blessed with an abundance of wildlife. The biodiversity…

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‘Biggest, baddest’ – but is it the cleanest? World’s largest cruise ship sets sail

The largest cruise ship in the world, which embarks on its first commercial voyage from Miami on Saturday, was launched amid a fanfare of superlatives.…

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More than 2m UK prepay meter users to be cut off from gas or electric this winter

More than 2 million people across the UK will be cut off from their gas and electricity this winter because they cannot afford to top…

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