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New leases to significantly expand UK offshore wind power
The UK on Thursday announced leases for six new offshore wind projects which aim to cement the country as one of the world's leading renewable energy generators in the offshore sector.
Macron, Sanchez in Barcelona to cement Franco-Spanish ties
French President Emmanuel Macron was meeting Spain's Pedro Sanchez for a joint summit in Barcelona Thursday, as Paris seeks Spanish support for its uncompromising stance in a brewing trade dispute with Washington.
Wholesale energy dives but bills remain sky high
Plunging wholesale gas prices have sparked speculation of an end to Europe's energy crisis -- but consumers' electricity and gas bills remain sky high, fuelling runaway inflation. And he warned high electricity and gas bills were here to stay -- and cited the huge cost of investment in the transition to cleaner energy.
Finnish fur farm horror caught on video as industry fights ban
Obese, infection-ridden foxes trapped in small cages; cubs feeding on their dead siblings: footage filmed by an animal rights group paints a shocking picture of fur farming in Finland. The footage also shows young cubs eating their dead siblings.
Our bad fashion habits -- and how we might change them -- in numbers
The fashion industry is estimated to contribute upwards of two percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and is on track to get even worse if there isn't major change. - 20 / 20 / 20 - On average, the fashion consumption of the richest 20 percent of the world's population causes 20 times higher emissions than that of the poorest 20 percent, say Hot or Cool.
France gears up for 'hellish' day of pension protests
France's government was facing a day of strikes and protests Thursday set to disrupt transport and schooling across the country as workers oppose a deeply unpopular pensions overhaul. Many parents will have to look after their children as 70 percent of primary school teachers are expected to strike and many schools will close entirely for the day, according to the main teachers' union.
Sakhalin exception: the Russian energy Japan can't quit
This year's Group of Seven president Japan has joined the bloc's condemnation of Russia's Ukraine invasion, imposing sanctions and agreeing on an oil price cap, with one exception: Moscow's Sakhalin energy projects. Several eastern European countries have secured exemptions to the bloc's oil ban and price cap, but as this year's G7 president, Japan's Sakhalin exception stands out.
Bird statue fetches $100,000 as Musk auctions Twitter HQ items
A Twitter bird statue fetched $100,000 on Wednesday as Elon Musk auctioned off furniture, decorations, kitchen equipment and more from the tech firm's downtown San Francisco headquarters.
Japan's 2022 trade deficit hits record on energy costs
Japan logged its largest ever annual trade deficit last year, with the soaring price of energy and raw materials compounded by the dramatic fall of the yen. Driven down by the gap in monetary policy between Japan and other countries, the weaker yen inflated profits for exporters but ramped up the price of imports like energy.
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