Operation to tow stricken tanker and avert spill starts in Red Sea - shipping source

EU approves 682 million euros Belgian state aid to support renewable offshore wind energy

EU regulators approved a 682 million euro ($756.54 million) Belgian state aid scheme to support renewable offshore wind energy, the European Commission said in a statement. The measure will support the construction and operation of a wind farm in the North Sea that is expected to have a capacity of 700 MW and to generate at least 2

Tropical storm Gordon forms near Cape Verde islands, NHC says

Factbox-US Gulf Coast energy facilities hit by Hurricane Francine

U.S. Gulf Coast energy facilities on Friday were restarting operations as companies assessed the damage from Hurricane Francine which tore through offshore oil and gas producing areas and slammed into the Louisiana coast on Wednesday. Offshore oil and gas producers ramped up operations after halving output

Over 40% of US Gulf of Mexico oil output shut-in by Francine

About 42% of crude oil production and 53% of natural gas output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico were shut-in on Thursday in the wake of Hurricane Francine, the U.S. offshore energy regulator said. Francine tore through the U.S

Record low river level in Poland hits tourism, environment

In arid New Mexico, rural towns eye treated oil wastewater as a solution to drought

JAL, New Mexico (Reuters) - Flying over the desert landscape of southeastern New Mexico in a four-seat helicopter, Stephen Aldridge could count around a dozen man-made lagoons brimming with toxic wastewater glistening between drill rigs and pumpjacks

China, Norway to set up green transition talks every two years, state media says

China and Norway agreed to set up green transition talks every two years, Chinese state media said on Tuesday. The talks will aim to foster connections and cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect and restore biodiversity, and create new green industries and jobs, Xinhua news reported

US clean fuels tax credit likely by end of Biden administration, Agriculture Secretary says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Tuesday he is confident that a clean fuels tax credit program set to take effect in 2025 will be finalized by end of the Biden administration in January

China Plans To Include Steel, Cement And Aluminium In Its Carbon Market In 2024

China is seeking public feedback on a plan to include cement, steel and aluminium production in its carbon emissions trading scheme by the end of the year, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment said on Monday