EVs are now nine times cheaper to run than petrol or diesel cars in the UK, analysis finds
Fuel prices have jumped more than 30% since February, while off-peak home charging costs about 2.3 pence per mile.
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Germany sets 2045 deadline to end fossil fuel use in its energy sector
The roadmap, unveiled at the UN in New York, targets 80% renewable electricity by 2030 and weighs moving the coal exit up to 2035.
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Chinese and U.S. tech giants drive most of the digital sector's emissions, UN report finds
Amazon and China Mobile top the list, and the 10 largest emitters alone account for more than half of the sector's operational emissions.
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Cigarette butts make up 12% of litter in the world's waters, study finds
A review of 130 studies from 55 countries found beaches are the worst hotspots, and that smoking bans backed by fines help.
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Şanlıurfa water utility tenders 23.9-megawatt solar plant
The World Bank-backed project will help power the public utility's operations in southeastern Türkiye, with bids due Oct. 20.
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EU publishes final simplified sustainability reporting standards
The revised rules cut mandatory data points by 61% and will apply to financial years starting Jan. 1, 2027.
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Türkiye's green taxonomy regulation takes effect
The rules define which investments count as environmentally sustainable, with mandatory reporting for the financial sector starting in 2029.
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UN adopts first declaration protecting island nations' statehood against rising seas
Countries at risk of losing their land will keep their sovereignty and maritime borders under the resolution, which the U.S. did not block.
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UN chief calls for national timelines to phase out fossil fuels
Guterres used his farewell UN address to demand transition roadmaps with dates, as only France and the Netherlands have set 2050 deadlines so far.
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U.S. Department of Energy doubles funding for X-energy's small nuclear reactor project
A $1 billion award pushes the federal government's total commitment to X-energy's Texas reactor project past $2 billion, as the U.S. tries to revive its nuclear industry.
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Fires in Indonesian Borneo leave critically endangered orangutans with nowhere to flee
Blazes fueled by a strong El Niño have burned thousands of hectares in and around Gunung Palung National Park, killing one orangutan and forcing dozens more from the forest.
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EU proposes mandatory sustainability labels for data centers
The European Commission's new A-to-G rating system aims to curb the energy and water strain of tripling the bloc's data-center capacity.
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