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John Prescott, Pugnacious Deputy UK PM to Tony Blair, Dies at 86
Date: November 21, 2024
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -John Prescott, the pugnacious deputy prime minister to Britain’s Tony Blair during his 10 years in government, has died aged 86 after a battle with Alzheimer’s, his family said on Thursday. Prescott, who served under Blair from 1997 to 2007, was known as a plain-speaking politician who bridged the divide...
New COP29 Proposal Shows Wide Gap Persists on Climate Funding Deal
Date: November 21, 2024
By William James, Simon Jessop and Gloria Dickie BAKU (Reuters) -The United Nations climate body published on Thursday fresh options for the COP29 summit’s primary goal of agreeing how much money richer countries should provide poorer ones to help them tackle climate change. Getting a deal on the money has proved slow-going at the talks...
Factbox-COP29 Climate Talks Enter Final Stretch: What Happens Next?
Date: November 20, 2024
BAKU (Reuters) – Marathon COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch on Wednesday when the Azerbaijani hosts are due to publish an update on negotiations so far as the summit seeks to agree a new goal on issues including climate finance. The talks, which began on Nov. 11, are due to end on Friday at...
G20 Summit Kicks Off With Global Pact to Fight Hunger, Poverty
Date: November 18, 2024
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Anthony Boadle RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva opened the summit of the Group of 20 major economies on Monday with the launch of a global alliance to combat poverty and hunger that 81 countries have agreed to back. As G20 leaders met at Rio de...
European Oil Giants Step Back From Renewables Path
Date: November 18, 2024
By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – Almost five years ago, BP embarked on an ambitious attempt to transform itself from an oil company into a business focused on low-carbon power. The British company is now trying to return to its roots as a big oil and gas player with a growth story to match rivals,...
Global Offshore Wind Industry Poised to Miss Big Targets as Obstacles Mount
Date: November 18, 2024
By Nichola Groom and Nina Chestney (Reuters) – After a year of canceled projects, broken turbines, and abandoned lease sales, the global offshore wind industry no longer has much chance to hit the lofty targets set by governments in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere, marking a setback for efforts to fight climate change. The technology...