The Trump administration plans to announce Wednesday that it has reached a broad nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that could lead to the country enriching its own fuel for nuclear reactors, U.S. officials said. The accord is intended to further bind the United States with the Saudi government as the war with Iran strains the...
Here is a fact that should embarrass every climate activist: States with the most liberated energy markets in America are producing better environmental outcomes than the green mandators of Europe — and doing it without impoverishing their people in the process. Freedom, it turns out, is a remarkably effective environmental policy.
President Donald Trump said Sunday night he’s considering making Canada financially compensate the United States for economic damage caused by wildfire smoke that drifted from Canada into parts of the U.S. last week. While speaking to reporters after returning from the World Cup final, Trump said he spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the match about the smoke that enveloped much...
France’s state-owned energy group EDF temporarily shut down three nuclear reactors on Sunday, while warning that seven others may need to adjust their power output as the heatwave sweeping the country continues. According to the company, the measure is an environmental protection requirement to avoid discharging excessively hot water into rivers already warming because of...
Intel Corp. is spending €5 billion ($5.7 billion) to expand its plant in Ireland, as the chipmaker attempts to regain its manufacturing dominance for the AI boom. The investment will expand capacity at the Leixlip campus on the outskirts of Dublin as part of Intel’s drive to increase output of data center processors, Intel said in...
In 2011, after the Fukushima disaster, Germany made the fateful decision to switch off its nuclear plants. Now, two have been promised a second life as fusion-energy projects in a high-risk technology bet aimed at revitalizing Europe’s industrial core. The plan rides on two ventures that are pursuing the same dream—creating a star on Earth to create abundant...
Waste incineration plants in Europe will have to pay for their carbon dioxide emissions under European Union plans to add the industry to the bloc’s emissions trading system, EU officials said on Wednesday. The plans, which aim to incentivise reuse of material, limit waste, and push operators to invest in emission-capturing technology, have met strong...
As Western governments seek to reduce dependence on Chinese rare earth supply chains, Brazil is emerging as one of the world’s most promising new sources of critical minerals. The country holds the world’s second-largest rare earth resource base and is home to a growing number of advanced ionic clay projects. At the same time, the...
Extreme heat is putting increasing pressure on Europe’s electricity grids as rising temperatures increase the need for air conditioning in homes, offices and businesses, driving up electricity demand, tightening power markets and, in some cases, reducing electricity supply. Although air-conditioning remains far less common in Europe than in many other parts of the world, ownership...
France’s development minister issued an eleventh-hour plea to the World Bank on Thursday, urging it to resist pressure from its largest shareholder, the United States, and stick with a climate finance target due to lapse at the end of the month. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has demanded the World Bank abandon a target to devote 45%...
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