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EU welcomes COP 28 climate agreement, von der Leyen says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The agreement reached on the COP 28 climate summit could speed up the transition to a cleaner and healthier economy and keep the world on track to meet the climate goals of the Pa...
Dec 13, 2023
Japan’s JERA to study ammonia supply to ships with NYK and Resonac
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japan's top power generator JERA said on Wednesday it would conduct a joint study with shipping major NYK Line and chemical company Resonac to supply ammonia to ships, as it seek...
Dec 13, 2023
COP28 president hails climate deal as ‘historic’
DUBAI (Reuters) - COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber hailed a climate deal approved by almost 200 countries on Wednesday as an "historic package" of measures which offered a "robust plan" to keep the tar...
Dec 13, 2023
COP28 summit approves deal on transition away from fossil fuels
DUBAI (Reuters) - The COP28 climate summit on Wednesday approved a deal that would, for the first time, push nations to transition away from fossil fuels to avert the worst effects of climate change. ...
Dec 13, 2023
River Rhine in south Germany remains closed to shipping
HAMBURG (Reuters) - Parts of the river Rhine in south Germany are closed to shipping on Wednesday and are expected to remain shut in the coming days after heavy rain and melting snow increased water l...
Dec 13, 2023
Alliance of Small Island States sees ‘a litany of loopholes” in COP28 text
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Alliance of Small Island States said on Wednesday it saw "a litany of loopholes" in a proposed text for a climate deal at the COP28 summit. "The text does not speak specifically ...
Dec 13, 2023
China climate envoy says some issues still remain with COP28 deal
DUBAI (Reuters) - Chinese climate envoy Liu Zhenmin on Wednesday said some issues still remained with the proposed COP28 climate deal. "This is not perfect. Some issues still remain," Liu told Reuters...
Dec 13, 2023
Reaction to the UN’s final proposal for COP28 deal
DUBAI (Reuters) - The COP28 presidency released on Wednesday a proposed text for a final climate deal that would for the first time push nations to "transition away" from fossil fuels to avert the wor...
Dec 12, 2023
Australian resort towns along Great Barrier Reef brace for cyclone
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tourist towns along Australia's Great Barrier Reef are bracing for a tropical cyclone set to hit the Queensland state coast on Wednesday afternoon as first winds cu...
Dec 12, 2023
Actor Andre Braugher, star of ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’, dead at 61
(Reuters) - Two-time Emmy-winning actor Andre Braugher, star of the television comedy "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and the 1990s police drama "Homicide: Life on the Street," died on Monday after a brief illne...
Dec 12, 2023
