India authorities on Wednesday detained environmental activist Harjeet Singh as part of a probe into foreign funding for campaign aimed at influencing the country’s energy policies. Singh, who leads the NGO Satat Sampada (Nature Forever) with his wife Jyoti Awasthi, was briefly held and later released, officials said. The organization has been promoting the Fossil […]
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COP30 climate summit stalls over fossil fuel disputes
BELEM – The COP30 climate summit in Brazil remained deadlocked Friday as the European Union refused to accept a draft deal it said was insufficient to advance global action on climate change. The two-week conference, held in the Amazon city of Belem, had been scheduled to conclude Friday evening but negotiations stretched late into the […]
Lula: Earth can no longer sustain humanity’s dependence
BELEM, Brazil: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva issued a stark warning on Friday, urging a rapid transition away from fossil fuels to prevent climate catastrophe. Speaking at a summit in the Amazon ahead of COP 30, Lula said humanity could no longer sustain the centuries-old development model reliant on coal, oil, and gas. […]
EU approves 19th sanctions package against Russia
BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) on Thursday formally adopted its 19th package of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, introducing a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports and fresh restrictions on financial and trade activities. The 27-member bloc approved the package after Slovakia lifted its objection late Wednesday, paving the way […]