Greenhouse gases

Data centres emitting more CO2 than thought, study shows

(FILES) This photograph shows servers inside the data centre of French company OVHcloud in Roubaix, northern France on April 3, 2025. In northern France Hauts-de-France region, data centre projects are springing up, with massive investments that could turn it into an “AI valley”, thanks to its geographical advantages and a tried-and-tested approach already used for its “battery valley”. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP)

Trump administration, Qatar say EU methane rules threaten bloc’s energy security

It is currently unclear where bigger economies in the union such as Germany stand on the methane rules.

Australia opens first carbon refinery, making new products from captured CO2

Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen (left) and MCI Carbon's CEO Marcus Dawe at the carbon refinery facility in Newcastle, Australia, on June 17.

New Zealand moves to halt lawsuits over climate damage

New Zealand's justice minister said such cases were “creating uncertainty in business confidence”.

Energy sector methane emissions linger near record highs: IEA

Rainforest loss eases in 2025, but El Nino and fires a looming threat: US study

A drone views shows fallen trees where farmers cleared land for soybean farming in Para state, Brazil, on Oct 6, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS

France emissions cuts slow again, climate targets off track

France has struggled to reduce the energy intensity of politically sensitive or costly sectors such as transportation and refineries.

‘Significant’ acceleration of global warming since 2015, study shows

Over the past 10 years, the estimated warming rate has been around 0.35 deg C per decade, researchers said, compared to just under 0.2 deg C earlier.

EU countries give final approval to 2040 climate target for 90% emissions cut

The EU’ new target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90 per cent by 2040 is a hard-fought political compromise.

Trump revokes basis of US climate regulation and ends vehicle emission standards

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

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