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The EU said it would 'work constructively' with Berlin to resolve the tensions over the fossil fuel car ban

Business

Germany angers EU after putting brakes on fossil fuel car ban

Berlin has upset EU partners by blocking a milestone agreement to ban new sales of fossil fuel cars from 2035, as German domestic politics...

AFPMarch 7, 2023

In 2021, Cuba exported cigars worth $568 million according to the latest figures published by Habanos S.A -- a 15 percent increase from the year before

Business

Walloped by hurricane, Cuba’s tobacco sector struggles to its feet

Cuban farmer Maritza Carpio, 62, is optimistic. Five months after Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc on the island nation and its vital tobacco industry, she...

AFPFebruary 25, 2023

The dry spell has raised concerns about water levels

World

Rain-free France matches record 31-day dry spell

France has matched its record dry spell of 31 days without significant rainfall, the country’s weather service said Tuesday, amid concerns over water reserves...

AFPFebruary 21, 2023

European Parliament rapporteur Peter Liese said the carbon market reform deal 'will provide a huge contribution towards fighting climate change'

World

EU reaches deal on major carbon market reform

EU member states and parliamentarians on Sunday announced an agreement for a major reform to the bloc's carbon market.

AFPDecember 18, 2022

Portugal has been battling its worst forest fires since 2017 when around 100 lives were lost

World

Portugal, Spain struggle to control forest fires

Firefighters in Spain and Portugal were battling on Wednesday to control multiple forest fires across the Iberian Peninsula with blazes in the Serra da...

AFPAugust 18, 2022

Clean energy is one of the tentpoles of US President Joe Biden's massive climate and health proposal

Business

What’s in Biden’s big climate and health bill?

Hundreds of billions of dollars for clean energy projects, cheaper prescription drugs and new corporate taxes are Biden's investment plan.

AFPAugust 12, 2022

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was guest of honor at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, Texas

World

Hungary PM Orban tells US conservatives global right must unite

Right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday that “globalists can all go to hell,” as he invited American conservatives to join hands in...

AFPAugust 4, 2022