Storm-hit Russian petroleum tankers trigger fears of fuel spills in Black Sea Financial Times Video appears to show Russian cargo ship split in two, sinking near Crimea CNN Oil spills in Kerch Strait after two Russian oil tankers seriously damaged in storm The Associated Press Two Russian tankers sink in Black Sea spilling 4,300 tonnes of oil The Guardian […]
One year after world leaders made a splashy promise to shift away from fossil fuels, countries are burning more oil, natural gas and coal than ever before, researchers said this week. Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are on track to reach a record 37.4 billion metric tons in 2024, a 0.8 percent increase
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More than 150 people, including children, were killed and dozens of others wounded after an overturned fuel tanker exploded in northwestern Nigeria. The crash took place on an expressway in Jigawa State. People then rushed to the vehicle to collect the fuel, police spokesman Lawan Shiisu Adam said. Deadly tanker accidents are common in Nigeria,
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City council in third largest city in Netherlands approves the new rules, which will apply from January. The Hague will ban street advertising for fossil fuels, according to a notice published on the Dutch city’s website, as a number of cities worldwide crack down on publicity for fossil fuels and high-emissions sectors. The Municipal Council
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Truck carrying people and cattle crashes head-on with tanker in Agaie area in the north-central Niger state. A fuel tanker has collided with another truck in Nigeria, causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people, according to the country’s emergency response agency. The fuel tanker was also carrying cattle in the Agaie area in
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Philippines: Industrial fuel tanker capsizes, causing oil spill BBC.com Philippines Says Tanker Capsized, Causing Oil Spill Bloomberg Philippine Tanker Carrying 1.4 Million Litres Of Oil Capsizes In Manila Bay Barron’s One crew missing, oil spill after tanker capsizes off Philippines Deccan Herald ‘Race against time’ as Philippine tanker capsizes in Manila Bay, spilling fuel oil South China Morning Post Source
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Cuba’s government on Wednesday delayed a planned 500 percent surge in the fuel price after a “cybersecurity incident,” an economy ministry official said. The communist island’s cash-strapped government had announced the five-fold increase with effect from February 1, as part of a series of measures seeking to cut its budget deficit. Economy ministry official Mildrey
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The flight marks the first time a commercial airline has flown long haul fully on sustainable aviation fuel. A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet flying from London to New York powered by 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) took off on Tuesday, with the aviation world closely monitoring the flight. It marks the first time a
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Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip – The tantalising smell of burning firewood and freshly baked bread fills the air. Fifty-three-year-old Inshirah Salem al-Aqra will swear to anyone who will listen that food cooked in a wood-fired taboon is just so much richer in flavour. She has been building these traditional clay ovens for whoever wants them
