SANTIAGO (Reuters) – An electrical accident at Codelco’s El Teniente mine in central Chile, the company’s largest copper mine, left one dead, the state-owned mining giant said in a s[...]
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Environment
China’s debt relief to poor countries slows amid continuing appeals for support
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – The value of Chinese debt relief decreased by over 50% between 2021 and 2022, a report from Rhodium Group showed, with Angola alone receiving two thirds of deferr[...]
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World faces ‘terrifying’ future if miners, regulators don’t step up – Newcrest
BRISBANE (Reuters) – Regulators urgently need to fast track approvals for new mines and the renewable energy projects to power them to ensure the supply of minerals essential to averting climate[...]
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Biden administration raises record $105 million in Nevada solar energy auction
(Reuters) – The Biden administration said on Wednesday it raised $105 million from solar power developers at a lease auction covering 23,675 acres of Nevada desert this week, making it the highe[...]
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Boeing says about 90% of China 737 MAX jets have resumed commercial operations
BEIJING (Reuters) -About 90% of Boeing’s China 737 MAX jets have resumed commercial operation as of the end of June, the U.S. aircraft maker said on its official WeChat account on Wednesday. Som[...]
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Panama pledges to purge more substandard ships from world’s largest registry
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) said on Tuesday it would continue to clean up its fleet to prevent substandard Panama-flagged ships from being detained in foreign por[...]
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Global initiative launched to rate corporate carbon offset claims
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – A standard to assess companies’ claims about progress towards internal climate targets and their use of carbon offset credits was launched on Wednesda[...]
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U.S. debt investors as climate-focused as European peers, survey finds
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. asset managers factor greenhouse gas emissions and other climate risks into their debt investment decisions as much as peers in Europe, according to a sur[...]
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New rules aim to clamp down on corporate greenwashing
By Huw Jones and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – Companies will face more pressure to disclose how climate change affects their business under a new set of G20-backed global rules aimed at helpi[...]
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