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Retailers Warn Europe’s Fishing Industry to Stop Overfishing
European supermarkets say the industry needs a long-term sustainable solution to keep mackerel and herring stocks healthy.By Johnny Sturgeon Europe’s fish stocks are in such dire straits that even the retailers who rely on them are now telling the fishing industry to slow down.
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Vestas joins Neretek’s push into deeper-water offshore wind as hybrids challenge floating
Danish turbine OEM and foundation technology startup to develop cheaper than floating solutions for 60-130 metre water depths where some 10GW of UK opportunity lies
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What Does Securities Deregulation Mean for Climate Risk?
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) proposal to rescind its 2024 climate-disclosure rule marked a significant reversal of efforts to surface and standardize information about climate-related financial risk. But underlying that high-profile rollback is a broader trend toward securities deregulation that carries real implications for the management of climate risk in our economy. Within the
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Vestas turbine troubles at pioneer project ‘not just a floating problem’
Time-consuming tow-backs and major wind turbine component replacement operations have caused heavy losses on one floating project, but with 'tremendous' learnings for sector
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Water Bills Surged More Than Other Costs in US Homes Over 10 Years, a ‘Striking’ New Report Shows
The price of water increased faster than inflation, grocery prices and median household income, nonprofit Food & Water Watch found in a new analysis.By Steven Rodas Drinking water costs spiked faster than inflation, grocery prices and median household income, researchers at nonprofit Food & Water Watch outlined in a first-of-its-kind report released Tuesday.
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Development Becomes a Flashpoint in a Key New York House Race
Warehouse and data center development, backed by millions in tax incentives, is reshaping Rockland County, with residents losing trust in local officials and promising change at the ballot box.By Leana Carbonez NY-17: The third in a series on the environmental stakes behind one of the nation’s most fiercely contested congressional races.
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Worker dies at wind turbine tower factory in Portugal
55-year-old worker was crushed by a heavy object at CS Wind's site in Portugal
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Worst year ever for one Nordic nation’s wind industry
The companies that own Norway’s wind farms recorded a combined pre-tax loss of NKr850m ($88m) last year, according to a Europower analysis. With the exception of one year distorted by accounting technicalities, the figures have never been worse
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Final “Grandmother” Cottonwood Toppled, Protesters Arrested in Arizona
Armed Border Patrol agents raided a protest camp in Lochiel, in southeast Arizona, making way for contractors to cut down the last standing cottonwood tree Monday morning for a double border wall, after protesters protected it for more than 70 days. Activists in Lochiel said at least 12 people had been arrested as of 8
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Supreme Court Weighs Landmark Climate Deception Case Against Oil Companies
The justices’ ruling could decide whether more than two dozen similar claims proceed. The cases accuse oil companies of misleading the public about climate change and stymieing efforts to curb emissions.By Nicholas Kusnetz The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments from oil companies on Monday that could help decide the fate of more than two dozen lawsuits accusing the industry of deceiving the public about climate change. The claims seek potentially billions of dollars in damages to help pay the costs imposed by climate-related extreme weather.
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Prizes and ‘mega risks’ of a Uniper deal for RWE and Equinor
German and Norwegian giants would need to weigh gas-led opportunities with potential cost to strategic focus, say analysts
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Second Siemens Gamesa turbine issue at same Orsted offshore wind farm in two months
The turbine maker is leading the probe into the second incident at project since August
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Vestas hires new senior vice president to boost finance team
New hire said 'few companies matter more to the energy transition' than Danish wind power company
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The UK’s G20 presidency will push Andy Burnham to the centre of the global stage. What will he use it for? | Michael Jacobs
This is a chance for the PM to advance his progressive agenda and tackle urgent issues such as AI regulation and climate action, says economist Michael Jacobs
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Progress and challenges in the quest to grow offshore wind in Japan
Japan has been making quiet progress toward re-tendering three offshore wind projects relinquished by Mitsubishi and revamping the auctioning procedure, but improvements can be made, writes Mika Ohbayashi, Director of Japan's Renewable Energy Institute.
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New York Is Running Out of Room for Its Trash
Much of New York City’s waste ends up in sprawling landfills far from the city. Upstate communities say they’ve had enough of being dumped on.By Lauren Dalban New York City is running out of places to dump its trash.
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How Masdar is playing the long game with its renewables spending
Returns at wind and solar giant have collapsed as it chases target of 100GW renewables capacity by 2030 – but Masdar is playing the long game and clues are there as to when its patient capital may start to pay off
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New California Law Aims to Stop ‘Predatory’ Developers from Moving In on Wildfire-Ravaged Community
As many as 200 to 300 new structures have been permitted in Altadena, but homeowners who survived the Eaton Fire are struggling to rebuild.By Steven Rodas, Nina Dietz ALTADENA, Calif.—Sylvie Andrews walks among the brilliant white poppies, purple California grapes and olive-green thorns surrounding her yard’s blackened pizza oven—one of the only things that survived last year’s devastating Eaton Fire. But her eyes scan the block beyond, ever-aware of changes to her neighborhood.
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A Colorado Water Trial Could Decide the Future of an Agricultural Valley
The San Luis Valley’s proposed plan to reduce groundwater pumping could restore its depleted aquifer, but it comes at a steep cost to farmers and an agricultural economy already under strain.By Emily Payne Water regulators and farmers in Colorado’s San Luis Valley are in a lose-lose situation.
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‘Nature-Based’ Solutions Could Save Insurers and Policyholders Billions
Wetlands restoration and wildfire prevention can drive down insurers’ costs and skyrocketing premiums, a new study shows.By Emmett Gartner After years trudging through marshes around San Francisco Bay studying conservation practices, coastal ecologist Megan Kelso realized that one of the largest determinants of wetland health may not be an invasive species lurking with her among the sea grasses, but decisions made miles away in the executive suites of insurance companies.
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