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COP29 host suggests it can’t ditch gas because of EU demand – and plays down the Trump effect | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Azerbaijan has to increase its gas production because of “commitments” to meet EU demand, its key official has implied, as it prepares to open the COP29 climate talks in Baku. In an exclusive interview with Sky News, lead negotiator Yalchin Rafiyev sought to dispel dark clouds gathering over the critical UN talks which begin on…
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AI: Why Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have surged 48% in five years | Science & Tech News
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Google has admitted its greenhouse gas emissions have risen 48% over the past five years – largely because of artificial intelligence – scuppering its climate aims. AI systems require intense levels of computational power, and this has piled pressure on the tech giant’s data centres around the world. In its latest environmental report, Google went…
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Future of new oil and gas projects in UK thrown into doubt after landmark Supreme Court decision | Science & Tech News
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The future of new oil and gas projects in the UK has been thrown into doubt following a landmark decision by the Supreme Court. The court concluded the environmental impact of emissions from burning fossil fuels must be considered in planning applications for new extraction projects – not just the impacts of the emissions produced…
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Over a quarter of local authorities in England are covered by oil and gas licences – could fracking come to your area? | Climate News
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People in England can find out if fracking could come to their area by entering their postcode in a new interactive map, which illustrates the regions covered by oil and gas licences. Over a quarter of local authorities are covered by existing licences to explore for oil and gas, which could involve fracking, according to…