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BP abandons Russian oil company stake, Shell pulls out of Nord Stream 2

Enlarge / A low-temperature isomerization unit at the Novokuibyshevsk Refinery, a subsidiary of Rosneft Oil Company, in the Russian city of Novokuibyshevsk. (credit: Yegor Aleyev / TASS) Shell announced today that it would be pulling out of the stalled Nord Stream 2 pipeline and seeking to sell its stakes in various oil and gas projects […]

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Dutch court orders Shell oil company to cut carbon emissions 45% by 2030

Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Getty Images) On Wednesday, a court in the Netherlands ordered energy giant Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45 percent before the decade is over. Ruling on a suit filed by the Netherlands branch of Friends of the Earth, the court concluded that Royal Dutch Shell’s current plans […]

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Sunday’s Best Deals: Pulsar Heavy-Duty Generator, Insignia Massage Chair, Star Wars Action Figures, Holy Stone Drone, Greenworks Outdoor Power Tools, and More

A Pulsar heavy-duty portable dual fuel generator and a sale on Greenworks outdoor power tools lead Sunday’s best deals. Read more…

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Sunday’s Best Deals: Ninja Hot + Cold Brew Coffee Maker, Solar-Powered Flickering Torches, Ergo Standing Desk Converter, Heidi & Oak Drawer Organizers, and More

A Ninja Hot and Cold Brew coffee system and a six-pack of Heidi & Oak drawer organizers lead Sunday’s best deals. Read more…

Business

2020 was the year of the ‘net zero by 2050’ commitment. Will 2021 be the year we get the details?

The coronavirus pandemic overshadowed nearly everything in 2020, but alongside the pyrotechnics of an extraordinary U.S. election and the resurgence of social justice activism, at least one more big-picture issue came to the fore: this was the year the “net zero by 2050” climate commitment went mainstream. The promise to cut greenhouse gas emissions as […]

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The world’s largest wind farm Is Really Huge, and it Is 1 step closer to Fact

Funding for what is now the planet ’s biggest offshore wind farm job off the Northeast shore of the U.K., has been finished on Thursday–additional proof of the strong need for renewable energy jobs during a worldwide economic recession. It’s {} to be completed and usable by 2026. Funding for the next phase is going […]