Pollution appears to ease in Beijing amid China’s drive to clear the air
Winters in Beijing have long been choked by thick, dusty, toxic smog. But this winter, the sky has taken on a once seemingly unthinkable hue: blue.
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France bans fracking and oil extraction in all of its territories
France’s parliament has passed into law a ban on producing oil and gas by 2040, a largely symbolic gesture as the country is 99% dependent on hydrocarbon imports.
World Bank to cease financing upstream oil and gas after 2019
The World Bank will no longer finance upstream oil and gas projects after 2019, apart from certain gas projects in the poorest countries in exceptional circumstances, drawing praise from environmental groups.
Global electric car sales jump 63 percent
Electric vehicles sales surged to a record in the third quarter, largely driven by strong demand in China.
Saudi sheikdown: Arrested royals offered a deal — your money for your freedom
The geopolitical turmoil unleashed by the unprecedented crackdown helped push oil prices higher, creating an ancillary benefit for both the kingdom’s rulers and the upcoming IPO of Aramco.
Norway’s $1 trillion wealth fund proposes to drop oil, gas stocks from index
Norway’s trillion-dollar sovereign wealth fund is proposing to drop oil and gas companies from its benchmark index, which would mean cutting its investments in those companies.
Global oil demand to withstand rise of electric vehicles: IEA
Global oil demand will fall only modestly alongside the expected rise in electric vehicles over the next two decades, with consumption in petrochemicals and other transportation still growing, the International Energy Agency said.
Ethanol-based fuel becomes top-selling petrol in France
Gasoline containing up to 10 percent of ethanol has become the top-selling petrol in France, its largest market in the European Union, helped by a tax break that made the crop-based fuel more attractive to drivers.
Saudi Arabia says Lebanon declares war, deepening crisis
Saudi Arabia accused Lebanon on Monday of declaring war against it because of aggression by the Iran-backed Lebanese Shi‘ite group Hezbollah, a dramatic escalation of a crisis threatening to destabilize the tiny Arab country.
Delhi doctors declare pollution emergency as smog chokes city
Levels of airborne pollutants are off the scale in parts of India’s capital with effects likened to smoking 50 cigarettes a day.
