Official: China mining more coal but increasing wind, solar

By Joe Mcdonald in Beijing BEIJING (AP) — China plans to boost coal production through 2025 to avoid a repeat of last year’s power shortages, an official said Monday, adding to setbacks in efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions from the biggest global...

UK: Climate protesters throw soup on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’

LONDON (AP) — Climate protesters threw soup over Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” in London’s National Gallery on Friday to protest fossil fuel extraction, but caused no damage to the glass-covered painting. The group Just Stop Oil, which wants the British government...

Saudis say US sought 1 month delay of OPEC+ production cuts

  By Jon Gambrell in Dubai DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Thursday that the U.S. had urged it to postpone a decision by OPEC and its allies — including Russia — to cut oil production by a month. Such a delay could have helped reduce the risk...

Putin tempts Turkey, suggests making it Europe’s new gas hub

  By Suzan Fraser And Dasha Litvinova in Ankara ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday doubled down on his proposal to turn Turkey into a gas hub for Europe after deliveries to Germany through the Baltic Sea’s Nord Stream...

No summit breakthrough, EU struggles with gas price cap plan

European Union leaders pose for a group photo during an EU Summit at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, Friday, Oct 7, 2022. European Union leaders converged on Prague Castle Friday to try to bridge significant differences over a natural gas price cap as winter...