Spain and Portugal reject EU plan to limit natural gas use

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The European Union’s plan to reduce the bloc’s natural gas use by 15% to prepare for a potential cutoff by Russia this winter received sharp skepticism Thursday from the governments of Spain and Portugal, which are usually big supporters of the...

Key Russia-Europe gas pipeline reopens but outlook unclear

  BERLIN (AP) — Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance — but the gas flow remained well short of full capacity and the outlook was uncertain, which leaves Europe still facing...

Biden announces modest climate actions; pledges more to come

  By Seung Min Kim And Matthew Daly in Somerset SOMERSET, Mass. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced modest new steps to combat climate change and promised more robust action to come, saying, “This is an emergency and I will look at it that way.” The...

EDC targets reduced portfolio emissions from oil and gas, aerospace

OTTAWA — Export Development Canada (EDC) has laid out emission reduction targets for its lending portfolios in the oil and gas and aerospace industries as part of its long-term goal to become carbon neutral by 2050. The Crown corporation says it aims to reduce its...

Minister: Brazil wants to buy a lot of diesel from Russia

  By Edith M. Lederer in Tanzania UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Brazil’s foreign minister said Tuesday the country wants to buy as much diesel fuel as it can from Russia following a deal with Moscow. Carlos França called Russia “a strategic partner” and said Brazil is in...