Brazil and India agree to boost cooperation on rare earths
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Brazil and India sealed a deal Saturday on critical minerals and rare earths, enhancing cooperation on crucial resources between two major countries of the global south as they seek to diversify their trading relationships.
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Trump tariff reversal could cut costs for US energy firms but will likely leave broader flows unchanged
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The U.S. Supreme Court's Friday decision to strike down trade tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump last year may ease costs for some oil producers and drillers, but experts and analysts told Reuters that broader energy flows would likely remain unchanged for now.
‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics
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Plastic production has doubled over the last 20 years – and will likely double again. For author Beth Gardiner, metal water bottles and canvas tote bags are not the solution. So what is?
Limiting warming to 2C is ‘crucial’ to protect pristine Antarctic Peninsula
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Keeping global warming to less than 2C above pre-industrial temperatures is “crucial” for limiting damage to the Antarctic Peninsula’s unique ecosystems, according to a new study.
Weaned off Putin's gas, Europe now addicted to US LNG
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The EU is set to cut off Russian gas supplies in 2027. However, its promise to diversify and transition to renewables is under threat as LNG shipped from the US floods the bloc.
'The new tobacco': The cities banning fossil fuel adverts
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Cities across the world are clearing their billboards of flight ads, SUVs, cruise ships and petrol cars in an attempt to cut emissions.
Australia-US minerals deal underpinned decision to allow mining company to clear threatened indigenous forest
Mon 23 Feb 2026
The Australian government’s decision to allow the US mining giant Alcoa to continue clearing swathes of Western Australian jarrah forest despite past illegal clearing practices was made in part due to a critical minerals deal reached between Australia and the Trump administration last year, a new document shows.
US succeeds in erasing climate from global energy body’s priorities
Mon 23 Feb 2026
Trump’s energy chief had threatened to leave the International Energy Agency if it continued to focus on climate.
What Vanuatu’s UN resolution on the ICJ climate opinion means for the planet
Mon 23 Feb 2026
Six months after a landmark climate ruling, the UN is being asked to act.
Indonesia coal plant closure U-turn sows energy transition doubts
Mon 23 Feb 2026
A reversal in 2025 cast fresh doubts on Jakarta’s energy transition plans and dashed the hopes of locals who blame the plant for environmental and health problems.
