Top Stories of the Week: May 17-21
A roundup of this week's top stories
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Radical change needed en route to net-zero, IEA warns
Energy companies must stop new oil and gas projects and undergo "radical change" in order to meet the climate goals set out by the Paris Climate Agreement, according to the latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA)...
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Biden waives Nord Stream 2 sanctions in push to mend ties with Germany
US President Joe Biden has waived sanctions against the German company overseeing the construction of Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline across the Baltic Sea...
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20 companies produce 55% of global plastic waste, research reveals
Twenty companies are responsible for the production of over half of the world's single-use plastic waste, contributing to the climate crisis and creating environmental carnage in ocean ecosystems, new research has shown...
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UK farmers offered £100,000 to retire
The UK government has set up a scheme to pay older farmers as much as £100,000 to retire to pave way for fresher faces in the industry as part of the UK's move away from the current EU system in the wake of Brexit.
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Shell faces shareholder pressure to further climate action
Shareholders for Royal Dutch Shell have overwhelmingly voted to back the company's new climate policy despite mounting pressure from activists and some shareholders to set more ambitious goals...
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Juukan Gorge: traditional owners want a say in Rio Tinto's mining operations
The traditional owners of the Juukan Gorge mining complex are putting further pressure on Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto by asking for "a seat at its table" to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future...
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Lamborghini announces hybrid transition & electrification push
The Lamborghini brand has announced its largest-ever investment as it lays out a roadmap for complete decarbonisation by increasing electrification and moving towards hybrid models...