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Two Dutch efforts are finalists for the Earthshot prize

Two Dutch efforts are finalists for the Earthshot prize

Today, Prince William and the EarthShot Prize announced the finalists for the 2022 EarthShot Prize – a group of talented entrepreneurs and innovators who are presenting 15 groundbreaking solutions to the biggest environmental challenges facing our planet. Fifteen finalists stand a chance to win the £1 million prize during the second annual presentation of the EarthShot Prize. There are two …

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The most polluting countries still refuse to pay for climate damage

The most polluting countries still refuse to pay for climate damage

Still in the mood to listen? That is also possible! Although all countries in the world are exposed to the risks of climate change, the risks are not evenly distributed, warns a recent report by the Egyptian Initiative for Individual Rights. The numbers are clear: countries that have contributed least to climate change will suffer the most. ‘Since 1991, 79 …

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The fate of Biden’s billions of dollars in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan remains unaccounted for

The fate of Biden's billions of dollars in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan remains unaccounted for

See Clicked on FoxBusiness.com The US government declared $1.1 billion in taxes: Afghanistan is controlled by the Taliban Humanitarian aid since US withdrawal in August 2021 – A major federal watchdog says many US agencies are refusing to explain how the money is being spent. More than a year after the Taliban took over the country, the US government’s biggest …

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EXCLUSIVE – Trinidad asks US to allow Venezuelan gas imports for LNG plant

FILE PHOTO: Trinidad and Tobago

Under U.S. sanctions, companies and governments must obtain approval from the U.S. Treasury Department to do business with Venezuelan oil giant PDVSA. Trinidad’s previous requests for US approval have gone unanswered, but the US Biden administration’s willingness to ease some sanctions against Venezuela could provide another opportunity if President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition make progress in presidential talks. The …

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Poor countries demand climate compensation

Poor countries demand climate compensation

Climate compensation for poor countries is a make-or-break theme at the UN climate summit in Egypt. Developing countries are demanding compensation from rich Western countries for ongoing global warming. In their view, the United States and the member states of the European Union are the major emitters, and the consequences of climate change, such as severe droughts and heavy rainfall, …

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“We Can’t Take It Any Longer”: Fierce International Reactions to North Korea’s 6 Missile Launches

"We Can't Take It Any Longer": Fierce International Reactions to North Korea's 6 Missile Launches

North Korea launched six more missiles today. This was reported by the international news agency AP. The missile launches began this morning with a failed attempt to launch an ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile or Long-Range Missile). According to the South Korean military, the long-range missile flew in an elliptical orbit about 7,602 km high, at an altitude of 1,920 km …

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Oil company Vitol became the largest company in the Netherlands

Oil company Vitol became the largest company in the Netherlands

Vitol’s win, at No. 1 Top 500 Companies, partly due to the speed with which the oil company operates. The energy transition is making Vitol think about new products. Every day, about eight million barrels of oil pass through Vitol, accounting for 8 percent of global oil trade. They are transported on our own ships, stored in Vitol-built tanks, processed …

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Turkey desperately needs Russia for money and gas

Turkey desperately needs Russia for money and gas

Turkish President Erdogan benefits greatly from his rapprochement with President Putin. At their final meeting in the Kazakh capital Astana on October 13 – the fourth meeting in four months – Putin proposed moving more natural gas through Turkey and turning the country into a gas hub. Erdogan was only too happy to accept the offer. After returning to the …

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