Environment
Philippines rushes to contain oil spill from sunken fuel tanker
Environment and disaster authorities in the Philippines rushed to contain an oil spill on Friday from a sunken fuel tanker that has reached coastal towns on a large central island, warning of dangers to marine ecosystems if more oil leaks.
EU delays ICE ban phaseout after German pushback
European Union countries have delayed a planned vote next week on the bloc's landmark law to end sales of new CO2-emitting cars in 2035 after Germany questioned its support for the rules.
Cepsa to invest more than $3.8 B in sustainable energy/mobility by 2027
Spanish oil and gas company Cepsa plans to nearly double its investments over the next three years to a total of 3.6 B euros ($3.82 B), with more than half of that amount going to sustainable energy and mobility.
Dow and X-Energy to build first grid-scale, next-generation nuclear reactor for NA industrial sites
Dow and X-energy said they have agreed to develop and demonstrate the first grid-scale next-generation nuclear reactor for an industrial site in North America.
Saudi Aramco buys minority stake in company focused on more fuel-efficient gasoline engines
Saudi Aramco has agreed to take a minority stake in a new powertrain engine company that French car maker Renault SA and China's Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd plan to set up jointly.
Indonesia trying to create palm oil benchmark price
Indonesia, the world's biggest palm oil exporter, plans to require crude palm oil exports to go through a futures exchange to create the country's own benchmark price.
Germany has mixed feelings about EU ICE ban
German Transport Minister Volker Wissing called into question a bid by the European Union to ban new cars with internal combustion engines from 2035, saying the use of synthetic fuels should remain possible after the deadline.
U.S. EPA's proposal would allow a higher ethanol blend in Midwest states
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule that would allow sales of gasoline with a higher ethanol blend in certain U.S. Midwest states.
bp pulse and APCOA to build EV hubs across Europe
bp pulse and APCOA Parking Group have signed a strategic pan-European frame agreement to open more than 100 EV fast charging hubs across Europe.
ABB and Pace CCS partner to drive carbon capture and storage growth
ABB and Pace CCS join forces to deliver a solution that reduces the cost of integrating carbon capture and storage (CCS) into new and existing industrial operations
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- One of the largest heat pumps in the world has reached BASF's Ludwigshafen site 4/8
- LANXESS introduces surcharge for Lewatit ion exchange resins 4/8
- TotalEnergies extends its fuel price cap policy in France until the end of April 4/7
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