The Biden administration has leased millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas drilling, days after President Joe Biden asserted in the climate summit in Glasgow that US would “lead by example” in tackling climate change.

Days after promising to fight climate change, US auctions off oil and gas drilling lease in Gulf of Mexico

Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached new record levels last year, the United Nations said Monday in a stark warning ahead of the COP26 summit about worsening global warming.

Greenhouse gas levels reach new record high: UN

Saudi Arabia has announced it aims to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060. Also, it aims to double its annual target to reduce carbon emissions. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced in brief scripted remarks at the start of the first Saudi Green Initiative Forum.

Saudi Arabia aims of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060

Russia's energy minister said Wednesday new contracts would need to be agreed for increases in natural gas deliveries to Europe, which is struggling with a surge in prices.

New contracts needed to boost Europe gas supplies: Russia

The price of gas has soared in recent weeks, putting several energy suppliers out of business and forcing some factories to stop production. Several facts including supply chain disruption lead to a hike in prices. Watch this report for more details.

United Kingdom witnesses gas supply chain disruption leads to hike in prices

President Joe Biden's administration will announce a new rule Thursday drastically cutting the use of a group of powerful greenhouse gases commonly found in refrigerators and air conditioners, officials said.

US to crack down on potent class of greenhouse gases

Manufacturers in Britain have warned in recent weeks that soaring prices for natural gas would force them to shut down factories, and that prediction is now coming true.

High natural gas prices lead to a shutdown of British fertilizer plants

Climate change is real and the world needs to act now before it’s too late. A new study has found out that if the world needs to meet the ambitious climate targets, the majority of the planet’s fossil fuel reserves must stay in the ground.

Leave 60% global oil, gas reserves unused to curb warming to 1.5 degrees: Study

If reports are to be believed, around 20 livestock companies seem to be responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than either Germany, Britain or France. These firms are also receiving billions of dollars in financial backing to do so, said a new report by environmental campaigners.

20 dairy, meat firms emit more greenhouse gas than France, Britain or Germany: Report  

As per a report released by an environmental think tank, Germany is forecast to record its biggest rise in greenhouse gas emissions since 1990 this year. Berlin-based Agora Energiewende has said that the country’s emissions would probably rise by the equivalent of 47m tons of carbon dioxide.

Germany ‘set for biggest rise in greenhouse gases' for 30 years

As per a leaked draft of report from the world’s leading authority on climate science, global greenhouse gas emissions must peak in the next four years. Also, the coal and gas-fired power plants must close in the next decade and lifestyle and behavioural changes will be needed to avoid climate breakdown.

Greenhouse gas emissions must peak within 4 years, says leaked UN report

Philippine officials on Saturday said that over 2,000 people have fled from a volcano eruption that has filled the air near the Philippine capital with toxic gas.

More than 2,000 flee as Philippine volcano spews toxic gas

A gas pipe explosion in a residential community in a central Chinese city killed 12 people and injured 138, state media CCTV reported on Sunday. One hundred-fifty people were evacuated following the deadly accident in the city of Shiyan in Hubei province, it said, of which 37 are critically injured.

Gas pipe explosion kills 12 in central Chinese city, CCTV reports

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that European nations should pay for Russian gas in euros. This comes as Kremlin moves to dump the dollar after US sanctions.

Putin urges Europe to pay in euro not dollars

French energy giant Total on Monday confirmed it is suspending work on a massive $20 billion gas project in northern Mozambique following the latest jihadist assault on a nearby town last month.

Total halts Mozambique gas project after attacks 

Saudi Aramco has started laying off hundreds of employees this month due to slump in oil and gas demand globally.

WION Dispatch: Saudi Aramco cuts hundreds of jobs

At least 11 people died and 800 have been hospitalized after a chemical gas leakage inside a pharmaceutical company at RR Venkatapuram village in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam on Thursday (May 7).

11 dead, 800 hospitalized after styrene gas leak in Vizag | Visakhapatnam

In an unexpected turn of events, Norway has recently claimed that its new huge oil facility is good for the environment. The Johan Sverdrup field was opened by the Norwegian prime minister last week.

New oil facility will 'reduce emissions', says Norway; gets labelled hypocrite

The beginning of winters has been marked by not only the regular worsening of smog for Pakistanis but also by the gas shortage in Pakistan. Pakistan is facing many problems which include an acute shortage of natural gas and a rampant amount of power cuts.

In Pakistan, gas crisis intensifies across the country as winter begins

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping launch Monday a gas pipeline that is the first of three ambitious projects intended to cement Moscow's role as a top gas exporter.

Three new pipelines cement Russia's role as 'gas kingpin'

India, one of the world's largest consumers of oil and coal, is investing $60 billion to build a national gas grid and import terminals by 2024 in a bid to cut its carbon emissions, the oil minister said on Sunday.

India investing $60 billion on gas grid to link up nation by 2024

Paris authorities banished the most polluting cars from the city's streets on Wednesday (June 26) as an unprecedented heatwave boosted levels of the harmful ozone gas, according to scientific observers.

Paris bans dirtiest cars from roads as heatwave causes pollution spike

No more gas-powered cars after 2026, says Volkswagen

At least 18 people died in a blast in a technical college on the Crimean peninsula, with dozens more injured, Crimean head Sergei Aksyonov said on state television on Wednesday.

Death toll rises to 18 in Crimea college blast: Regional leader

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