France: Macron touts water plan in Alps amid pension unrest DW 03/30/2023
22 minutes ago22 minutes ago President Emmanuel Macron's first high-profile trip in weeks was to a picturesque Alpine village far from Paris' currently restless streets.He said he his government must "continue working," despite the protests.French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday laid out plans to tackle water crisis, briefly escaping daily protests against pension reform plans that have roiled the country for weeks.
Macron releases social media video asking public to ask questions on climate change
Cop27 Issued on: 06/11/2022 - 14:31 In this picture taken on June 30, 2022, France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) waves as he leaves the Lisbon Oceanarium, in Lisbon on June 30, 2022, as part of the UN Ocean Conference.Ludovic Marin, AFP French President Emmanuel Macron released a selfie video on social media platforms Saturday asking the public to send him questions about what France should do about climate change and biodiversity.
Marcon welcomes French questions on climate ahead of COP27
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech in front of people involved in fighting wildfires last summer, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 at the Elysee Palace in Paris.Emmanuel Macron meets firefighters, rescuers, and volunteers who battled brutal summer blazes (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, Pool)PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron released a selfie video on social media platforms Saturday asking the public to send him questions about what France should do about climate change and biodiversity.
James Lovelock, who theorized that Earth is a living organism, dies at 103
Scientist and inventor James Lovelock poses with one of his early inventions, a homemade gas chromatography device, used for measuring gas and molecules present in the atmosphere, at a science museum in London.
Could far-right AfD weaponise Germany's cost-of-living crisis?
Some fear the Alternative for Germany party could be re-galvanised to regain lost political ground amid the downturn.Concerns are being raised in Germany about how far Russian sanctions and the subsequent cost of living crisis are creating fertile ground for the country's populist far-right party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), to regain lost political ground.
Germany's SPD wins key regional vote in boost for Scholz
Germans in the coastal state of Lower Saxony vote in a closely watched regional election Sunday, seen as a key test for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats amid an acute energy crisis.
France in the grip of country's worst drought, PM says
PARIS - French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne warned that France is facing its "most severe drought" ever recorded and announced the activation of a government crisis unit.
California energy officials vote to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operations
California's Diablo Canyon Power Plant will continue operation until 2030, extending its lifespan by five years.
The decision to extend the plant's operation was made to preserve a significant portion of the state's zero-emission power supply and ensure grid reliability. [ more ]
China's Xi conveys support for Iran during Raisi's visit
Xi said China will continue to participate constructively' in talks to resume negotiations on Iran nuclear agreement.Chinese leader Xi Jinping expressed support for Iran during a visit to China by President Ebrahim Raisi as Tehran tries to expand relations with Beijing and Moscow to offset Western sanctions over its nuclear development.
A.I. or Nuclear Weapons: Can You Tell These Quotes Apart?
The comparison seems to be everywhere these days.It's like nuclear weapons, a pioneering artificial intelligence researcher has said.Top A.I. executives have likened their product to nuclear energy.And a group of industry leaders warned last week that A.I. technology could pose an existential threat to humanity, on par with nuclear war.
How Did Scientists Succumb to Aunt Edna? The Dangers of a Superintelligent AI is Fiction
1. Superintelligent AI is a potential threat and should be taken seriously.
2. AI decision-making can be influenced by humans, even if those humans have limited knowledge or understanding of the AI's decision-making process.
3. It is important to understand the implications of AI decision-
This monstrous nuclear-powered bike is teleported from an unknown realm - Yanko Design
When the Akira bike from Cyberpunk world, Acree the wonder Transformers two-wheeler and the legendary Tron motorcycle are mashed up into one the result is destined to be special.Forget electric motors, hydrogen-powered fuel cells or hybrid engine technologies - this nuclear energy-driven concept beats them all - setting the tone for a dystopian world where AI has evolved to dominate humans for supremacy.
MPs call for action over Welsh nuclear power station
Ministers must take decisive action over the future of nuclear energy in the UK if ambitious energy targets are to be met, MPs have argued in a new report.The paper, published on Wednesday by the Welsh Affairs Committee, said the UK Government's commitment to increasing nuclear energy production is still lacking despite the issue having risen up the policy agenda in recent years.
Truss call for Scottish nuclear power is to make up for UK mistakes Swinney
Calls for more nuclear energy in Scotland are to to make up for the failure of energy policy in the United Kingdom, John Swinney will tell SNP members on Sunday.
Liz Truss says UK working with Europe' but not moving closer
Liz Truss has insisted she is not moving her administration closer to Europe, even as she hailed Emmanuel Macron as a friend at a one-day summit in Prague.
France and Germany tensions loom over EU leaders' summit in Brussels
France's President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz bump fists after holding a joint news conference at the conclusion of an EU Summit in Brussels, Belgium December 17, 2021.Reuters (pool) A burgeoning row between France and Germany fired by differences over nuclear energy and combustion engines threatens to spill over into a gathering of the 27 European Union leaders on Thursday.
Threat to public order': Germany allows smaller Chinese stake in Hamburg port
Around 25 percent of German companies plan to axe jobs as a cost saving measure, according to a survey of 1,080 German firms led by the Munich-based Stiftung Familienunternehmen released on Monday.The figure stood at 14 percent in their last survey conducted in April.Furthermore, ninety percent of the mostly small or medium-sized companies surveyed either plan to raise their prices or already have.
When will Germany clamp down on electricity prices for consumers?
Around 25 percent of German companies plan to axe jobs as a cost saving measure, according to a survey of 1,080 German firms led by the Munich-based Stiftung Familienunternehmen released on Monday.The figure stood at 14 percent in their last survey conducted in April.Furthermore, ninety percent of the mostly small or medium-sized companies surveyed either plan to raise their prices or already have.
Energy crisis: Quarter of German companies plan to cut jobs'
Around 25 percent of German companies plan to axe jobs as a cost saving measure, according to a survey of 1,080 German firms led by the Munich-based Stiftung Familienunternehmen released on Monday.
Newly Elected Right-Wing Swedish Government Shutters Environment Ministry
In one of its first moves after taking power Tuesday, Sweden's newly elected right-wing government scrapped the country's environment ministry, drawing outrage from opposition lawmakers who say the step threatens to undermine the nation's chances of meeting its climate targets.
EXPLAINER: Why Germany is delaying its nuclear shutdown
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has ordered preparations for all of the country's three remaining nuclear reactors to continue operating until mid-April.
Sunak to focus on carbon capture and mini-nuclear reactors in energy policy
An energy security strategy will be launched shortly, Rishi Sunak has promised, with a focus on ramping up carbon capture and small modular reactors to develop homegrown energy and meet net zero commitments.Ministers have been forced to rework their plans after a ruling by the high court last July.It found that the government's net zero strategy was unlawful due to a breach of the 2008 Climate Change Act, given the document did not outline how climate policies would meet legally binding carbon budgets.
France, UK working on new deal to combat illegal migration ahead of summit
French President Emmanuel Macron meets with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on November 7, 2022.Ludovic Marin, AFP France and Britain are working on a new deal to thwart migrants crossing the Channel, which could be agreed at a summit between leaders Emmanuel Macron and Rishi Sunak later this week, a French official said Wednesday.
US pledges to boost UK gas supply as Sunak and Biden forge agreement
Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden have forged a new partnership aimed at cutting international dependence on Russian exports, as the US pledged to double the amount of gas it supplies to the UK.The prime minister and president agreed to set up a special bilateral group led by top No 10 and White House officials to work together on energy security and affordability.
UK and France promise deepening' partnership to curb Channel crossings
Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron have pledged to deepening the partnership between the UK and France in a bid to render Channel crossings completely unviable.In their first call on Friday morning since the Prime Minister took office, Mr Sunak stressed the importance of the alliance as he sought to lay the groundwork for a warmer relationship between the two countries.
Lost in space and a broken energy market: blame it on the obsession with a small state | Will Hutton
wenty-two years in and it's already obvious that this century is demanding challenges and responses for which the British Tory mindset, with one or two honourable exceptions, is wholly unprepared.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 339 of the invasion
A new barrage of Russian shelling has killed at least 10 Ukrainian civilians and wounded 20 others in a day, the office of Ukraine's president has said.Regional officials said towns and villages in the east and in the south that are within reach of the Russian artillery suffered most.Six people died in the Donetsk region, two in Kherson and two in the Kharkiv region, the officials said.
India to continue buying oil from Russia as ties deepen
India's foreign minister says buying oil from its steady and time-tested partner' is economically advantageous.India will continue buying Russian oil as it is advantageous for the country, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said during his first visit to Russia since it invaded Ukraine, in a move counter to Western efforts to cripple Russia's economy with sanctions.
Analysis | Don't Exaggerate the Macron-Scholz Cold Snap
Vladimir Putin has faced setbacks on the battlefield in Ukraine, but he might be happy to hear of cracks in the relationship between French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.After a canceled summit and a not-quite-convincing handshake and working lunch, the two leaders are struggling to rekindle the magic of Franco-German unity.
Analysis | Don't Exaggerate the Macron-Scholz Cold Snap: Lionel Laurent
Vladimir Putin has faced setbacks on the battlefield in Ukraine, but he might be happy to hear of cracks in the relationship between French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.After a canceled summit and a not-quite-convincing handshake and working lunch, the two leaders are struggling to rekindle the magic of Franco-German unity.
Emmanuel Macron a friend', says Liz Truss in bid to smooth over diplomatic spat
Liz Truss has declared French president Emmanuel Macron a friend in a bid to repair a diplomatic rift sparked when she refused to use the word during the Conservative leadership campaign.
Macron, Scholz offer more military aid for Ukraine without committing to tanks
France and Germany on Sunday pledged to increase military aid to Ukraine for as long as necessary, but stressed that the shipment of Western-made battle tanks is subject to a coordinated decision with the United States and its allies.At a joint news conference following a summit in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron said that nothing has been ruled out regarding the possible delivery of some of France's powerful Leclerc batte tanks to the Ukrainian Army, and that he has asked his defense minister to work on the idea.
Russia, India mull joint weapons production Lavrov DW 11/08/2022
5 minutes ago5 minutes ago Moscow and New Delhi are seeking to boost trade ties.India is also one of the few countries not to have criticized Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he discussed the joint production of modern weapons with his Indian counterpart during talks in Moscow on Tuesday.
Eyes on Kherson as Ukraine claims bold move on Russians | amNewYork
A surge in fighting on the southern front line and a Ukrainian claim of new attacks on Russian positions fed speculation Tuesday that a long-expected counteroffensive has started to try to turn the tide of the war.
Ukraine Launches Attacks on Russian Positions in Kherson, Fueling Talk of a Counteroffensive
KYIV, Ukraine A surge in fighting on the southern front line and a Ukrainian claim of new attacks on Russian positions fed speculation Tuesday that a long-expected counteroffensive to try to turn the tide of war has started.
Eyes on Kherson as Ukraine claims bold move on Russians
A surge in fighting on the southern front line and a Ukrainian claim of new attacks on Russian positions have fed speculation that a long-expected counteroffensive to try to turn the tide of war has started.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt branded 'Mr Bean' for video
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been compared to Mr Bean over a social media video in which he uses coffee cups to explain inflation.In the video, Mr Hunt orders a flat white before explaining what he is doing to tackle rising prices.He says a cup of coffee a year ago was around £2.50, but is now £3.
Russia's Uranium Sales Help Fund Ukraine War, Exiled Environmentalist Says
Image Credit: Facebook: "Экозащита!"We continue our coverage from the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, with prominent Russian environmentalist Vladimir Slivyak, co-chair of the Russian environmental organization Ecodefense and winner of the 2021 Right Livelihood Award for defending the environment and mobilizing grassroots opposition to the coal and nuclear industries in Russia.
Energy crisis: Fake Swiss billboard urges residents to snitch on neighbours
Germany would have to discuss the decision "through the usual channels with all those responsible in the Swiss government", Scholz said at a press conference in Berlin.
Will Germany Extend the Runtime of its Three Remaining NPPs?
Berlin, July 30th, 2022 (The Berlin Spectator) - The 'Bild' tabloid is the most-read newspaper in Germany.At its editorial office, the late 1970s seem to have returned.
France to require all large car parks to be covered by solar panels
All large car parks in France will be covered by solar panels under new legislation approved as part of president Emmanuel Macron's renewable energy drive.Legislation approved by the French Senate this week requires existing and new car parks with space for at least 80 vehicles to be covered by solar panels.
Russia halts gas supplies to Germany as France warns of winter power cuts
Russia has shut off the biggest gas pipeline feeding Europe for "maintenance", in a move which will exacerbate fears in many capitals over the reliability of winter energy supplies.
France to nationalise EDF amid energy crisis and Ukraine war
France plans to nationalise the indebted French electricity firm EDF amid a broad energy crisis aggravated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the French prime minister, Elisabeth Borne, has said.
Greens leaders back German nuke extension, grassroots angry
Senior members of Germany's environmentalist Greens party indicated Tuesday that they would accept Chancellor Olaf Scholz's decision to extend the lifetime of the country's three remaining nuclear plants for a few months.
Major German state holds election as difficult winter looms
A major German state is voting Sunday in an election that Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left party hopes will bring some relief from poor recent nationwide poll showings as the country faces high inflation and worries about energy supplies this winter.
UN agency to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant in urgent mission
A UN nuclear watchdog team has set off on an urgent mission to safeguard the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant at the heart of fighting in Ukraine, a long-awaited trip the world hopes will help avoid a radioactive catastrophe.
Eurozone crisis in reverse as southern states scold Germany over gas
A decade after its government admonished southern European states to "do their homework" of painful fiscal reforms to end a sovereign debt crisis, Germany is slowly adapting to the humbling reality of being worst-in-class when it comes to reliance on Russian gas.
Nuclear energy has bad memories linked to it, which tends to draw fear from the general public.Harry Stevens, for The Washington Post, explains why some feel the fear is unwarranted: