Denmark, a major pork and dairy exporter, will introduce a tax on livestock carbon dioxide emissions from 2030, making it the first country to do so and hoping to inspire others such as Ireland to follow. Cattle farmers in the Scandinavian country are set to be charged almost €100 a year for the greenhouse gas […]
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry said Thursday it will restrict exports of some aviation and aerospace-related equipment and technology beginning July 1. A notice seen Thursday on the ministry’s website said the move was to safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation. Exports of items designated under the new […]
India’s capital territory of Delhi sweltered to its highest-ever temperature of 49.9 degrees Celsius (121.8 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, as an oppressive heat wave forced authorities to impose water rationing. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said the new record was measured in the suburb of Mungeshpur, surpassing Delhi’s previous high of 49.2 degrees Celsius (120.5 […]
The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s classified documents case chided Special Counsel Jack Smith Tuesday, denying a gag order request to block Trump from falsely claiming FBI agents were prepared to kill him during the search of his Mar-a-Lago property for classified documents in 2022. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing Trump’s Florida […]
May 18—The city of Kokomo is preparing to charge those using city-owned electric vehicle chargers. The Kokomo City Council on Monday unanimously passed on first reading an ordinance setting time limits and fees for using city-owned EV chargers. The ordinance will be heard for a second and final reading at 6 p.m. May 28 in […]
SIR – Can energy bosses such as Chris O’Shea of British Gas stop pretending that net zero is the primary consideration when they argue for making smart meters mandatory (report, May 9)? The reason they want households to have them is that it will save them money on meter readers and bill chasers – just […]
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden is set to announce new China tariffs as soon as next week targeting strategic sectors including electric vehicles, according to two people familiar with the matter. The full announcement, which could take place as soon as Tuesday, is expected to largely maintain […]
Apr. 18—Boone County Commissioners on Monday imposed a moratorium on wind and solar parks while authorities revamp the county’s master development plan. The current comprehensive zoning and planning master plan is 15 to 20 years old and did not anticipate rapid, large-scale growth such as the LEAP Lebanon Research and Innovation district under development on […]
European Union leaders have vowed to ramp up sanctions against Iran as concern grows that Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used the summit on Wednesday to remind the leaders that his country still badly needs support to combat Russia’s invasion. The EU […]
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government will place new restrictions on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products, the country’s agricultural minister said Thursday, a move designed to protect Hungarian farmers from market fluctuations caused by cheaper Ukrainian imports. Agricultural Minister István Nagy told a news conference that a 2022 European Union decision to allow for […]
Minnesota cities are asking the Legislature for power to slap internet providers with new fees, an idea they say will lead to more broadband in the state with the added bonus of helping to pay for basic government access programming like video of council meetings. But the idea has caused a stir at the Capitol, […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, is proposing to member countries to impose tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus, commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday. Speaking at the end of the opening day of a summit of EU leaders in Brussels, Von der Leyen […]