Fossil fuel giant Equinor has told Sky News it is not investing as much money as it ought to in renewable forms of energy. The Norwegian state-owned oil major spent around 8.6% of its capital expenditure on renewables in 2020, according to analysis by Capital Economic for campaigners Uplift – more than the industry average
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gelmold | iStock | Getty Images The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, is going to force smartphone manufacturers like Apple and other electronics makers to equip their devices with a standard USB-C charging port. EU lawmakers on Tuesday agreed to a single mobile charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras. It
For the first time, scientists have constructed simulations that directly mimic the whole life cycle of some of the greatest collections of galaxies discovered 11 billion years ago in the distant universe. Cosmological simulations are essential for understanding how the universe came to be the way it is today, but many of them do not
Cazoo, one of Europe’s largest online car retailers, has said it plans to cut nearly 750 jobs in a bid to save £200m as inflation and supply chain issues hit its business. The company said the decision had been made to scale the business down to a more sustainable size, and position it for profitable
3:23 PM ET PARIS — After two weeks of twists and turns, it all ended as intended. Iga Swiatek, the world’s best player, won the women’s singles after coming to Paris as the overwhelming favorite. And then it was the legend’s turn on Sunday, as Rafael Nadal won his 14th French Open title and his
Boris Johnson could face another confidence vote in just six months as the leading Conservative committee is looking at changing the rules after he survived last night’s vote, a senior Tory rebel has said. Tobias Ellwood, who voted against the prime minister, said he understands the heads of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs
The mother of music entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards has said her son’s death was the result of him taking recreational drugs. The 31-year-old died at home in Acton, west London, on 20 February. Opening an inquest into his death, coroner Catherine Wood said Mr Edwards “came home late one evening after work and
Reports of heavy shelling near Izyum in the east of Ukraine suggests Russia is preparing to make a renewed effort on the northern axis, Britain’s defence ministry has said. In a tweet it said that Russia’s progress made through May on the southern Popasna axis has stalled over the last week and that the country
Mazda Motor Corporation announced plans to make all its factories around the world carbon neutral by 2035 as part of its larger goal of making its supply chain carbon neutral by 2050. Despite its commitments to carbon neutrality, the Japanese automaker currently only sells one compliance-level EV and plans to continue to sell combustion vehicles
In this article SGRE-ES IBE-ES GE HOL.N-CH Wind turbine blades photographed at a site in Denmark. The issue of what to do with blades when they’re no longer needed is a headache for the industry. Jonathanfilskov-photography | Istock | Getty Images Spanish energy firm Iberdrola has jointly established a company that will recycle components used
9:30 AM ET Football’s new generation of superstars might have to think again about stealing the show at Qatar 2022. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale have made it pretty clear they are ready to prove that age is no barrier to success at the World Cup. Messi, 34, scored all five goals in
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Video posted on social media by Iowa Starting Line shows Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) in a tough exchange with constituents over gun control legislation around AR-15s. #CNN #News
In this article AAPL Apple announced a new version of its MacBook Air on Monday at its annual developers conference, WWDC. The MacBook Air is the best-selling Apple laptop, and the new design will likely boost Mac sales in the coming quarters. In recent years, the Mac product line has been growing strongly — shipments
4:47 PM BST England coach Eddie Jones has called up another five uncapped players as part of a training camp squad in preparation for next weekend’s non-cap match against the Barbarians and July’s tour of Australia. Prop Kyle Sinckler, however, will miss the trip to Australia after being ruled out with a back injury. The
The former head of the Proud Boys group has been charged with seditious conspiracy – scheming to overthrow the government – following the attack on the US Capitol. If convicted he could face a fine, up to 20 years in prison, or both. Federal prosecutors say the riots at the building, the seat of US
Johnny Depp is continuing his UK tour of seemingly unlikely venues to find a Hollywood star, booking out an entire Birmingham curry house in his latest pitstop. The Hollywood actor ate at Varanasi, on the city’s Broad Street, amid his ongoing string of appearances at gigs alongside musician Jeff Beck – having been seen in
A new study based on asteroids that collided with Earth has given some of the turmoil a chronological frame. Astronomers believe asteroids have remained virtually unchanged since their genesis billions of years ago in the early solar system. However, not all asteroids stayed intact. Repeated collisions gradually robbed the insulating mantles of their iron cores,
Western unity is being strained by the economic impact of the war in Ukraine, the prime minister of Estonia has warned. Kaja Kallas has been nicknamed the Iron Lady of Estonia for her hard line with Russia. She told diplomatic correspondents in London: “The unity is always so very hard to keep. I am happy
Elon Musk is threatening to pull out of his deal to acquire Twitter alleging that the company has failed to disclosure the number of “spam and fake accounts” on the platform. The billionaire, who claims to be spending less than 5% of his time on the $44bn takeover, has made a number of comments in