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230602 -- TAIZHOU, June 2, 2023 -- This aerial photo taken on June 1, 2023 shows workers loading carbon dioxide at Taizhou coal-fired power plant of China Energy Investment Corporation China Energy in Taizhou, east China s Jiangsu Province. China Energy on Friday announced that it has put Asia s largest carbon capture, utilization and storage CCUS facility for the coal-fired power generation sector into operation in east China s Jiangsu Province. TO GO WITH China launches Asia s largest carbon capture project for coal-fired power sector Photo by /Xinhua CHINA-JIANGSU-CARBON CAPTURE PROJECT CN TangxDehong PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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EU in line with Emirates: CCS as solution

Hardly noticed by the public, the EU has changed its course on the controversial issue of CCS: It now wants to keep the CO2 capture loophole open when ending fossil fuels. This is in line with the presidency of COP28.

By Bernhard Pötter

Water Level In Kakhovka Reservoir In Nikopol - Ukraine Nikopol, Ukraine - June 9, 2023 - Transmission towers are seen as the level of water in the Kakhovka Reservoir continues to decrease after the Khakhovka Dam was blown up by Russian occupiers, Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Region, central Ukraine. Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/ABACAPRESS.COM Odesa Dnipropetrovsk Region Ukraine PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRAxSPAxUKxUSAxBELxPOL Copyright: xSmoliyenkoxDmytro/Ukrinform/ABACAx 856446_015 SmoliyenkoxDmytro/Ukrinform/ABACAx 856446_015
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'An act of eco-terrorism by Russia'

While war rages in his homeland, Vadym Sydiachenko negotiates for Ukraine at the Climate Change Conference in Bonn. He considers the disaster at the Khakovka dam a threat to the entire region. He calls for Russia's expulsion from the UN for this reason.

By Bernhard Pötter

EU-Exekutiv-Vizepräsident und Green-Deal-Kommissar Frans Timmermans empfängt COP28-Präsident Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber in Brüssel.
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Al Jaber in Bonn and Brussels: waiting for clarity

Yesterday in Brussels, today in Bonn: COP28 President-designate Al Jaber is touring Europe to answer questions about his plans for the next world climate conference in Dubai. The most crucial answers, however, remain vague.

By Lukas Knigge

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Maldives ambassador: 'We are creating new islands and aim to be CO2-neutral by 2030'

Rising sea levels pose an existential threat to the Maldives. The country's ambassador to the EU, Omar Abdul Razzak, is therefore calling for easier access to financing, especially for adaptation measures. It is currently receiving less support than emission reductions. The interview was conducted by Claire Stam.

By Claire Stam