Texas’ largest electric utility last night tentatively approved a record $45 billion takeover bid by two private equity firms in a deal hailed by environmentalists as a major turning point in the battle against global warming. The prospective owners of the TXU Corp. have told environmental groups that they would cancel eight of 11 coal plants proposed by the company and also back national legislation for mandatory reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.
As the company faces a landmark climate lawsuit, confidential documents show how British scientist James Lovelock warned executives of the risks of burning fossil fuels in the 1960s.
Nigel Farageโs donors include Mayfair club owners, fox hunt masters, and the landed gentry.
Little-known company Teton Digital is pushing an AI project that could release one million tonnes of annual emissions.
Traditional fishing grounds off-limits as government pursues high-risk gamble on gas, say experts.
