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‘Made in Germany’ – DT promises sovereign enterprise cloud under new T Cloud brand
RCR Wireless News
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July 3, 2025
In sum – what to know: Unified cloud – Deutsche Telekom is consolidating its B2B cloud services under the T Cloud umbrella, offering public and private cloud solutions through a centralized platform for enterprise clients. Leadership change – Lars...
The Challenges of Setting Hong Kong Free From Single-Use Plastics
Earth.Org
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July 7, 2025
More than a year after implementing the first phase of the single-use plastics ban, Hong Kong restaurateurs are lamenting the lack of suitable alternative materials. As the city’s problem with plastic waste persists, the government can learn from...
Germany to face delay in payment of €5.5b in EU climate funding
Daily Finland
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Germany could receive billions in European Union climate funding later than planned after it missed a deadline for accessing funding worth €5.3 billion, reported dpa. The government in Berlin had until Monday to submit a proposal to the European...
Turkey passes first 'far from ideal' climate change bill as heatwave ravages country
Middle East Eye
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July 3, 2025
Turkey has passed its first "far from ideal" climate law even as the country is racked by a heatwave that has caused widespread wildfires. The new law introduces the first legally binding framework to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement in Turkey....
German Firms Eye Growth in Sri Lanka despite Global Headwinds
Lanka News Web
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July 2, 2025
German-affiliated companies in Sri Lanka are expressing renewed confidence in the country’s economic trajectory, despite facing turbulent global economic conditions, according to the Spring 2025 AHK Business Barometer released by the Delegation of...
Do international carbon credits fight climate change?
The Straits Times
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July 3, 2025
BRUSSELS - The European Commission has proposed an EU climate target for 2040 that allows countries to count carbon credits bought from developing nations towards the EU goal for the first time. Here's what that means, and why the EU move on...
French university president compared US to Nazi Germany. What he said
The North Jersey Record - New Jersey
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The president of Aix-Marseille University in France, Eric Berton, made a historical comparison while launching the university’s “Safe Place for Science,” a program that welcomes U.S.-based scholars concerned about research restrictions under...
Governments Spreading Misinformation to Fuel Climate Denial & Inaction: Study
Green Queen
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July 3, 2025
6 Mins Read Governments and corporations have intentionally spread climate misinformation to block environmental action and diminish public trust, with Donald Trump identified as a key influencer. Conspiracy theories and misleading information are...
UAE reaffirms climate commitment, support to multilateral work at 62nd Session of Subsidiary Bodies of UNFCCC
Memphis Sun - Tennessee
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BONN, GERMANY, 3rd July 2025 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates successfully concluded its participation at the 62nd Session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which was held in...
Europe Boils Under Record Heatwaves: Climate Change No Longer a Theory, But a Deadly Reality
Watan
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July 3, 2025
Watan-Climate change is battering Europe from its typically warm southern regions to its colder northern nations, breaking record-high temperatures. Cities like Paris, Rome, Madrid, and Athens have recorded temperatures exceeding 40°C, prompting...
Germany tests airborne electromagnetic warfare
Defence Blog
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July 1, 2025
A coalition of German defense companies has successfully conducted the country’s first live airborne demonstration of electromagnetic warfare capabilities, simulating the disruption of enemy air defense systems to enable the safe evacuation of...
Germany Strengthens Controls on Russia’s Shadow Fleet in Baltic Sea
Mezha
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July 1, 2025
Starting July 1, Germany has tightened control over the Russian Federation’s “shadow fleet” by implementing new measures to inspect tankers passing through its territorial waters. This decision was announced by the German Ministry of Foreign...
Germany Cracks Down On Russia’s Shadow Fleet In Baltic And North Seas
Arise News
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July 1, 2025
Germany has announced new measures to counter Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers operating in the Baltic and North Seas, as part of broader efforts to enforce Western sanctions and protect marine environments. In a statement released...
EU proposes 90 percent reduction in emissions by 2040 – reactions from Germany
Clean Energy Wire
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July 3, 2025
Émeline Spire, director Europe at Agora Energiewende: “The proposed 2040 target (...) sends a strong signal of the EU’s continued climate commitment, also to the international community in the run-up to COP30. This commitment is crucial to ensure...
Cement works in Wales to capture carbon on industrial scale
The Times
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A trailblazing £400 million project that will be the first to capture emissions from making cement in Britain will get the go-ahead within weeks, its owner has said. Germany’s Heidelberg Materials plans to install the carbon capture technology at...
Europe’s Heatwaves and Drought Are Demanding Urgent Global Climate Action
teleSUR
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July 3, 2025
Extreme heat and worsening drought conditions are gripping large parts of Europe, fueling wildfires and prompting urgent weather alerts across multiple countries. RELATED: Glacier Collapse Buries Swiss Village That Voted Against Climate Change...
The Cheapest German Sports Sedan to Buy in 2025
How-To Geek
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July 3, 2025
German sports sedans are known for their sharp handling, refined interiors, and autobahn-bred performance, but they’re rarely considered affordable. In 2025, however, one standout model breaks that mold, offering an authentic German driving...
The EU is importing more LNG than pipeline gas: How bad is for the climate?
Euronews
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The first quarter of 2025 has marked a significant shift in EU gas imports. For the first time, the bloc seems to be importing more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than natural gas through pipelines: 8.4 million tonnes compared with 8.2 million...
Europe's heatwave: temporary relief expected amid ongoing climate challenges
Weekend Argus
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July 3, 2025
Europe continued to bake in an intense heat wave and cooler conditions in the coming days may bring only short-lived relief. Health authorities in France and Germany issued red alerts as a lingering high-pressure system - known as a heat dome -...
Man injures four in axe attack on German train, police say
The Independent
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July 3, 2025
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