World oil, gas, coal demand to peak by 2030, IEA says
World fossil fuel demand is set to peak by 2030 as more electric cars hit the road and China's economy grows more slowly and shifts towards cleaner energy, the IEA said, undercutting the rationale for any rise in investment. Threat of higher fuel prices resurrects Yellow Vest fears
A recent analysis suggests that the EU’s carbon market for road transport and buildings (ETS 2) may see prices rise far above the €45 promised by the EU, provoking fears that protests against fuel price hikes will follow. Icelandic women strike against gender injustice
Tens of thousands of Icelandic women, including the prime minister, held a strike from paid and unpaid jobs on Tuesday (23 October) in a protest against gender inequality, according to labour unions. Dutch cancer medication spending doubles over ten years
With expenditure on cancer medication in the Netherlands reaching record levels, organisations are calling for more research to ensure the drugs are used sustainably and for EU member states to keep pace with established plans to ensure their citizens don’t get left behind. Russian forces apply pressure on Ukraine’s Avdiivka, Kupiansk
Russian forces on Monday (23 October) pressed their attacks on two frontline areas of eastern Ukraine, seeking to sever the sole supply route into the devastated city of Avdiivka and advance on the key town of Kupiansk farther north.
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