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Germany To Scrap Subsidy For Rooftop Solar Germany is planning to abolish fixed feed-in tariffs for small rooftop solar installations as of 2027, saying that falling costs have made the technology economically sound without subsidies (narrator: "it isn't"), Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing a draft proposal for reforms it has seen. At present, rooftop solar installations of any kind are eligible for guaranteed tariffs. But this could change in a few months, if the government approves the proposal of the German economy ministry to have subsidies abolished for projects of less...

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus & AJet Cancel Iran Flights As US Sanctions Bite Via Middle East Eye Turkey's national carrier, Turkish Airlines, and budget airlines AJet and Pegasus have cancelled flights to and from Iran from September 21 as US sanctions take effect, a review by Middle East Eye indicates. The Turkish Airlines and AJet websites have no flights to Iran until March, while Pegasus appears to have removed all flights to the country from its booking system for the foreseeable future. via AFPIran International reported that a Turkish Airlines representative told the channel...

China Emits 2.7 Times As Much Greenhouse Gas As America, New EU Data Show China emitted 15,981 million metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2025, about 30% of the world's total and 2.7 times the United States, according to the European Commission's EDGAR database. The U.S. ranked second at 6,018 million tons (11.4%), followed by India (4,508 million, 8.5%), Russia (2,574 million, 4.9%) and Indonesia (1,359 million, 2.6%). The five largest emitters account for nearly 58% of the global total. The shares exclude international aviation and shipping. Emissions rose again overall. Argus...