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The Supreme Court of Norway in Oslo, archive photograph from 2006.

Climate · Nov 13, 2026Oil in Norway: what the ruling on combustion emissions changesThe Supreme Court demands a broader climate assessment of three North Sea projects. The approvals must be reviewed, but operations are not automatically halted.

A white buttercup flower among green leaves and grass.

Nature and environment · Nov 13, 2026Grasslands of the Massif Central: an observatory to understand how they adapt to the climateAn observatory launched in the Massif Central is monitoring 150 plots to link plant diversity, soils, climate and livestock farming practices. The first surveys are building a basis for comparison, not yet a validated adaptation method.

A railway line crosses rue de l’Industrie in Bertrange towards an oil depot, in October 2020.

Economy · Nov 13, 2026Fuel: why deliveries to construction sites remain under pressureFuel deliveries resumed after the rail works, but the supplier cited by L’essentiel says it had to rebuild its stocks and temporarily limit the volumes supplied to its customers.

Aerial view of the Hosingen bypass construction site, with two tunnel entrances and earthworks.

Society & culture · Nov 12, 2026Hosingen bypass: first opening announced for 2028The first section of the Hosingen bypass is scheduled to open in 2028, ahead of completion of the full route and the redevelopment of the road through the village.

Dudelange water tower, with its concrete pillars and the buildings of the former industrial site.

Society & culture · Nov 12, 2026In Dudelange, new logo opens debate about how the town is representedDudelange’s new logo has prompted opposing interpretations and questions about participation, the reported cost and the gradual rollout of its visual identity.

Vines in the foreground and the Moselle valley, seen from Markusberg in Schengen.

Economy · Nov 12, 2026Fruit, vegetables and vines: Luxembourg plans drought-related aidThe government has given its agreement in principle to targeted compensation. It has announced a 30% income-loss threshold and an aid rate of 40% for fruit, vegetable and grape producers.

Rows of tea plants at Xiding, at the foot of a hill in Taiwan’s Alishan mountain range.

Climate · Nov 12, 2026In Alishan, adapting tea cultivation to drought comes at a costIn Alishan, mulching, alfalfa and growing tea under trees are different responses to water stress. These practices focus on protecting the soil, but involve an economic trade-off: how can growers make a living from smaller harvests?

A gas meter connected to pipes and supplying two boilers.

Economy · Nov 12, 2026Gas in Luxembourg: how to read the 2027 price forecastsStatec is considering three possible paths for gas prices in 2027, while a compensation payment of 15 cents per cubic metre has been extended. These two factors alone do not determine households’ final bills.

Crates of vegetables at the Marché des Enfants Rouges in Paris: carrots, green beans, cabbages and aubergines.

Economy · Nov 12, 2026Climate and food: why the effects on prices can lastWith harvests affected, costs passed on with a delay and prices moving differently from one product to another, the warning about food inflation in 2027 deserves to be read in the right context. In Luxembourg, October’s figures already paint a mixed picture.

Cranes and railway tracks along a quay at the port of Mertert, beneath a blue sky.

Environment · Nov 11, 2026Tanklux in Mertert: why the expansion divides the municipalities and the operatorThe mayors of Grevenmacher and Mertert-Wasserbillig are contesting the expansion of Tanklux’s depots, while the company defends their logistical usefulness and ability to adapt. Here are the issues at stake and the next steps announced.

A group of brown-capped fungi growing at the foot of an embankment covered in plant debris.

Basic science · Nov 11, 2026Why fungi are neither plants nor animalsNeither plants nor animals, fungi are distinguished by how they feed, the organisation of their bodies and their place in the evolutionary tree.

Oil pumps in the Lost Hills oil field, California, at sunset.

Finance · Nov 11, 2026Why are banks still financing fossil fuels?Banks’ climate commitments coexist with fossil fuel financing. The figures for 2024, the role of interest rates and the possible shift of credit to markets: the mechanisms behind this discrepancy.