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Analysis: China’s CO2 falls 1% in Q2 2024 in first quarterly drop since Covid-19

The new analysis for Carbon Brief, based on official figures and commercial data, shows China remains on track for a decline in annual...

FILE PHOTO: A view of a plant grown in the non-profit group Rioterra's nursery is about to be planted on a piece of deforested land, in Porto Velho, Rondonia state, Brazil February 19, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo
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Analysis: Carbon offset setback risks corporate backtrack on climate goals

Stalled efforts to expand companies' use of carbon credits are raising the prospect that some will backtrack or abandon their targets.

An osprey takes off in the lower Mobile–Tensaw Delta, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, near Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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Conservationists try to protect ecologically rich Alabama delta from development, climate change

Environmentalists are working to protect the Alabama ecosystem considered crucial to the survival of species and the health of the delta.

The Gijin Seafood Factory uses around 100 tonnes of oyster shells a year to churn out around 900 tonnes of Seawool, a trademarked and patented fabric (AFP)
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Waste into gold: Oyster shells repurposed as magic ‘Seawool’

A factory in Taiwan recycles around 100 tonnes of oyster shells a year to make Seawool, a patented 'miracle' eco-fabric

FILE - Taillights trace the path of a motor vehicle at the Naughton Power Plant, Jan. 13, 2022, in Kemmerer, Wyo., next to a site where Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction on a next-generation nuclear plant. (AP Photo/Natalie Behring, File)
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Next-generation nuclear reactors: Your questions answered

Ali Zaidi and experts at the Energy Department and Nuclear Regulatory Commission give an in-depth look at next-gen nuclear reactors

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed OPEC logo in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Global oil demand needs to rise faster to absorb OPEC+ hike

Global oil demand growth needs to accelerate or the market will struggle to absorb OPEC+ planned increase, analysts and industry sources say

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Gazprom logo installed on the roof of building in Saint Petersburg, Russia February 5, 2024. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Photo
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What happens if Russian gas transit via Ukraine stops?

Heavy fighting near the Russian town of Sudzha, where Russian gas flows into Ukraine, has raised concerns over a sudden stop to transit...

Vehicles queue to purchase fuel at a retail station in Lagos, Nigeria August 6, 2024. REUTERS/ Francis Kokoroko
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Analysis: In deluge of protests, fuel subsidies prove hard to abolish

High costs without fossil fuel subsidies provoke anger from citizens around the world, leaving governments to continue footing the bill.

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AI helps lighten the load on the electric grid – without skimping on people’s energy use

Can an artificial intelligence system help buildings shift their energy use to times when the electric grid is cleaner?

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Mapping the future of solar capacity in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia has made significant strides in solar energy, but countries in the region face diverse challenges, including supply chain disruptions and anti-dumping...

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