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Indianapolis grapples with low compliance on energy benchmarking requirement for large buildings

Indianapolis faces low compliance with its energy benchmarking ordinance, requiring large buildings to report energy use by 2024.

FILE PHOTO: Rotors of power-generating windmill turbines of Adani Green Energy are kept for transportation in a stockyard at Ahmedabad-Narayan Sarovar state highway near Nakhatrana village in the western state of Gujarat, India, November 29, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
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Adani deal under bribery scrutiny was approved against officials’ advice

Andhra Pradesh signed a $490M solar deal with SECI, primarily benefiting Adani Green, now under U.S. scrutiny for alleged bribery.

FILE - People arrive for the day at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Nov. 19, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)
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Can UN summits save the planet? A faltering year of talks brings up questions about the process

Global environmental talks are faltering, with recent UN negotiations failing to address climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.

A drone view shows South Africa's Sasol petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, southwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, November 19, 2024. REUTERS/Thando Hlophe
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South Africa’s smoggy Sasolburg illustrates conflict between economy and clean air

In Sasolburg, air pollution from coal refineries is harming children’s health, highlighting the struggle between industry and clean air.

FILE PHOTO: People walk next to the N.13 gate of the Franco-Italian automaker Stellantis factory of Mirafiori, in Turin, Italy October 15, 2024. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
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Stellantis swiftly reshapes strategy under Elkann after Tavares exit

Steered by Chairman John Elkann, Stellantis is acting swiftly to repair relations with dealers, industry partners, governments and workers.

Scientists say 2023 and 2024 were the hottest years ever recorded (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat

The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in heat has sent the climate deeper into uncharted...

A study said the Government needs to take a fresh approach to curbing climate change (David Jones/PA)
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UK researchers call for fresh policy approach on curbing climate change

A “holistic policy approach” is essential to curbing CO2 emissions and climate change, a study has said.

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Climate change is making Canada’s ice roads hard to navigate

The ongoing changes in climate and transportation infrastructure underline the importance of developing sustainable, adaptable solutions.

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Security and efficiency: The case for connecting Europe and North America

Transatlantic interconnection could cut energy costs, secure supply and boost renewables by leveraging complementary weather patterns.

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