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FILE PHOTO: Wind turbines and an electrical power line are shown in Palm Springs, California, U.S., October 12, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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US power deals down 36% in last year due to political uncertainty, PwC says

U.S. power and utilities deal value fell 36 per cent in 2024 due to political uncertainty ahead of the presidential election.

Wind turbines off the coast of Clacton-on-Sea, UK.
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UK low-carbon renewable power set to overtake fossil fuels for first time

Wind power is close to becoming the single largest source of UK power for the first time, says Ember analysis of renewable energy...

FILE - France and Argentina compete in the blind football gold medal match at the 2024 Paralympics, Sept. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
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The Paris Olympics organizers say the event was far less polluting than recent Games

Paris Olympics slashes carbon footprint by 54.6 per cent, generates 1.59M tons of CO2 while avoiding 'carbon neutral' label.

Matt Lengerich, Executive General Manager- Mining at Jervois Global, speaks during the Reuters NEXT conference, in New York City, New York, U.S., December 11, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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U.S. cobalt miner to Trump: use tariffs as ‘scalpel’ not ‘sledgehammer’

Jervois exec urges Trump to use surgical tariffs to aid U.S. mining, boost critical mineral supply chains amid Chinese competition.

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In Michigan and Wisconsin, cities are finding rooftops alone may not achieve solar energy goals 

Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Milwaukee, and Madison adopt utility-scale solar, blending partnerships and rooftop projects for clean energy.

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How to cut through the divisions hampering climate action in Canada

Opinion: There are ways to build consensus in Canada for stable national policies on climate change.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the liquefied natural gas plant operated by Sakhalin Energy at Prigorodnoye on the Pacific island of Sakhalin, Russia July 15, 2021. Picture taken July 15, 2021.  REUTERS/Vladimir Soldatkin/File Photo
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Analysis: Rival LNG supplies, Sakhalin’s depleting fields give Japan an exit from Russian gas

Japan eyes LNG shift as Sakhalin-2 deals near expiry, balancing energy security, geopolitics, and the push for renewables.

FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo/File Photo/File Photo
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Explainer: What next for Nippon Steel and US Steel’s $15 billion mega-merger?

U.S. Steel's $15B Japanese takeover hangs in the balance as Biden weighs national security risks amid political pushback.

Indonesia has pledged to phase out coal power in 15 years and reach net-zero emissions by mid-century (AFP)
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Indonesia’s new coal phase-out goal sets ‘daunting task’

Meeting Indonesia's pledge to phase out coal power is a daunting task that will require immediate and ambitious action, experts warn.

Villagers harvest ice from a local lake near the settlement of Oy, some 70 km south of Yakutsk, with the air temperature at about minus 41 degrees Celsius, on November 27, 2018 (AFP)
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Sink to source: Arctic is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs

The Arctic tundra, once a carbon sink, is now a net carbon source, driven by warming, permafrost thaw, and intensified wildfires.

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