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FILE PHOTO: An offshore oil rig is pictured off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2024.  REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
AnalysisBusinessPoliticsRegulations

Explainer: Can Trump overturn Biden’s offshore drilling ban?

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – President Donald Trump in an executive order on Monday revoked a ban imposed by former Democratic President Joe...

The community of Apex, Nvt., is seen from Iqaluit on August 2, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
ClimateEmissionsNewsReports

Parts of tundra releasing more carbon than they absorb: study

Parts of the Arctic tundra are now releasing more planet-warming gases than they absorb, an international study published Tuesday suggests, upending a millennia-old...

AnalysisHydrogenInfrastructure

Navigating hydrogen transportation challenges in British Columbia

Report examines hydrogen transport in BC, highlighting infrastructure challenges, safety protocols, and the need for regional hubs.

President Donald Trump speaks to the crowd in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United State on Monday, January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Behind him is Vice-President JD Vance and to his right is House Speaker Mike Johnson. BONNIE CASH/Pool via REUTERS
AnalysisBusinessEconomyPolitics

Trade, tariffs, energy — market reaction to Trump’s inauguration speech

SINGAPORE/LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global markets were volatile while the dollar rebounded on Tuesday in choppy trading as Donald Trump returned to the White...

FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
AnalysisClimateFinance

Central banks’ green push hits a hurdle as Fed drops out

A global effort by central banks to join the fight against climate change has hit a major hurdle with the U.S. Federal Reserve's...

FILE PHOTO: A staff is pictured as he fills up the Emirates Airlines Boeing 777-300ER with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), during a milestone demonstration flight while running one of its engines on 100% (SAF) at Dubai airport, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana/File Photo
AnalysisAviationEmissions

At aviation meeting, ESG takes backseat to jet shortages

Dublin's air finance summit sidestepped sustainability amid parts shortages, stoking fears of “ESG fatigue” in aviation.

An aerial view shows a crude oil tanker at an oil terminal off Waidiao island in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China January 4, 2023. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo
AnalysisOilOpinionTrade

Column: China response key to crude oil after new sanctions on Russia

China may cut crude imports and tap inventories as U.S. sanctions on Russian oil disrupt supply, pressuring global prices.

Piping is seen on the top of a receiving platform which will be connected to the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline terminus at the LNG Canada export terminal under construction, in Kitimat, B.C., Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
EconomyNatural GasNewsReports

Canada’s public pension holdings in natural gas companies a risk: report

Report raises alarms over public pension investments in natural gas, warning they risk becoming stranded assets amid the energy transition.

A wood pellet plant operated by U.K.-based energy company Drax Group is seen in Gloster, Miss., in 2024. (The Perfect Shot/Southern Environmental Law Center via AP)
AnalysisClimateFinance

Investigation: How mega-polluters take advantage of billions in green loans

Sustainability-linked loans are under scrutiny for enabling major polluters to avoid accountability while expanding harmful operations.

AnalysisBusinessCritical MineralsOpinionTrade

Column: Copper’s early-year rally leaves investors unimpressed

Copper prices rise in January, yet market remains cautious amid fears of US tariffs and a potential trade war as Trump takes office.

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