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Arthur C. Blue, right, and Kimbrelle Eugene Kyereh talk about the changed landscape of the town they grew up in, alongside the IMTT facility in the Elkinsville section of St. Rose, La., Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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With carbon capture boom, a wariness in historic Louisiana Black community over more pollution

Residents of historic Black town fight a planned ammonia plant, citing health risks from pollution while state backs project.

Developing countries have called for more money for biodiversity funding (AFP)
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Last-ditch effort to solve funding deadlock at COP16

COP16 in Colombia faces deadlock on biodiversity funding as negotiators propose continued talks to close the finance gap by 2026.

FILE PHOTO: Mount Baker rises behind Marathon Petroleum's refinery in Anacortes, Washington, U.S., March 9, 2022.  REUTERS/David Ryder/File Photo
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Washington state vote a harbinger for wider carbon markets

The Washington carbon market has raised more than $2 billion for transit, wildfire protection, and salmon protection since its 2023 launch.

Despite a historic pledge made at the COP28 climate summit, countries are still planning to expand fossil fuel production (AFP)
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‘Waiting in vain’: year on from pledge, world clings to fossil fuels

One year after COP28's fossil fuel pledge, nations push oil and gas expansions, drawing criticism ahead of COP29 climate talks.

The CHS oil refinery is silhouetted against the setting sun Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in McPherson, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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World may be merely scratching the surface on the scope of climate-changing methane emissions

GHGSat found 20K super-emitters in 2023, showing rising methane emissions from oil, gas, mining, and waste.

FILE PHOTO: Wind turbines spin near Palm Springs, California, U.S., March 10, 2021.  REUTERS/Mike Blake
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US offshore wind execs fret privately over possible Trump election win

Offshore wind industry braces for impact as election uncertainty looms, eyeing potential setbacks under a Trump administration.

Solar PV and sun
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Gender inclusion in solar PV is needed to expand energy access in Africa and Asia

Limiting women’s participation in the solar PV sector exacerbates skills shortages needed to develop, install, operate and service solar solutions.

FILE PHOTO: The One World Trade Center building stands amid the Manhattan skyline in New York City, U.S., July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo
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Analysis: US companies boost social and climate reporting amid ESG backlash

U.S. firms have increased ESG reporting, with 85 per cent now disclosing emissions and 82.6 per cent sharing workforce data.

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How farmers can install solar panels in fields without damaging the rest of their operation

Combining solar energy with agriculture offers a dual solution to cut carbon emissions and boost food production sustainably.

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