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People attend a demonstration to urge politicians to act against climate change in Marseille, France, as the COP24 is held in Poland, December 8, 2018.   REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier
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World will miss Paris climate target as nitrous oxide rises, report says

Cutting nitrous oxide is crucial for the Paris goal of 1.5°C, per a major report urging action to curb emissions from fertilizers.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a press conference at the 16th United Nations Biodiversity Summit (COP16), in Yumbo, Colombia October 30, 2024. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
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UN COP16 nature talks unlikely to reach deal on conservation funding

New nature conservation fund unlikely at COP16 as countries consider extending talks amid financing impasse.

Huge underground fields of magma have been linked to four of the five big mass extinctions on Earth (AFP)
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Volcanoes ‘hidden source’ of CO2 in past climate change: study

Scientists have discovered that magma under ancient volcanoes released CO2 long after eruptions ceased, prolonging past warming events.

FILE PHOTO: A Ford F-150 pickup truck is seen on the assembly line at Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.  April 11, 2024.  REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Ford investors impatient for the automaker to rev up efficiency efforts

Ford stock dropped 8% this week as quality and cost issues raise concerns over CEO Farley’s efficiency plans and lagging EV goals.

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Is the UK’s hydrogen infrastructure prepared for a CfD-powered future?

The U.K.’s green hydrogen CfDs faces cost, demand, and market challenges. An OIES paper says government support and innovation are essential.

FILE PHOTO: A wind farm shares space with corn fields the day before the Iowa caucuses, where agriculture and clean energy are key issues, in Latimer, Iowa, U.S. February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
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Analysis: Tentative green energy shoots at risk from US vote uncertainty

Renewable energy shares face uncertainty, with U.S. election outcomes impacting investor confidence and sector growth potential.

In this Sept. 18, 2024 file photo, a billboard supporting offshore wind power projects sits on a roadside near land-based wind turbines in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, file)
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Offshore wind industry says ‘misinformation’ from foes is a strong headwind it must fight

The U.S. offshore wind industry is combating disinformation about wind farms, including false claims linking them to whale deaths.

FILE PHOTO: A pump jack drills oil crude from the Yates Oilfield in West Texas’s Permian Basin, as a 1.5MW GE wind turbine from the Desert Sky Wind Farm is seen in the distance, near Iraan, Texas, U.S., March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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How do Trump and Harris differ on energy policy?

Trump and Harris both seek to expand U.S. energy production, but differ sharply on methods, with Harris favoring clean energy.

FILE PHOTO: Employees work on an electric vehicle (EV) production line during an organised media tour to a factory under Jiangling Group Electric Vehicle (JMEV), in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China May 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Krolicki/File Photo
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Explainer: What happens as EU concludes investigation of Chinese-made EVs?

The EU formally approved imposing tariffs on Chinese-made EVs on Tuesday after an investigation that has divided the bloc.

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Opinion: What should be in a plain-speaking Conservative climate plan

David McLaughlin: Conservatives should move past “axe the tax” and start with an audit of what's working and what isn't in Canadian climate...

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