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Labour will have £4.7 billion in annual funding for green policies, according to its manifesto (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Labour to borrow £3.5bn a year to help fund green policies

At its manifesto launch on Thursday, the party said the extra money will go towards setting up its previously announced state-owned energy investment...

Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from a well heads as near Calgary, Alta., on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Provinces must stop natural gas expansion and invest in electrification to keep home heating reliable and cost-effective, says a new report by a leading Canadian climate policy think tank, or otherwise risk leaving ratepayers and governments on the hook for billions of dollars in underused and overbuilt gas infrastructure. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Stop gas expansion for home heating or risk leaving ratepayers on the hook: report

Provinces must stop natural gas expansion and invest in electrification to keep home heating reliable and cost-effective, says a new report from the...

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Analysis: Harnessing the power of generative AI for the energy transition

Analysis: It is critical for energy transition stakeholders to monitor, understand, and carefully apply the capabilities of generative AI to their unique decarbonization...

Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum holds a press conference in Mexico City, Mexico, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
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Mexico’s Sheinbaum seen tapping political heavyweights for state energy jobs

Mexico's former foreign minister, the scion of a legendary political family, and a party boss are in contention for top energy-related jobs in...

The logo of Italian multinational energy company Eni is displayed at their booth during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Eni’s Plenitude ready to list when market conditions are there, CEO says

Plenitude, the renewable business of Italian energy company Eni, is ready to list on the Milan bourse as soon as market conditions allow,...

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China solar panel manufacturers seek government action to halt freefall in prices

Chinese solar panel manufacturers said they are seeking immediate government intervention to curb investment and industry collaboration to arrest a plunge in prices...

FILE PHOTO: An Engie employee walks past solar panels at the photovoltaic park installed by Engie in Marcoussis near Paris, France, February 12, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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French renewable energy sector says far-right victory risks trouble for industry

The French renewable energy sector is bracing for a sharp slowdown in wind and solar projects if the far-right wins a majority in...

The deputy leader said the party will ‘seize the economic opportunities of net zero now” (PA)
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Scottish Lib Dems vow to ‘seize economic opportunities of net zero now’

The Scottish Liberal Democrats would put tackling climate change “at the heart of a new industrial strategy”, deputy leader Wendy Chamberlain has announced

An experimental offshore wind turbine manufactured by Spanish company Saitec operates near the coastal town of Armintza, Spain, March 21, 2024. REUTERS/Vincent West/ File Photo
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Spain risks missing 2030 wind energy target, think-tank says

Spain needs to add wind energy capacity at a much faster pace or it risks missing its ambitious 2030 target, the US-based Global...

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‘Cleantech Revolution’: Commodities and technologies in the energy transition

RMI on the energy transition: The energy system is being transformed by the exponential forces of renewables, electrification, and efficiency.

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