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FILE PHOTO: Signage at a TotalEnergies gas station in Paris, France, February 6, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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TotalEnergies to buy German renewables developer VSB for $1.65 billion

TotalEnergies to buy German renewables firm VSB for €1.57B, boosting its wind, solar, and battery projects in key markets.

A view of the sky in the early morning during a national electrical grid collapse, in Havana, Cuba, December 4, 2024. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
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Millions of people in Cuba without power after grid collapse

Cuba's outdated oil-fired power plants reached a crisis point this year, contributing to multiple blackouts.

General view of the ADNOC headquarters is seen in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December 23, 2018. Photo taken December 23, 2018. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo
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UAE’s Abu Dhabi sets out measures to help business get away from oil

Abu Dhabi launches a new business registry called ADRA to diversify its economy away from oil.

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and UK's Secretary of State for Defence John Healey pose with military personell at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst during day two of The Amir of the State of Qatar state visit to the United Kingdom on December 04, 2024 in Camberley, England. Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS
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Qatar to invest $1.3 billion in climate technology in Britain

The investment is expected to create thousands of jobs and launch climate technology hubs in both countries to accelerate development of clean tech.

The Saskatchewan legislative building in front of Walter Scott Memorial in Regina on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
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Canada’s Saskatchewan moves to keep carbon levy off home heating

The amendment would ensure the province remains the sole registered distributor of natural gas throughout 2025 and beyond.

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Imperial Oil reports biomass spill into St. Clair River in Ontario

Imperial Oil Ltd on Tuesday said it is currently managing a minor biomass spill into the St. Clair River from its water treatment...

FILE PHOTO: General Motors President Dan Ammann speaks during GM's press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Exxon names former GM president to run oil and gas business

Exxon names former GM exec Dan Ammann to lead oil and gas unit, signaling continued management reshaping with outsiders.

Corn is loaded into a truck to be transported for ethanol production in Kelley, Iowa, U.S., January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
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Biden administration will not finalize clean fuel tax credit guidance

Biden’s clean fuel tax credit for sustainable aviation fuels delayed, leaving future of key climate program uncertain.

Model of LNG tanker is seen in front of the U.S. flag in this illustration taken May 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Rising LNG terminal costs to make new US projects less competitive, says analyst

Rising U.S. LNG plant costs and permitting pauses threaten export competitiveness, analysts warn of shifting global demand.

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