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The logo of Amazon is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Amazon to pilot AI-designed material for carbon removal

Amazon will pilot AI-designed carbon-removal materials in data centers by 2025, tackling emissions from growing AI demands.

Workers facing redundancy at Grangemouth oil refinery have the ‘sought-after skills’ to work on improving Scotland’s electricity networks, ScottishPower has said (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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Grangemouth workers have ‘sought-after skills’ for power grid work, says ScottishPower

ScottishPower seeks skilled workers from Grangemouth refinery and ISG layoffs for 1,000 jobs in Scotland's grid upgrade.

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., September 6, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo
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Trump’s low oil price promise is a risk and a boon for emerging markets

Trump’s pledge to halve energy costs sparks hope for oil importers but threatens fiscal turmoil for producers reliant on exports.

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Australia’s electricity market is getting a big makeover – and these three changes will make it future-proof

Australia’s electricity market needs urgent reform to align with renewable energy and net-zero goals, doubling grid capacity for future needs.

Power lines are seen against cloudy skies near Murvale, Ont., northwest of Kingston, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Ontario says federal clean electricity regulations would add $35B in costs

Ontario challenges federal electricity rules, citing $35B in added costs by 2050, rising bills, and feasibility concerns.

India is building what it boasts will be the world's largest renewable power plant (AFP)
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Glittering dreams: India’s big push for solar power

India is racing to lead the renewable energy revolution, with massive projects like Gujarat’s Khavda plant boosting its green ambitions.

Jan Mayen Vent Fields on the Arctic Mid-Oceanic Ridge. University of Bergen/Handout via REUTERS
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Norway to stop deep-sea mining, says party supporting minority government

Until now, Norway, with its vast hydrocarbon reserves, led the global race to mine ocean floor metals.

Canada's environment minister Steven Guilbeault says he's disappointed that international negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution finished this week without an agreement. Guilbeault arrives to a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada’s Guilbeault disappointed plastic treaty talks end with no agreement

'We can't give up. We have to keep trying,' Canada's Environment Minster Steven Guilbeault said on Sunday.

A man walks past a corporate office of Adani Group in Gurugram, India.
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Bangladesh wants to renegotiate Adani power deal unless court cancels

Bangladesh pushes to lower Adani power deal costs as court probes its impact on energy prices and local capacity.

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