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FILE PHOTO: The logo of Nippon Steel Corporation is displayed at the company headquarters in Tokyo,  Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo May 1, 2019.  Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS/File Photo
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US Steel CEO confident Nippon Steel deal will close ‘on its merits’

U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt said on Tuesday he was confident Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for his company would "close on its...

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What can the global energy transition learn from the UK experience?

An IEA review of how the United Kingdom is doing in its efforts to reach net-zero emissions contains valuable insights for the global...

Keith Anderson has said regional pricing plans could slow down investment in energy (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
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Regional pricing proposals could slow UK energy investment: ScottishPower CEO

ScottishPower’s CEO warns against a proposed regional electricity pricing model, saying it could deter investment during the UK’s green transition.

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Oregon tribe sues govt over offshore wind auction

An Oregon tribe sues the U.S. over offshore wind plans, citing inadequate analysis of environmental and cultural impacts.

Liberal House leader Karina Gould lambasted Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as a "fraudster" Monday morning after he said the federal carbon price is going to cause a "nuclear winter." Gould speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Tensions, rhetoric abound as MPs return to House of Commons, spar over carbon price

Canada's Liberals ramp up attacks on Conservatives as Parliament returns, facing a fragile minority and potential snap election.

Meadow Way Drive residents Maddy Graham, right, and Ashley Cordova are self evacuating with cat, Mitzi, as the pipeline fire burns in the background Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Deer Park, Texas. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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A pipeline explosion sends a towering pillar of flame over Houston’s suburbs

La Porte City Secretary Lee Woodward told KTRK-TV that they don’t yet know what flows through the pipeline or how it will be...

Ottawa is negotiating a bailout of $500 million to help avoid a jolting power hike in Nova Scotia related to delivery delays of Muskrat Falls hydroelectricity over the past five years. Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks during a press conference in Halifax, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Tu
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Ottawa negotiates $500 million bailout to prevent electricity rate hike in Nova Scotia

Ottawa is negotiating a $500M bailout for Nova Scotia Power to prevent a 19 per cent electricity rate hike due to cost overruns.

FILE PHOTO: Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta attends the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting in Stresa, Italy May 24, 2024. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca/File Photo
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Italy’s central bank backs helping poorer countries fund energy transition

Climate finance for less wealthy countries gains support of Italy's Fabio Panetta, who calls for those with higher per capita emissions to step...

Kameale Terry, the co-founder and CEO of ChargerHelp!, stands for a photo in Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Meet the woman who founded a business to keep EV chargers up and running

Kameale Terry set up the ChargerHelp! business to help make driving EVs a smoother experience and reduce pollution in Los Angeles.

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EV charging infrastructure choices should be about where, not just how many

Resources for the Future: Equity should be a factor in EV charging network planning.

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