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Canada primed for more severe wildfire days, driven by dry forest fuel: study
Canadian forests face rising wildfire risks as climate change increases conditions for severe fires, warns new study.
Slovakia will discuss retaliation after Ukraine’s gas transit ‘sabotage’, says Fico
Slovakia mulls cutting electricity to Ukraine and reducing aid after gas transit halts, citing 500 million euros in potential losses.
Musk donated $108 million in Tesla shares to unnamed charities, filing shows
Elon Musk donated 268,000 Tesla shares worth $108.2M to unnamed charities as part of year-end tax planning, filings reveal.
Pembina completes acquisition of stake in Whitecap assets
Pembina Gas Infrastructure completes a $420M acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in Whitecap’s Kaybob gas processing facility.
US oil executives expect faster permitting under Trump, says Dallas Fed
A third of executives polled said they think the permitting process will become significantly faster over the next four years.
Constellation inks $1 billion deal to supply US government with nuclear power
Constellation Energy wins a record $1B contract to supply nuclear power to 13 U.S. federal agencies, starting in 2025.
Finland power grid operator asks court to seize tanker over cable damage
The undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia was damaged on Dec. 25 along with four telecoms lines.
China proposes further export curbs on battery, critical minerals tech
The restrictions could hinder the overseas expansion plans of major Chinese battery makers.
2024 was fourth hottest on record for UK as climate warms, Met Office says
For the UK, top 10 warmest years in the records dating back to the 19th century have occurred since the year 2000.
Tesla annual deliveries fall for first time as incentives fail to drum up demand
Shares of the company fell 3.5% before the bell.
