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US oil stockpile to be refilled this year: Energy secretary
The United States plans to refill its strategic oil reserve by the end of 2024 after the stockpiles reached historic lows last year,...
B.C. officials to give drought update as province adopts new wildfire prediction tool
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is introducing technology to improve wildfire prediction and decision-making even as the association representing Canadian insurance companies warns residents...
Tata Steel brings forward UK coke ovens closure
Indian-owned Tata Steel UK said Monday that it would shut down coke ovens at its Port Talbot steelworks in south Wales starting this...
Too much Atlantic in Atlantic City: Beach erosion has casinos desperately seeking sand by summer
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The ocean and beaches have always been a part of Atlantic City’s identity: from salt water taffy to...
UK’s Cambridge University halts fossil fuel funding
Britain’s Cambridge University confirmed on Monday that it has adopted a moratorium on new funding from fossil fuel companies after a campaign from students...
Financial incentives for new woodlands increase by 45% in tree-planting drive
Financial incentives to create new woodlands will increase by 45% in a bid to boost tree planting, the Government has announced. Farmers and...
Bank of England urged to step up work to align finance sector with climate goals
The Bank of England is being urged to step up its work to align the financial sector with UK climate goals. In a...
Businesses want outstanding ‘green’ investment tax credits fast-tracked: KPMG poll
TORONTO — A survey by KPMG in Canada says business leaders want Ottawa to fast-track all outstanding “green” or “clean” economy business investment...
Crombie rules out provincial carbon tax as part of 2026 Ontario election platform
TORONTO — Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie says if she is premier after the 2026 election, she will not introduce a provincial carbon...
Ottawa signs memorandum of understanding with Germany for Canadian hydrogen
HALIFAX — Canada and Germany have signed a memorandum of understanding for the sale of hydrogen produced in Atlantic Canada. The agreement signed...
