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Conservation group expands Hawaii coral reef insurance programme
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – Conservation group The Nature Conservancy has purchased a new, expanded insurance policy that could see up to...
Mexico antitrust body sets conditions for government purchase of Iberdrola plants
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s antitrust regulator on Thursday issued conditions on the Mexican government’s purchase of 13 power plants from Spain’s Iberdrola,...
Tobago oil spill spreading to Grenada, could also impact Venezuela
By Curtis Williams PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) -An oil spill that has stained Tobago’s coastline in the Caribbean is entering into Grenada’s waters...
US issues Clean Air Permit to New York’s Empire Offshore Wind project
(Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday, granted a Clean Air Act permit to New York’s Empire Offshore Wind LLC....
Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors, in nod to past, toasts start of construction of electric SUV plant
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (AP) — Scout Motors celebrated the start of construction on its $2 billion electric SUV plant in South Carolina on Thursday...
Activists storm Canada finance minister’s office demanding climate laws for banks
TORONTO (Reuters) – Climate activists barged into Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s Toronto office on Thursday demanding the government announce climate-related regulation for...
‘Economic reconciliation’: Mi’kmaw communities invest in Nova Scotia battery plants
OTTAWA — A corporation co-owned by 13 Mi’kmaw communities is investing in new battery plants with Nova Scotia Power, in what both parties...
Romania raises 2 billion euros from debut green bond
The long-awaited eurobond was launched at 300 basis points.
Indonesia, Singapore sign outline pledge on carbon storage
Indonesia is keen to become a hub for CO2 storage in the region and has signed a deal with Singapore on cross-border collaboration.
