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EV sales slip in Europe in 2024 in overall stable car market
Sales of electric cars slid last year in Europe in an otherwise stable market, data from carmakers showed Tuesday. A total of 1.99...
Thai cabinet approves collection of carbon tax
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday agreed to levy a carbon tax of 200 baht ($5.88) per ton of carbon emissions, a...
World reacts to Trump’s plan to withdraw US from Paris climate pact
(Repetition) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement on Monday, once again placing the world’s...
Scotiabank joins major Canadian lenders quitting global climate coalition
Bank of Nova Scotia on Monday joined some of Canada's biggest lenders to walk away from a global banking sector climate coalition.
Trade, tariffs, energy — market reaction to Trump’s inauguration speech
SINGAPORE/LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global markets were volatile while the dollar rebounded on Tuesday in choppy trading as Donald Trump returned to the White...
Trump to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, according to a White House document released on Monday.
Trump to declare ‘national energy emergency’ to boost fossil fuels, power projects
Donald Trump will sign an executive order declaring a national energy emergency aimed at boosting U.S. oil and gas production.
US upgrades probe into 129,000 Ford vehicles over hands-free tech
The regulator said it is upgrading the probe to an engineering analysis, covering vehicles between the 2021-2024 model years.
Chevron expresses interest in Greek energy exploration
The Greek energy ministry said that it would issue a decision this week on the exact area of exploration.
