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Britain risks clean power skills shortage, says Siemens Energy UK boss

UK risks a skilled clean energy worker shortage as Labour boosts investment; Siemens Energy calls for urgent training initiatives.

FILE PHOTO: Fernanda Jerez, a Chuquicamata copper mine underground mining project worker, poses for a picture, in Calama, Chile, February 6, 2024. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza/File Photo
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Analysis: Codelco workers fear copper production push hard to maintain

The company is targeting annual production of 1.7 million metric tons by the end of the decade.

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside a BP (British Petroleum) petrol station in Liverpool, Britain, February 7, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
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BP cuts over 5% of workforce to reduce costs

BP told staff that 3,000 contractor positions will also be cut.

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US states are creating a pipeline of trained EV workers — here are the emerging trends

The U.S. EV industry, facing workforce gaps amid growing investments, seeks skilled, diverse talent and state-led training solutions.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows BYD's new electric vehicle (EV) factory's construction site in Camacari, Brazil December 26, 2024. REUTERS/Joa Souza/File photo
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BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers to Brazil on irregular visas, inspector says

BYD faces scrutiny in Brazil after 163 workers found in "slavery-like conditions" at EV factory, pledging compliance.

A drone view shows BYD's new electric vehicle (EV) factory's construction site in Camacari, Brazil December 26, 2024. REUTERS/Joa Souza
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What is China’s Jinjiang, the BYD contractor under fire in Brazil?

Jinjiang has rejected the claim about workers in slavery-like conditions in a Brazil factory.

A drone view shows BYD's new electric vehicle (EV) factory's construction site in Camacari, Brazil December 26, 2024. REUTERS/Joa Souza
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Brazil says workers at China’s BYD site are victims of human trafficking

BYD affiliate Jinjiang said that the portrayal of the workers as "enslaved" was inaccurate.

FILE PHOTO: Cars at BYD's first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Southeast Asia, in Rayong, Thailand, July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
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BYD contractor denies ‘slavery-like conditions’ claims by Brazilian authorities

Brazilian labor authorities had on Wednesday said they found 163 Chinese nationals working in "slavery-like conditions."

rude oil tankers are seen docked at the Trans Mountain Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, June 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Union for striking aviation fuel workers in Vancouver says aging pipeline poses risk

Union representing striking aviation fuel workers in Vancouver warns diverting the fuel around the industrial action could pose an environmental hazard.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of BYD's new electric vehicle (EV) factory's construction site in Camacari, Brazil November 17, 2024. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo
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Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ at BYD construction site in Brazil

About 163 workers were found in slavery-like conditions at a construction site for carmaker BYD in Brazil's Bahia state, labor authorities said on...

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