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Ovo Energy is the latest energy supplier to launch a winter support scheme (Jacob King/PA)
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Ovo launches £50m of fresh energy bills support after winter fuel payment cut

Temporary payment cuts, subsidised home upgrades and more planned as British energy firm shores up older customers after government aid cut.

The logo of British multinational oil and gas company BP is displayed at their booth during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Apollo inks $1bn deal with BP to fund stake in Trans Adriatic gas pipeline

Asset management company to become non-controlling shareholder funding BP's stake in Trans Adriatic natural gas pipeline.

FILE PHOTO: A man rides a motorcycle along the solar panels in Gujarat Solar Park also called Charanka Solar Park at Patan district in Gujarat, India September 12, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
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India gets $386bn financial commitment to expand renewable capacity

Banks and financial institutions pledge money to expand Indian renewable capacity by the end of the decade.

Audi is considering closing its plant in Brussels, a move analysts say is symptomatic of the troubles afflicting Europe's wider electric car industry (BELGA)
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Europe’s EV troubles bubble up at Brussels Audi factory

Workers at Brussels Audi plant strike after company considers closure of EV factory amid falling sales.

Uncertainty around the US election outcome is weighing on climate negotiators ahead of the UN-led COP29 talks in November (AFP)
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Trump stalks global climate talks as COP29 draws near

Other countries 'holding back' on financial commitments at preliminary talks for COP29, given lack of certainty over Trump and Harris showdown.

The funding is being made available by the Scottish Government (PA)
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Millions of pounds made available for green hydrogen projects

Government funding to be shared between businesses creating Scottish green hydrogen projects with up to 400 megawatts of capacity.

Kameale Terry, the co-founder and CEO of ChargerHelp!, stands for a photo in Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Meet the woman who founded a business to keep EV chargers up and running

Kameale Terry set up the ChargerHelp! business to help make driving EVs a smoother experience and reduce pollution in Los Angeles.

FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
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Nippon Steel bid for U.S. Steel faces Sept. 23 review deadline

The Committee on Foreign Investment has until that day to complete its second review of the company's proposed takeover of U.S. Steel.

FILE PHOTO: A car leaves a charging spot at a PetroChina electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Beijing, China February 2, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
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EU plans Sept 25 vote on raising tariffs on EVs from China: report

The EU is aiming to hold a vote to introduce definitive tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China on Sept. 25.

The U.S. Steel Corporation facility entry gate is seen in Gary, Indiana, U.S., on October 15, 2018. Picture taken on October 15, 2018.  REUTERS/Rajesh Singh/File Photo
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White House officials signal delay in U.S. Steel takeover decision: report

White House officials have delayed a decision on Nippon Steel's bid for U.S. Steel amid national security concerns and bipartisan resistance.

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