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FILE - Visitors tour by local auto industries booths showcasing their latest electric cars at the Auto China 2024 in Beijing on April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
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China accuses Canada of protectionism over tariffs on EVs

Chinese Commerce Ministry criticises Canadian tariffs on EVs and urges government to "correct its wrong practices" over the move.

FILE PHOTO: People visit a booth of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) at the Smart China Expo in Chongqing, China August 23, 2018. Picture taken August 23, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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Once-acquisitive Chinese oil giant looks to revive global dealmaking

CNPC eyes oil deals and investments across the globe amid stagnant output at home in China.

FILE PHOTO: Signage for the London Stock Exchange Group is seen outside of offices in Canary Wharf in London, Britain, August 3, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
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Miners, energy shares drive FTSE 100 higher; Bunzl hits record high

High copper prices boost metal miners on London's stock index, while energy climb even though oil prices paused.

Gastech 2023 participants gather at the Australia's Woodside Energy's booth in Singapore September 7, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Tan/File Photo
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Woodside profit beats estimates, flags much interest for Driftwood sale

Woodside Energy profits slump but still beat expectations, while proposed sale of stake in US LNG project sparks interest.

FILE PHOTO: Visitors look at BYD's Fangchengbao Super 9 electric convertible concept vehicle displayed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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China’s BYD to use Huawei’s self-driving system in off-road EVs

Upscale Fangchengbao brand from BYD to use self-driving tech developed by Huawei as Chinese manufacturers band together in face of tough pressures.

Two workers install a bifacial 540 W solar panel at a solar panels park by energy supplier Enel Green Power, in Trino Italy, March 5, 2024.
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Sunly raises €300 million for renewable projects in Baltics and Poland

Construction of 1.3GW of Sunly solar farms, wind projects and energy storage schemes will help boost eastern Europe as it decouples from Russian...

A small toy figure and mineral imitation are seen in front of the BHP logo in this illustration taken November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ File Photo
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BHP annual profit rises 2%, says open to higher debt for acquisitions

BHP's profit beat expectations, driven by strong iron ore and copper growth, while it raised its debt target for potential acquisitions.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla electric vehicles use a Tesla supercharging station in Union City, New Jersey, U.S., July 23, 2024.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
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Tesla can challenge Louisiana direct sales ban: US court

A federal appeals court revived Tesla's lawsuit against Louisiana's ban on direct vehicle sales, reversing parts of the lower court's dismissal.

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Researchers analysed 1,500 climate policies to find what works. These are the lessons for Australia

German researchers analysed 1,500 climate policies implemented around the world over the past two decades, and found only a small fraction were effective.

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US agency to reexamine permit for Hyundai’s $7.6 billion electric vehicle plant in Georgia

The Army Corps of Engineers will reassess Hyundai's Georgia EV plant permit after concerns about its impact on local water supplies.

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