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In 2023, cases against companies made up a quarter of the 233 lawsuits filed globally that year alone (AFP)
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Climate lawsuits against companies on the rise: report

Accusations of "climate-washing" or misleading marketing have been among the drivers for more recent cases against corporations. 

Climate organisations are calling for a ‘clear and funded’ transition plan for workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (Leon Neal/PA)
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Next UK government urged to fund ‘just transition’ for oil and gas workers

The next government must provide a “clear and funded” transition plan for workers in the offshore oil and gas industry, including the North...

FILE PHOTO: A Volvo logo is pictured in Brussels, Belgium March 4, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Volvo to delay EV EX30’s US shipments due to higher tariffs on Chinese imports

Volvo won't deliver the EVs until 2025 as it shifts production of the compact SUV out of China in the wake of tariff...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, is seen at their headquarter in downtown Santiago, Chile,  April 5, 2016.   REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
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Codelco copper output falls behind target in May, document shows

Chile's Codelco, one of the world's largest copper producers, is battling hard to revive production.

FILE PHOTO: General view of Citgo Petroleum headquarters in Houston, Texas, U.S., January 11, 2024. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo
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Complex bids could extend Citgo auction evaluation, sources say

The court-organized auction of the seventh-largest U.S. oil refiner aims to satisfy up to $21.3 billion in claims against Venezuela.

FILE PHOTO: A person walks next to BYD Seal car in a BYD Auto company and Autotorino store in Milan, Italy, March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
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Peru trying to lure BYD auto plant with industrial park incentive

President Dina Boluarte said if BYD were to build an auto assembly plant in Peru, it would benefit from the Chancay port under...

Legal & General Investment Management is one of the world’s largest asset managers (John Stillwell/PA)
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Major investor to divest from Glencore and TK Maxx owner over climate concerns

Glencore does not “meet our red line” of asking mining companies to share whether they plan to increase thermal coal capacity, says LGIM.

FILE PHOTO: View of a detail of the R3X SUV unveiled by electric truck maker Rivian during an event in Laguna Beach, California, U.S. March 7, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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What’s behind Volkswagen’s $5 billion EV software bet on Rivian?

Volkswagen, Europe's biggest carmaker, plans to spend as much as $5 billion on an EV software partnership with U.S.-based Rivian

Shell Canada Products says it's going ahead with its Polaris carbon capture project in Alberta.A Shell logo is displayed at a gas station in London, on March 8, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Frank Augste
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Shell going ahead with Canadian carbon capture and storage project

Shell Canada Products says it's going ahead with its Polaris carbon capture project designed to capture 650,000 tonnes of CO2 annually

FILE PHOTO: The Rivian name and logo are shown on one of their new electric SUV vehicles in San Diego, U.S., December 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Rivian jumps as $5 billion Volkswagen investment signals ‘vote of confidence’

Rivian Automotive surged 36% premarket on Wednesday after a $5 billion investment from Volkswagen bolstered the loss-making startup

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