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FILE PHOTO: Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is seen in Burnaby, from Cates park in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada May 1, 2024. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo
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Trans Mountain revises heavy crude standards on pipeline after quality concerns

Canadian government-owned oil pipeline operator Trans Mountain last week revised standards for accepting crude oil on its recently expanded system after buyers raised...

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows power-generating windmill turbines at a wind park in La Regrippiere, near Nantes, France, April 17, 2024. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
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Companies setting climate transition plans up 44% in 2023, research shows

The number of companies saying they have a climate transition plan in line with the world's most ambitious goal has jumped by nearly...

FILE PHOTO: Employees work on Baojun RS-5 cars at a final assembly plant operated by General Motors Co and its local joint-venture partners in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, February 28, 2019. Picture taken February 28, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Detroit Three automakers should exit China, leading analyst says

John Murphy's guidance for the Big Three came during a discussion of the harsh cost-cutting measures they would have to take to be...

FILE PHOTO: A bitumen sample from an experiment to get bitumen out of oil sands is shown at the Imperial Oil research lab in Calgary, Alberta, Canada March 12, 2020. Picture taken March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo
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Canada oil and gas emissions cap likely to curtail production, report says

In a report commissioned by Alberta, Deloitte modelling showed that implementing carbon capture and storage would render high-cost oil sands mines economically unviable.

Trials are taking place in Kenya to boost the sustainability of tea production (Anthony Delvin/PA)
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Researchers testing climate mitigation measures to support tea farming

A coalition of researchers has begun trials to test climate mitigation and resilience measures that will boost tea farming.

FILE PHOTO: The Tesla factory is seen in Fremont, California, U.S. June 22, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen Lam//File Photo
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Tesla must face owners’ lawsuit claiming it monopolizes vehicle repairs and parts

A U.S. judge said Tesla vehicle owners can pursue a proposed class action accusing billionaire Elon Musk's electric car company of monopolizing markets...

FILE PHOTO: Construction workers Tekovin Miller and Darien Bailey install actuators for tilting panels at the Duette solar site which is being developed on previously agricultural land in Bowling Green, Florida, U.S., March 24, 2021. Picture taken March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Dane Rhys/File Photo
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US unveils rules for subsidies to boost clean energy wages

U.S. President Joe Biden wants to make jobs and wages in green industries such as solar competitive with those in oil and gas.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of British multinational oil and gas company Shell is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Singapore’s Temasek to sell Pavilion Energy to Shell

Shell hopes the deal with Temasek will strengthen its position in the liquefied natural gas market.

Tesla electric vehicles are parked in a storage lot outside a disused movie theatre in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S., June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo
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Musk plans stock option grants to Tesla’s high-performers, sources say

Electric vehicle maker Tesla has previously warned of a sharp slowdown in sales.

The Fisker logo is shown on the back of a Fisker Ocean electric SUV vehicle at one of the company’s sales, service ands delivery centers in Vista, California, U.S., May 22, 2024.   REUTERS/Mike Blake/file photo
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EV startup Fisker files for bankruptcy

Fisker has been trying to ramp up production of its Ocean SUV, which has had software and hardware issues.

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