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US unveils policy to boost carbon offset market integrity

Carbon offset integrity will be bolstered by new rules, hopes United States, in move to "unlock the power of private markets".

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of the Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence ablaze following a Houthi missile attack at sea, March 6, 2024, in this handout photo. DVIDS/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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How Red Sea disruptions are driving up carbon emissions

Attacks on ships traveling the Red Sea is forcing shippers to reroute their vessels on journeys that drive up their carbon dioxide emissions.

An oil and gas lobby group says the federal government's proposed emission cap on the sector combined with its stringent targets for methane reduction could reduce Canada's non-oilsands fossil fuel production by one million barrels per day by 2030. A pumpjack draws out oil from a well head near Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Lobby group says emissions cap would cost Canada’s oil and gas sector $75B in lost investment

An oil and gas lobby group says the federal government's proposed emissions cap on the sector combined with its stringent targets for methane...

FILE PHOTO: The installations of liquified natural gas producer Atlantic LNG are pictured in Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago, December 10, 2022. REUTERS/Andrea De Silva/File Photo
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BP, Shell and EOG vie for acreage in Trinidad’s oil and gas auction

Trinidad and Tobago received six bids from BP, Shell and US shale producer EOG Resources on four blocks to explore for oil and...

FILE PHOTO: Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Alphonso Browne  addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Caribbean leader blasts ’empty’ climate promises at small islands summit

The president of this decade's summit for Small Island Developing States on Monday blasted "empty" and "grossly inadequate" climate pledges, saying wealthy nations...

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Brazil surpasses Belgium as top export market for Chinese EVs

Exports of pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars to Brazil soared 13-fold year-on-year to 40,163 units in April, according to Chinese data.

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Oil steadies after weekly decline on U.S. interest rate prospects

Muted trading on oil follows downbeat week coinciding with public holidays in Britain and the US, with next month set to bring OPEC+...

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Stellantis to announce Italy-produced hybrid 500 EV, sources say

Building hybrid Fiat 500e will help revive fortunes at Mirafiori plant in Italy, improving relations between Stellantis and the Italian government.

FILE PHOTO: The Rio Tinto logo is displayed above the global mining group's booth at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Rio Tinto and BHP to collaborate on electric haul truck trials in Pilbara

Electric haul truck technology to be tested in Australian mining region to see if battery-operated vehicles could reduce emissions.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the electric vehicle (EV) factory of China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group in Tianjin, China October 20, 2021. Picture taken October 20, 2021. REUTERS/Yilei Sun/File Photo
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Shares of China Evergrande’s EV unit soar after liquidators’ deal

Liquidators agree to sell a stake in embattled electric vehicle maker China Evergrande, prompted shares to more than double.

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