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A dumper unloads coal at a coal yard at the Deendayal Port in Kandla, in the western state of Gujarat, India, September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
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Opinion: India’s lower coal imports mean bad news for power emissions

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado (Reuters) -India lowered imports of thermal coal by over 5.5 million tons in 2024 from the year before,...

FILE PHOTO: Wind turbines are surrounded by fog at a wind farm in the mountains of Galicia region, near Vilalba, Spain March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo
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Global energy transition investment exceeded $2 trln last year, report shows

Global investment in low-carbon energy transition exceeded $2 trillion for the first time last year, a report by BloombergNEF showed.

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, January 29, 2025. ©House of Commons/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Britain submits plans to hit emissions-cutting target

Starmer raised Britain's climate targets at COP29, pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035.

Energy authorities say quick action is needed to fill the gap left by shuttered coal-fired power stations (AFP)
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Australia says reliance on coal-fired power drops to record low

Renewable energy sources supplied a record 46 percent of electricity in the quarter third, peaking at 75.6 percent on November 6.

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Minister of Environment Marina Silva and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greet Brazil's Ambassador Andre Correa do Lago while he's announced as President of the UN climate conference COP30, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo
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COP30 in Brazil set to spotlight developing countries’ climate finance needs

COP30 host Brazil urges rich nations to boost climate funds amid U.S. Paris exit; $300B pledged falls short of $1.3T needed.

FILE PHOTO: Special envoy to the United Nations for climate change Michael Bloomberg speaks during the One-on-One discussion panel with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde on side of the IMF/World Bank spring meeting in Washington, U.S., April 19, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo
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Bloomberg philanthropy to cover U.S. climate dues after Paris withdrawal

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropy arm said on Thursday it will provide funding to help cover...

The community of Apex, Nvt., is seen from Iqaluit on August 2, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Parts of tundra releasing more carbon than they absorb: study

Parts of the Arctic tundra are now releasing more planet-warming gases than they absorb, an international study published Tuesday suggests, upending a millennia-old...

Indonesia opened its carbon exchange to international buyers on Monday, aiming to raise funds to help meet ambitious domestic climate goals (AFP)
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Indonesia launches international carbon exchange

Indonesia launches a carbon exchange for global buyers, seeking funds to achieve ambitious climate goals.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Evan Vucci
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Tariffs, deportations and ‘drill, baby, drill’: What to watch for as Trump returns

The looming threat of devastating tariffs slapped against Canada hangs over Trump's return to the White House on Monday.

A Canadian flag gracefully blowing in the wind against a clear blue sky, showcasing its red maple leaf and white background.
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Four of Canada’s biggest banks leave climate alliance

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance aims to accelerate climate action among financial institutions.

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