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A news helicopter flies by as a 130-ton all-terrain crane prepares to place the giant blades onto a massive wind turbine on the top of Grouse Mountain ski resort in North Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Sept. 25, 2009.    THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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B.C. selects nine wind power projects to boost energy supply by eight per cent a year

B.C. has okayed nine wind energy projects that will boost its hydro-electric grid by eight per cent a year, enough to power 500,000...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Anglo American is seen on a jacket of an employee at the Los Bronces copper mine, in the outskirts of Santiago, Chile March 14, 2019 Picture Taken March 14, 2019. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido/File Photo
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Chile regulator charges Anglo American mine over environmental violations

Chile charges Anglo American's El Soldado mine with environmental violations, risking closure or a $12M fine without compliance.

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EU looks to geothermal in drive for energy security, document shows

"The use of geothermal energy contributes to the strategic objectives of the European Union," the draft document said.

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2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record: EU monitor

Scientists say the period being lived through right now is likely the warmest the Earth has been for the last 125,000 years.

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Jet zero? Why net zero in aviation can’t get off the ground

Jet zero councils strive for aviation sustainability but risk failure due to incremental goals, industry bias, and limited innovation.

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Collaboration on steel and cement emissions standards is crucial for global markets

For industry, interoperable standards can provide a common language to facilitate global markets and help accelerate the energy transition.

FILE - Pump jacks work in a field near Lovington, N.M., April 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
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New Mexico seeks record $47.8M fine for excess air pollution by natural gas processor

New Mexico fines Targa Resources $47.8M for alleged air pollution, issuing cease order at gas plant near Texas border.

Presiding Judge Nawaf Salam, fourth from right, opens hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact, at the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony

International climate case at UN court debates obligations to combat climate change, aid vulnerable nations, and cut emissions.

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