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FILE - John Podesta, U.S. climate envoy, speaks during a plenary session at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Nov. 13, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits, File)
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Biden climate adviser says California wildfires show ‘you have to take the science seriously’

Wildfires near LA highlight worsening climate change challenges that Trump must address more seriously in his next term.

Centrica said gas storage supplies are running lower than usual (Andrew Matthews/PA)
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Why are UK gas stores lower than usual, and how is the overall supply looking?

UK gas storage dangerously low amid freezing snap, but diverse supply sources ease immediate shortage fears.

FILE PHOTO: A firefighter battles the fire in the Angeles National Forest near Mt. Wilson as the wildfires burn in the Los Angeles area, during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, U.S. January 9, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu/File Photo
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Analysis: Politics, not climate, to drive sustainable finance trends in 2025

Turbulent sustainable finance looms in 2025 as Trump's return fuels US–Europe regulatory split amid slow climate action.

Smoke billows from a chimney as workers leave a factory in rural Gaoyi county, known for its ceramics production, near Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China, December 7, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/ File Photo
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China says greenhouse gas emissions hit 13 billion tons in 2021

The last official estimate covered 2017 and measured total emissions at 11.55 billion tons.

FILE PHOTO: A Nissan logo is seen during the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo
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Nissan open to pooling on CO2 to avoid fines in Europe

Nissan considers pooling with carmakers to meet EU CO2 targets, exploring short-term options amid regulatory shifts.

FILE PHOTO: The BlackRock logo is pictured outside their headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., May 25, 2021.  REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
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BlackRock quits climate group as Wall Street lowers environmental profile

BlackRock exits Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, citing legal scrutiny and confusion over its climate policies.

A dump truck works near the Syncrude oil sands extraction facility near the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta on Sunday June 1, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
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Political uncertainty could derail major carbon capture project: experts

The $16.5-billion project would capture carbon dioxide emissions from the oilsands, Canada's heaviest-emitting sector.

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Opinion: Mark Carney has given us a sensible next step after the carbon tax. We need to take it.

If the “polluter should pay,” the rich should be paying more. Make the carbon tax progressive and pair it with regulations supported by...

FILE PHOTO: Oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed U.S. flag in this illustration taken, October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Alaska wildlife refuge drilling auction yields no bids, US says

The congressionally mandated oil and gas drilling lease auction in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge received no bids from energy companies.

Shell’s liquefied natural gas production dropped in the final quarter of last year (Yui Mok/PA)
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Shell warns of £1bn cash hit from emissions certificates payments

The energy major said on Wednesday that the charge is “related to timing of payments of emissions certificates” in Germany and the US.

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