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FILE PHOTO: Ricardo Repenning, 'Reborn Motor' co-founder, shows an electric component of one of their electric buses, which are used by Codelco's El Teniente copper mine, at their buses assembly plant, in Rancagua, Chile July 31, 2024. REUTERS/Fabian Cambero/File Photo
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Copper giant Codelco invests in EVs, cacti as part of green makeover

Chilean mining company Codelco's sustainability gets a boost after global clients push for greener credentials in the copper industry.

FILE PHOTO: Local youths walk as they exercise at a hill of a village near the coal-fired power plant owned by Indonesia Power in Suralaya, Banten province, Indonesia, July 10, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo
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Indonesia may shut part of Suralaya coal power plant to curb pollution

The government is considering shutting down 2GW of the Suralaya plant's capacity in a bid to cut emissions.

Sir Keir Starmer standing in front of turbines at an onshore wind farm on a visit in November 2022 (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
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UK policy ‘blitz’ on clean energy backed by public, polling suggests

British public have noticed rush of UK clean energy policy announcements since election, with most approving of push for renewables.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Malaysian energy group National Petroleum Limited, commonly known as PETRONAS, is displayed at their booth during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Petronas taps ADNOC, Storegga to evaluate carbon capture, storage

Firms will collaborate in Malaysia on carbon capture technology based around saline aquifers.

FILE - Guohua Power Station, a coal-fired power plant, operates in Dingzhou, Baoding, in the northern China's Hebei province, Nov. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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China is backing off coal power plant approvals after 2022-23 surge

Official documents show 80% fewer Chinese coal plants were approved from January to June compared to last year.

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New Zealand to reduce availability of emission credits from 2025

New Zealand would more than halve the number of units it makes available to offset carbon emissions between 2025 to 2029.

People attend a protest against Rio Tinto's lithium mining project, in Valjevo, Serbia, August 19, 2024. REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic
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Scores in central Serbia rally against Rio Tinto’s lithium project

Serbians protest Rio Tinto's lithium project in Valjevo, fearing environmental damage despite potential economic benefits.

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Investment treaties are stalling energy transition — but this can be fixed

Investment treaties with investor-state dispute settlement provisions shield fossil fuel investments, hindering global energy transition efforts: E3G

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Can Clean Hydrogen Fuel a Clean Energy Future?

Is clean hydrogen a viable and realistic alternative to fossil fuels? And how safe is it? World Resources Institute answers these and other...

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Analysis: China’s CO2 falls 1% in Q2 2024 in first quarterly drop since Covid-19

The new analysis for Carbon Brief, based on official figures and commercial data, shows China remains on track for a decline in annual...

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