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FILE PHOTO: A staff member looks at Tesla's new Model 3 sedan displayed next to Model X SUV at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China, September 2, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
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Tesla deliveries set to fall for second straight quarter

The electric vehicle maker is facing stiff competition from China.

FILE PHOTO: A tanker waits to dock at Western Europe's largest liquefied natural gas plant Hammerfest LNG, in Hammerfest, Norway, March 14, 2024. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo
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New fuel restrictions for ships in Arctic fall short, green groups say

New rules aim to prevent heavy fuel oil spills in the Arctic's sensitive environment.

The Supreme Court building is seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Chevron doctrine ruling: US SC reduces powers of federal regulators

The rejection of the Chevron doctrine shifts power from federal agencies to the courts, affecting rules on environment, health, and safety.

Global Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Aluminium Jerome Pecresse speaks during a business luncheon at The Canadian Club in Montreal, Monday, April 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
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Rio Tinto and Quebec to invest $375M to build pilot carbon free smelter

The pilot operation is a critical step toward full-scale industrialization of the Elysis technology which eliminates direct greenhouse gas emissions from the smelting...

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Q&A: What does the ‘landmark’ Horse Hill judgment mean for UK fossil fuels?

On June 20, the British Supreme Court ruled that a local council acted unlawfully by granting planning permission for an oil project. Carbon...

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Analyzing the Policy Landscape for Supporting the Clean Energy Transition in Small and Medium Enterprises in India

If small and medium enterprises in India see that a shift to clean energy technology raises their company’s profitability ... then they will...

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Will Dunham/File Photo
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US Supreme Court blocks EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ air pollution plan

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked an EPA regulation aimed at reducing ozone emissions that may worsen air pollution in neighboring states.

FILE PHOTO: Saplings grown at the nursery of the nonprofit environmental group Rioterra, await planting to restore areas of a nearby rainforest, at the Jamari National Forest, in Itapua do Oeste, Rondonia state, Brazil, February 18, 2020.  REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo
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Global carbon removal market could reach $100 billion/yr from 2030-35, report says

The global market for carbon removal credits could reach up to $100bn a year between 2030 and 2035 if barriers to growth are...

A person works at rare earths plant owned by Neo Performance Materials, which processes the minerals needed to make permanent magnets used in electric vehicles and wind turbines, in Sillamae, Estonia in this handout image dated to 2024. Neo Performance Materials/Handout via REUTERS
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In race to regain rare earth glory, Europe falls short on mineral goals

Missing its rare earths target may impact EU's zero carbon goals while opening the prospect of further dependence on China.

In 2023, cases against companies made up a quarter of the 233 lawsuits filed globally that year alone (AFP)
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Climate lawsuits against companies on the rise: report

Accusations of "climate-washing" or misleading marketing have been among the drivers for more recent cases against corporations. 

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