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FILE - A boat navigates large icebergs near the town of Kulusuk, in eastern Greenland, on Aug. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
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Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming world

Locked inside Greenland are valuable critical minerals such as uranium, billions of untapped barrels of oil and a vast supply of natural gas.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a reception for newly elected Democratic members of Congress, in Washington, U.S. January 5, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File photo
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Biden team wraps up expanded clean energy credit guidance

Biden finalizes clean energy tax credit guidance, extending IRA benefits to diverse low-carbon power sources amid climate change push.

FILE PHOTO: A J.P. Morgan logo is seen outside the JPMorgan bank offices in Paris, France, January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
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JPMorgan becomes latest U.S. lender to quit Net-Zero Banking Alliance

JPMorgan has decided to leave the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, the latest exit from the sector's biggest climate coalition.

FILE PHOTO: The Tesla logo is seen on a car at the Paris Games Week (PGW), a trade fair for video games in Paris, France, October 27, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
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Automakers to pool CO2 emissions with Tesla, Polestar to meet EU 2025 rules

EU 2025 intermediate carbon reduction targets could cost automakers billions of euros in fines.

FILE PHOTO: Model of LNG tanker is seen in this illustration taken May 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Trump promised swift action on LNG exports, but advisers preaching patience

Trump advisers urge a patient approach to LNG export approvals to avoid rapid approvals being overturned in court.

FILE PHOTO: Flames come out of a domestic gas ring on a stove in Manchester, Britain, September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
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Trump weighing executive order protecting gas stoves, sources say

Trump mulls executive order to shield gas appliances from regulations, amid debates on climate and health impacts.

FILE PHOTO: Renault R5 E-Tech 100% electric cars are displayed on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Renault slashes price of low-cost electric car as emissions rules tighten

European carmakers are expected to rely on discounts to boost EV sales and meet tougher emissions rules.

A wide-view image of the Mecca Hills showing various canyons and slopes. (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Eyeing green legacy, Biden declares new national monuments

Biden's move will protect Chuckwalla National Monument in southern California from drilling, mining, and solar energy farms.

Eighty percent of the fall in Germany's emissions for 2024 is thanks to record high production of renewable energy and the continued closure of coal-fired power stations (AFP)
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Pace of German emissions cuts slows in 2024: study

Germany’s 2024 emissions fell three per cent, a slower drop than 2023, hindered by stalled green investments in industry and households.

The Syncrude oil sands extraction facility is reflected in a tailings pond near the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta on Sunday June 1, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Frans
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Alberta Energy Regulator lacks evidence for tailings spill cleanup claims: study

Study reveals Alberta’s oil regulator lacks data to support claims on oilsands tailings spill cleanups, raising concerns.

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