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Parkland produces first batch of low carbon jet fuel made in Canada

Canada's first low-carbon aviation fuel batch is made, sold to Air Canada, but needs gov't support to scale sustainably.

EU conservatives want the bloc to shift into reverse on its rule to phase out the sale of new combustion engine vehicles in 2025 (AFP)
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EU conservatives seek to stall 2035 combustion engine ban

EU's conservative bloc seeks to reverse 2035 combustion engine ban, citing automotive industry challenges and economic concerns.

The United Nations says 1.5 billion hectares (3.7 billion acres) of land must be restored by decade's end and at least $2.6 trillion in global investments are needed. (AFP)
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Crunch time for Saudi-hosted drought, desertification talks

Global land restoration talks in Saudi Arabia highlight funding challenges in combating worldwide desertification crisis.

An image of the white and yellow flag of Cyprus blowing in the wind on a pole with a view of blue sky in the background.
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Cyprus to rely more on desalination plants as arid winters leave dams dry

Cyprus will depend more on desalination plants to meet its water needs, as climate change causes more frequent dry winters.

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How to cut through the divisions hampering climate action in Canada

Opinion: There are ways to build consensus in Canada for stable national policies on climate change.

Solar panels are arrayed on Earth Day in Athol, Massachusetts, U.S., April 22, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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Acadia, companies eye $9 billion US renewables roll-out

Acadia and Microsoft aim to develop a $9B pipeline of renewable energy projects across the U.S.

A chaja opens its wings near teros standing in the Navarro lagoon, which dried up due to the climate phenomenon La Nina, in Navarro, in Buenos Aires province, Argentina December 5, 2022. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
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More than 50% chance of La Nina in coming months, WMO says

WMO warns weak, short La Niña may form, offering little relief from record heat amid rising greenhouse gas levels.

FILE - Cattle walk along an illegally deforested area in an extractive reserve near Jaci-Parana, Rondonia state, Brazil, July 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
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Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds

Brazil's beef industry fuels Amazon deforestation, with 80 per cent of top companies failing to stop rainforest destruction.

Indonesia has pledged to phase out coal power in 15 years and reach net-zero emissions by mid-century (AFP)
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Indonesia’s new coal phase-out goal sets ‘daunting task’

Meeting Indonesia's pledge to phase out coal power is a daunting task that will require immediate and ambitious action, experts warn.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Amazon rainforest at Yasuni National Park, during a tour led by Indigenous Waorani people in the Pastaza province, in Ecuador, July 29, 2023. REUTERS/Karen Toro/File Photo
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Ecuador’s $1 billion bond buyback to fund Amazon conservation

Ecuador launches $1B bond buyback to fund Amazon conservation, leveraging new 2042 bond at 6.034% yield, IFR reports.

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