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More chargers, less red tape: How to speed up electrifying Ontario’s MHDVs

Ontario must address high costs, regulatory hurdles and grid readiness to build chargers needed for electrifying road-freight vehicles.

A silhouette of the skyline is pictured at sunset in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
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ADB approves $500 million loan for Philippines’ climate change efforts

The loan will boost reforms in Southeast Asia, driving agriculture, energy, and transport toward a low-carbon future.

The Daniel-Johnson Dam in Manicouagan, Quebec, where engineers say they are starting to feel the impact of climate change on production (AFP)
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Extreme weather threatens Canada’s hydropower future

Extreme weather linked to climate change is plummeting Canada's hydropower output, affecting dam structures and energy exports.

Cwmtillery residents have had to assess the damage to their homes after a coal tip landslip on Sunday evening (George Thompson/PA)
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Landslip which caused ‘carnage’ in Welsh town was coal tip ‘wash-out’

A coal tip landslip in Cwmtillery, South Wales, forced evacuations as mud and water engulfed homes, with cleanup expected to take weeks.

Chair of the International Negotiating Committee, Luis Vayas Valdivieso, center, speaks next to Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP, second from right, during the press conference for the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Busan, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (Son Hyung-joo/Yonhap via AP)
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What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea

Led by Norway and Rwanda, 66 countries plus the European Union say they want to address the total plastic on Earth.

A golden eagle has died after being hit by a wind turbine in Dumfries and Galloway, in what is thought to be the first incident of its kind in southern Scotland (Phil Wilkinson/PA)
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Golden eagle died after ‘wind turbine strike’ south of Scotland, investigation finds

Golden eagle Sparky, monitored by the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project, died from a wind turbine strike, sparking calls for mitigation efforts.

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We have officially advised our university to ditch carbon offsets — and focus on cutting emissions

Carbon offsetting fails to deliver net zero; experts urge universities to focus on emissions cuts, rewilding, and decarbonization efforts.

Residents enter a polling station to cast their votes in a plebiscite on whether to support a new coal mine in Crowsnest Pass, Alta., Monday, Nov. 25, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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‘We need an industry’: Crowsnest Pass residents voting on new Alberta coal mine

Crowsnest Pass residents vote on reopening the Grassy Mountain coal mine, reviving a decades-old debate of economy vs. environment.

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