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Analysis: Monthly drop hints that China’s CO2 emissions may have peaked in 2023

Analysis: A 2023 peak in China’s CO2 emissions is possible if the buildout of clean energy sources is kept at the record levels...

The Beatrice offshore windfarm is to pay £33.14 million to Ofgem over a breach of licence rules (Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited/PA)
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Beatrice offshore windfarm pays £33m after breaching market rules

Watchdog Ofgem said on Tuesday that Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (Bowl) had agreed to make the redress payment in response.

Palm oil trees at a plantation in Malaysia's Selangor state (AFP)
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Vast concessions threaten Malaysia’s forest: report

Concessions in Malaysia's forests threaten millions of hectares of natural habitats and risk the country's commitment to 50% forest cover.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir near the town of Nikopol, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo
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Russia ‘not planning’ to restart Ukraine nuclear facility

Russia has no plans to restart Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, according to the head of Rosatom, Russia's state-owned nuclear power company.

Koji Sato, chief executive of Toyota Motor Corp., speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. “An engine reborn.” That's how Japanese automaker Toyota introduced plans for a new lean compact motor that will cast a futuristic spin on the traditional internal combustion engine. (Kyodo News via AP)
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Toyota announces ‘an engine born’ with biofuel

Toyota announced it would offer lean compact engines that also run on so-called green fuels like hydrogen and bioethanol.

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EU clears Net Zero Industry Act to boost domestic green tech production

BRUSSELS — European Union governments formally cleared on Monday a new law designed to ensure the bloc produces 40% of its solar panels,...

The Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) organisation's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
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Iran’s near-bomb-grade uranium stock grows, talks stall, IAEA reports say

The International Atomic Energy Agency faces a range of difficulties in Iran, including the fact it only implemented a small fraction of the...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attend a meeting in expanded format at the Kuksaroy Presidential Palace in Tashkent, Uzbekistan May 27, 2024. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS
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Russia to build Central Asia’s first nuclear plant in Uzbekistan

Post-Soviet Central Asia has no nuclear power plants, but Uzbekistan could be the first after deal struck during visit by Putin.

The sun sets behind power lines above the plains north of Amarillo, Texas, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
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Texas daily power demand sets record for May consumption

Continuing heat wave sees Texas power consumption hit another record for the month of May while electricity prices spike.

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Cyclone kills 16 in India, Bangladesh and cuts power to millions

Strong gales and heavy rain triggered by the first major cyclone of the year lashed the coastlines of India and Bangladesh on Monday,...

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