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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures as he briefs the media on South Africa's G20 presidency for 2025 at the parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, December 3, 2024. REUTERS/Esa Alexander
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South Africa sets climate finance and debt relief as G20 presidency focus

South Africa, the first African nation to lead the G20, will focus on mobilizing finance for climate disaster-stricken countries.

The logo of Brazil's power company Eletrobras is seen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil January 3, 2019. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo
ElectricityEnvironmentHydropowerNewsResiliencyWeather

Eletrobras’ Santo Antonio power plant bouncing back after historic Brazil drought

Santo Antonio, one of Brazil’s largest hydroelectric plants, stayed operational during extreme drought.

A worker miniature is placed near the elements of Gallium and Germanium on a periodic table, in this illustration picture taken on July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration
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China bans export of critical minerals to US as trade tensions escalate

Gallium and germanium are used in semiconductors, with germanium also key for solar cells.

FILE PHOTO: Valerii Pyndyk, head of a housing association board, appears on the roof of an apartment building, where solar panels were installed, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, November 14, 2024. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo
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Ukrainians find new energy sources to beat blackouts as winter arrives

Ukrainians turn to solar panels and generators as Russia's strikes on energy infrastructure intensify ahead of winter.

FILE PHOTO: A central processing unit (CPU) semiconductor chip is displayed among flags of China and U.S., in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo
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What the U.S. chip crackdown on China means: Key industries and technologies affected

U.S. targets China’s chip ambitions with new export curbs, affecting 140 firms, advanced tools, software, and memory tech.

FILE PHOTO: A view of Duke Energy’s Marshall Power Plant in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, U.S. November 29, 2018.  REUTERS/Chris Keane/File Photo
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Duke pauses assessment of US energy loan program ahead of Trump administration

Duke Energy pauses U.S. infrastructure loan assessment, citing uncertainty over the future of IRA funding under Trump administration.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the curbs were taken to prevent adversaries from using American technology in ways that threaten national security (AFP)
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US unveils fresh export curbs targeting China’s chip sector

The U.S. tightens export controls on AI chips and semiconductor tools to curb China’s tech advances in military and AI.

Workers facing redundancy at Grangemouth oil refinery have the ‘sought-after skills’ to work on improving Scotland’s electricity networks, ScottishPower has said (Gareth Fuller/PA)
BusinessEconomyElectricityLabourNewsOilPolitics

Grangemouth workers have ‘sought-after skills’ for power grid work, says ScottishPower

ScottishPower seeks skilled workers from Grangemouth refinery and ISG layoffs for 1,000 jobs in Scotland's grid upgrade.

FILE PHOTO: A technician repairs power supply lines at a power plant of Adani Power at Mundra Port in the western Indian state of Gujarat April 2, 2014. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
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Bangladesh halves power buying from India’s Adani amid payment dispute

Bangladesh halves Adani Power imports amid payment disputes, high costs, and lower winter demand, straining a key energy deal.

FILE PHOTO: Workers inspect solar panels at a photovoltaic power station on a hill in Linyi, Shandong province, China August 11, 2018. Picture taken August 11, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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New US solar tariffs on Southeast Asia to raise prices, cut profit margins

U.S. expands solar tariffs to Southeast Asian imports, pressuring costs but spurring domestic production, analysts say.

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