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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump gestures at a campaign rally at the Santander Arena.
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Trump has vowed to kill offshore wind in the US. Will he succeed?

Trump vows to end offshore wind projects, but major companies brace for a fight, pledging cooperation with Congress.

FILE PHOTO: A power transmission tower is seen, with the Bharia Icon Tower in the background, a day after a country-wide power breakdown, in Karachi, Pakistan, January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
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Pakistan to slash winter power tariffs to spur demand, cut gas use

Pakistan will cut winter electricity tariffs to reduce gas use and promote a shift toward clean energy.

A pumpjack operates at a drilling site in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Azerbaijan is the host of the UN’s climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate

Countries will gather in Azerbaijan for COP29 — a place that was one of the birthplaces of the oil industry.

FILE PHOTO: A countdown display for the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference is set in Baku, Azerbaijan October 31, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov//File Photo
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Explainer: Who are the key voices at the COP29 climate summit in Baku?

Nearly 200 countries meet at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to negotiate climate action with major blocs and leaders.

Miniatures of solar panel and electric pole are seen in front of Enphase logo in this illustration taken January 17, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Enphase Energy to lay off 17% of workforce

Enphase Energy will cut its global workforce by about 17 per cent, impacting about 500 employees and contractors, the solar inverter maker disclosed...

FILE - In this May 9, 2008, file photo, male sage grouses fight for the attention of females southwest of Rawlins, Wyo. (Jerret Raffety/The Rawlins Daily Times via AP)
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US to tighten restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development to protect sage grouse

Biden proposes tighter energy rules on 6,500 sq miles to protect sage grouse, drawing criticism from environmentalists, industry.

FILE PHOTO: An oil pump is seen operating in the Permian Basin near Midland, Texas, U.S. on May 3, 2017. Picture taken May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder/File Photo
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US federal energy revenue falls 10% in 2024, but still among biggest years ever

U.S. federal revenue from energy on public lands fell 10 per cent to $16.4B, driven by softer gas prices and reduced new leasing.

FILE PHOTO: North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum speaks in the spin room, ahead of the debate between Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 10, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
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Trump considering Doug Burgum as new ‘energy tsar’ to slash regulations, FT reports

President-elect Donald Trump is considering North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to be his new "energy tsar", the Financial Times reported on Friday.

The Cameco corporate logo is seen in an undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Cameco raises annual dividend, reports $7M third-quarter profit

The uranium miner's revenue for the quarter totalled $721 million, up from $575 million in the same quarter last year.

Cop29 will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, next week (Sergei Grits/AP)
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Scottish net zero secretary hopes to use COP29 summit to drive ‘greater action’ on climate change

Holyrood was recently forced to pass legislation to remove the unachievable target of reducing emissions by 75% by 2030 from climate change laws.

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