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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.

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.

FILE PHOTO: Damaged solar panels are seen after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in Humacao, Puerto Rico September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo
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Renewable energy offers a cost and opportunity to insurance sector

Renewable energy insurance premiums have surged 20-40 per cent amid soaring claims from extreme weather, stressing insurers’ ESG roles.

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Global clean technologies booming: Markets projected to reach $2 trillion by 2035

This report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) explores the economic potential of manufacturing clean energy technologies, focusing especially on the market for...

Wind turbines are silhouetted against the setting sun at the Spearville Wind Farm, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, near Spearville, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Trump likely to target climate measures that are making the most difference

Trump’s second term may rollback climate policies and emissions cuts as states and cities push forward with clean energy.

FILE PHOTO: An offshore wind project in the German North Sea, owned by EnBW and Enbridge is seen in this handout image taken August 2021. Enbridge/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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European clean energy stocks tumble as Trump wins presidency

European clean energy shares fell as Trump's election raised investor fears over U.S. renewable support and climate policy.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of Vestas V-47 660 kilowatt wind turbines, part of the Indian Mesa Wind Farm owned by NextEra Energy Resources, near Fort Stockton, Texas, U.S., March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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Trump return will slow, not stop, US clean energy boom

Trump’s White House return shifts energy policy to oil and gas. Still, it’s unlikely to dramatically slow U.S. renewables.

Then-president Donald Trump attends the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit in New York (AFP)
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Trump’s climate denial and green rollbacks poised to fuel warming

Trump’s victory returns a climate denier to the White House, threatening green policies and global warming efforts.

The project would be the first major onshore wind scheme in England in years (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Developer plans England’s biggest onshore wind farm near Manchester

England’s biggest onshore wind farm could be built in Greater Manchester after a clean energy company announced plans to put up 21 turbines.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo
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US green power demand expected to grow regardless of election outcome

Demand for green power in the U.S. will rise regardless of the next president, say wind energy leaders Vestas and Orsted.

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