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FILE - Wind turbines are seen on April 16, 2019, south of Kennewick, Wash. (Bob Brawdy/The Tri-City Herald via AP, File)
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Washington governor OKs massive new wind farm and urges swift turbine approvals

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee approved the revised plan for the wind farm after he rejected a sharply slimmed-down version earlier this year.

Despite a historic pledge made at the COP28 climate summit, countries are still planning to expand fossil fuel production (AFP)
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‘Waiting in vain’: year on from pledge, world clings to fossil fuels

One year after COP28's fossil fuel pledge, nations push oil and gas expansions, drawing criticism ahead of COP29 climate talks.

FILE PHOTO: Wind turbines spin near Palm Springs, California, U.S., March 10, 2021.  REUTERS/Mike Blake
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US offshore wind execs fret privately over possible Trump election win

Offshore wind industry braces for impact as election uncertainty looms, eyeing potential setbacks under a Trump administration.

Net greenhouse gas emissions in the EU last year were 37 percent below 1990 levels, even though GDP grew by 68 percent over the same period, data showed (AFP)
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EU greenhouse gas emissions saw ‘huge’ drop in 2023

The EU saw an eight per cent drop in GHG emissions in 2023 due to rising renewables, but urgent action is needed to...

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Brookfield Acquires Share of Four UK Offshore Wind Farms from Ørsted

Two leading renewable energy players partner on operational U.K. offshore wind farms. Brookfield to acquire a 12.45% stake in 3.5 GW offshore wind portfolio...

FILE PHOTO: A wind farm shares space with corn fields the day before the Iowa caucuses, where agriculture and clean energy are key issues, in Latimer, Iowa, U.S. February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
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Analysis: Tentative green energy shoots at risk from US vote uncertainty

Renewable energy shares face uncertainty, with U.S. election outcomes impacting investor confidence and sector growth potential.

In this Sept. 18, 2024 file photo, a billboard supporting offshore wind power projects sits on a roadside near land-based wind turbines in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, file)
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Offshore wind industry says ‘misinformation’ from foes is a strong headwind it must fight

The U.S. offshore wind industry is combating disinformation about wind farms, including false claims linking them to whale deaths.

FILE - The first operating South Fork Wind farm turbine is seen 35 miles east of Montauk Point, N.Y., on Dec. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
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US chooses winning bids in first commercial sale for floating offshore Atlantic wind

The U.S. government awarded nearly $22 million in bids for floating offshore wind leases off New England, advancing clean energy goals.

FILE PHOTO: A pump jack drills oil crude from the Yates Oilfield in West Texas’s Permian Basin, as a 1.5MW GE wind turbine from the Desert Sky Wind Farm is seen in the distance, near Iraan, Texas, U.S., March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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How do Trump and Harris differ on energy policy?

Trump and Harris both seek to expand U.S. energy production, but differ sharply on methods, with Harris favoring clean energy.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Tata Steel factory, where the producer presents two installations which, the company expects, will ensure fewer emissions, in IJmuiden, Netherlands, January 25, 2024. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo
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Net zero target needs $3.5 trillion in annual green energy investment, Wood Mackenzie says

Investment in the green energy transition must double to meet the Paris Agreement's net zero goal by 2050, says Wood Mackenzie.

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