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FILE PHOTO: The BNP Paribas logo is seen at a branch in Paris, France, February 4, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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BNP Paribas’ fund arm to exclude new oil and gas bonds

BNP Paribas AM to halt investment in new bonds of oil and gas firms, urging transitions to sustainable energy models.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe gestures while speaking during a press conference before the Speech from the Throne in Regina on November 25, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
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Saskatchewan NDP motion to scrap gas tax fails in legislature

An Opposition emergency motion to suspend the provincial 15-cent-a-litre gas tax failed in the Saskatchewan legislature Tuesday.

United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith addresses party members at their annual meeting in Red Deer, Alta., on Nov. 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta takes aim at GHG emissions cap, proposes rules on trespass and data gathering

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is eyeing a number of steps to challenge the proposed federal greenhouse gas emissions cap.

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Biden’s public lands director named to lead environmental group

Tracy Stone-Manning, Biden's Bureau of Land Management director, named president of The Wilderness Society starting February.

FILE PHOTO: Pumpjacks and oil wells are seen at the Inglewood Oil Field in Culver City, the largest urban oil field in the United States, in California, U.S., March 10, 2022. Picture taken March 10, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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US energy lobbying groups wary about Trump tariffs threat

U.S. oil and gas groups express concern over Trump's tariff threat on Canada and Mexico, warning of potential industry impacts.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a board with the logo of Russian gas producer Gazprom at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 5, 2024. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Photo
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Gazprom 2025 plan assumes no more transit via Ukraine to Europe, source says

Gazprom plans for no gas transit via Ukraine after Dec. 31, as Ukraine seeks to end the transit deal, hurting Russian-European energy ties.

COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev is seated, delivering a speech, with two attendants visible behind him.
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COP29 president blames rich countries for ‘imperfect’ deal

The contentious deal on Sunday saw wealthy polluters pledge $300B annually to support developing countries.

Drilling rigs operate at sunset in Midland, Texas, U.S.
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US oil producers unlikely to shift to ‘drill, baby, drill’ mode, says Exxon executive

Trump pledged to boost U.S. domestic oil and natural gas output — but producers remain focused on capital discipline.

FILE PHOTO: Men fix the logo of the Adani Group on the facade of its Corporate House on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, November 21, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
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Snapshot: Major fallout for India’s Adani Group after U.S. bribery indictment

Adani Group's market value drops $33B after U.S. bribery charges; TotalEnergies halts investments, other deals stall.

Faced with soaring petrol prices after an end to fuel subsidies, some Nigerians are convertng their cars to run on compressed natural gas (AFP)
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Compressed natural gas vehicles gain slow momentum in Nigeria

Nigeria's government pushes CNG adoption to address fuel shortages, but slow conversions, safety, and costs hinder progress.

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