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TransCanada's Keystone pipeline facilities are seen in Hardisty, Alta., on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta seeks to “de-risk” oil, gas pipeline investments in wake of Trump victory

Alberta explores boosting U.S. oil exports by de-risking private investments, avoiding direct subsidies for new pipelines.

An oil rig drills a well under moon light near Cremona, Alta., Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta aiming to create test site to support new drilling technologies

Alberta will invest $50M in a first-in-Canada drilling test site to boost oil, gas, geothermal, and lithium tech innovation.

Chair of the International Negotiating Committee, Luis Vayas Valdivieso, center, speaks next to Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP, second from right, during the press conference for the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Busan, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (Son Hyung-joo/Yonhap via AP)
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What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea

Led by Norway and Rwanda, 66 countries plus the European Union say they want to address the total plastic on Earth.

Guyana's booth is seen at the Offshore Technology Conference as Bharrat Jagdeo.
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Guyana’s pick of new US startup faces hurdles to tap vast gas reserves

Doubts grow over Guyana’s choice of Fulcrum LNG to develop its untapped natural gas resources.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of oil drilling equipment on federal land near Fellows, California, U.S.
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Trump prepares wide-ranging energy plan to boost gas exports, oil drilling, sources say

Trump's team plans an energy package to boost LNG exports and expand U.S. oil drilling on coasts and federal lands.

Gas tanks are pictured at Austria's largest natural gas import and distribution station in Baumgarten May 2, 2014.  REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader/File Photo
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Austria’s half-century bond with Gazprom ended by gas seizure, sources say

OMV's seizure of Russian gas to settle an arbitration award ended over 50 years of Gazprom gas flows to Austria.

The logo of French oil and gas company TotalEnergies is seen on an oil tank at TotalEnergies fuel depot in Mardyck near Dunkirk France.
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TotalEnergies pauses business with Adani, says it was not aware of US investigation

Despite holding a 20% stake, TotalEnergies will stop financial contributions to Adani Green Energy after last week's indictment.

Observers said COP29 in Baku made virtually no progress on tackling the source of global warming (AFP)
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Concern as climate talks stalls on fossil fuels pledge

Countries clashed at COP29 over how to build on a landmark pledge at last year's climate talks to "transition away" from fossil fuels.   

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past the logo of Gazprombank during the Saint Petersburg international gas forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia September 15, 2022. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File photo
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New U.S. sanctions probably spell end of EU energy payments through Russia’s Gazprombank

"EU payments for energy resources through Gazprombank will likely become impossible at the end of 2024," analysts say.

FILE PHOTO: Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. CEO Chris Wright rings a ceremonial bell to celebrate the company's IPO on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York, U.S., January 12, 2018.  REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
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Trump energy pick wrote ESG report hailing oil, gas, downplaying climate worry

Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the energy department, believes fossil fuels are the key to ending world poverty.

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