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FILE PHOTO: Electrical transmission cables connecting to Quebec at the Churchill Falls hydroelectric project in Churchill Falls, Newfoundland, Canada July 2007.  REUTERS/Greg Locke/File Photo
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Canada pushes out target for net-zero electricity grid by 15 years

Canada's Clean Electricity Regulations now target a net-zero grid by 2050, shifting from a 2035 goal amid industry concerns.

FILE PHOTO: People charge their electric cars at a Tesla super charging station next to an EVgo electric charging location in Carlsbad, California, U.S., March 7, 2022.    REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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US government agencies fail to meet fleet EV targets, GAO report says

U.S. government agencies failed to meet government fleet electric vehicle purchase targets, a Government Accountability Office report released Tuesday said.

Scenes from the village of Zeballos, B.C., located on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipol
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‘Human error’ caused spill of up to 8,000 litres of fuel off B.C.’s coast: government

Up to 8,000 litres of diesel spilled at a B.C. fish farm due to human error, prompting cleanup efforts and environmental concerns.

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter on the day European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks to reporters following the Governing Council's monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt, Germany September 12, 2024. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch/File Photo
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EU watchdog frees green bonds from fund naming rules

The EU allows green bond funds to invest in bonds from big polluters, easing previous restrictions and supporting decarbonization efforts.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre, is swarmed by the media as they ask him about finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigning from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet during the fall meetings of Canada's premiers hosted by Ontario in Toronto, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Premiers united in fight against threatened tariffs despite ‘chaos’ in Ottawa: Ford

Canada's premiers are meeting in Toronto to address Trump's proposed 25 per cent tariffs, focusing on trade, border security, and healthcare.

A Marathon sign is seen outside Marathon Petroleum (MPC.N) Detroit refinery in Detroit, Michigan U.S., September 9, 2024. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
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Marathon, Teamsters reach pay deal at Detroit refinery

Teamsters at Marathon Petroleum's Detroit refinery ratified a seven-year agreement, ending a three-month strike over pay and safety.

Kerch Strait, Crimea, July 17, 2023.  REUTERS
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Russian tanker splits in storm, spilling oil into Kerch Strait

The tanker split apart during a heavy storm, while another tanker was also in distress after sustaining damage.

lgary-based pipeline giant Enbridge says it has cleaned up about 60 per cent of a nearly 265, 000-litre oil spill in Wisconsin that was discovered last month. The corporate name stands out on tanks shown Friday, June 29, 2018 at the Superior terminal of Enbridge Energy in Superior, Wis.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jim Mone
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Enbridge reports 265,000-litre oil spill in Wisconsin

Enbridge says the spill was discovered by an employee conducting a visual inspection of its Line 6 at the Enbridge Cambridge Station.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is seen at its booth during the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China September 1, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
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China’s CNOOC sells US assets to Britain’s INEOS

The deal primarily includes non-operator interests in oil and gas projects such as the Appomattox and Stampede fields.

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