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FILE PHOTO: Cars ride in traffic along the I5 freeway is shown in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 12, 2023.   REUTERS/Mike Blake
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Ohio joins California climate plan opponents in US Supreme Court plea

The plan's opponents have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn waivers enabling California's stricter vehicle emissions limits, challenging the state's unique authority...

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband with Chris Stark, who is to lead a new control centre (Dan Dennison/Department for Energy Security and Net Zero/PA)
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Top climate adviser tasked to deliver clean power in UK

Top climate adviser Chris Stark is to lead a new control centre to try to spur on the Government’s mission to provide Britain...

A woman looks out at the St. Lawrence River on Friday, June 30, 2023, in LaSalle, Que. The air in Montreal last year was the most polluted it has been since 2015, thanks to Quebec’s historic forest fire season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Musch
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Montreal’s air quality in 2023 worst in eight years

The city’s annual air quality report, published this week, shows fine particle pollution spiked in 2023 to its highest level in eight years.

An Advantage Energy Ltd. logo is shown in a handout. Alberta-based Entropy Inc. says it has made a final investment decision to go ahead with its second carbon capture and storage project.The company says the project will be built to capture emissions from parent company Advantage Energy's Glacier Gas Plant in northwest Alberta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
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Entropy gives formal go-ahead to second carbon capture project

The carbon capture facility should be operational by the second quarter of 2026 and will be able to capture 160,000 tonnes of carbon...

Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 9, 2024. Sputnik/Sergey Bobylev/Kremlin via REUTERS
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India eyes energy deals with Rosneft and other Russian companies

Energy cooperation includes areas such as nuclear energy, oil refining and petrochemicals, partnerships in energy infrastructure, technologies and equipment.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit the Atom pavilion at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNKh) in Moscow, Russia July 9, 2024. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS
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Russia talks up nuclear business with India as Modi visits Moscow

Russia-India nuclear cooperation will see six power units being created as the two nations also look to shipbuilding and pharma.

File photo: A worker walks past a board outside Anglo American offices in Johannesburg, August 21, 2015. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File photo
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Anglo American hires banks for coal assets sale, sources say

Three banks hired to help sell Anglo coal assets worth an estimated $5bn as company restructures following attempted takeover by BHP.

People walk in the Houston's southwestern neighborhood as they remove fallen tree branches and debris after Hurricane Beryl, in Houston, Texas, U.S., July 8, 2024. REUTERS/Marianna Parraga
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Oil companies in Texas try to restore operations following storm Beryl

Oil and gas companies in Texas are making efforts to restart operations after Hurricane Beryl lashed the state with 80-mph winds.

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South Africa energy minister vows change with ‘aggressive’ renewables rollout

South Africa's new energy minister vowed to accelerate the shift to renewable energy from coal, breaking with a predecessor who opposed swift decarbonision...

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Why electric beats hydrogen in the race to decarbonise freight vehicles in Australia

The Conversation Australia: Research shows electric trucks are the better, faster option to decarbonise road freight by the legislated target dates for emission...

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