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FILE PHOTO: Dunes of low-grade coal are seen near a coal mine in Ruzhou, Henan province, China November 4, 2021. Picture taken November 4, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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China tightens rules to curb methane emissions from coal mines

Methane is a significantly more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows fuel tanks at a facility of Rosneft energy company outside the town of Neftegorsk in the Samara Region, Russia September 1, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo
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Rosneft, Reliance agree biggest ever India-Russia oil supply deal, sources say

India has no sanctions on Russian oil, so refiners there have cashed in on the cheaper crude supply.

FILE - Gaylen Dewing, left, and Marvin Abraham affix a sign to a roadside fence east of Bismarck, N.D., Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, in opposition to Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed five-state, 2,000-mile pipeline network to carry carbon dioxide emissions from dozens of Midwestern ethanol plants to North Dakota for permanent storage deep underground. (AP Photo/Jack Dura, File)
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North Dakota regulators consider underground carbon dioxide storage permits for Midwest pipeline

North Dakota panel weighs carbon pipeline permits amid landowner protests and environmental debate over CO2 storage project.

Jeff Gustavson, President of Chevron New Energies, speaks during the Reuters NEXT conference, in New York City, New York, U.S., December 11, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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Big oil eyes powering big tech’s data center demand

This comes after Exxon Mobil said it is adding carbon-capture to natural gas-fired power plants supplying data centers.

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Parkland produces first batch of low carbon jet fuel made in Canada

Canada's first low-carbon aviation fuel batch is made, sold to Air Canada, but needs gov't support to scale sustainably.

EU conservatives want the bloc to shift into reverse on its rule to phase out the sale of new combustion engine vehicles in 2025 (AFP)
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EU conservatives seek to stall 2035 combustion engine ban

EU's conservative bloc seeks to reverse 2035 combustion engine ban, citing automotive industry challenges and economic concerns.

FILE PHOTO: Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto speaks to delegates during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 16, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
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Hungary, Slovakia seek to overcome US sanctions impact on Russian gas payments

Hungary, Slovakia scramble to pay Russian gas amid US sanctions on Gazprombank, risking potential suspension of critical energy supplies.

A pumpjack operates at the Vermilion Energy site in Trigueres, France, June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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OPEC again cuts 2024, 2025 oil demand growth forecasts

OPEC's forecast on global oil demand marks its fifth consecutive downward revision in its monthly report.

President-elect Donald Trump attends a campaign event, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 29, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Trump plans major reshaping of U.S. policies within hours of taking office

Trump's new orders include a drive to follow through on his vow to "drill, baby, drill" and "frack, frack, frack."

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How to cut through the divisions hampering climate action in Canada

Opinion: There are ways to build consensus in Canada for stable national policies on climate change.

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