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FILE PHOTO: United Steelworkers (USW) union members picket outside Exxon Mobil's oil refinery amid a contract dispute in Beaumont, Texas, U.S., May 1, 2021. REUTERS/Erwin Seba/File Photo
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US labor board judge rules Exxon’s Texas refinery union lockout was legal

Exxon Mobil's 10-month lockout of 600 union workers at its Beaumont refinery was ruled legal by an NLRB judge, sparking appeals.

The Finance Bill, if passed, would raise the rate of energy (oil and gas) profits levy (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Tax rise for North Sea oil and gas could ‘kill goose that lays the golden egg’

Raising tax on North Sea oil and gas profits could “kill the goose that lays the golden egg” and threaten the transition to...

Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault arrives to a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Alberta’s pledge to take over ownership of emissions data ‘irresponsible’: Guilbeault

Alberta's emissions data plan risks federal law breaches, says Minister Guilbeault, calling Premier Smith's approach "irresponsible."

Kert Davies poses for a portrait in Washington, U.S., November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
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Exxon lobbyist investigated over hack-and-leak of environmentalist emails, sources say

The operation involved mercenary hackers who successfully breached the email accounts of environmental activists and others, sources said.

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.

FILE PHOTO: The logo for Vanguard is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 1, 2022.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street sued by Republican states over climate push

Wednesday's complaint filed in the federal court in Tyler, Texas, is among the highest profile lawsuits targeting efforts to promote ESG.

A man searches for scrap metal in the polluted waters of the Las Vacas river, where informal workers salvage items from Guatemala's largest landfill, ahead of World Water Day in Guatemala City, Guatemala, March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Josue Decavele/File Photo
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Fifth UN plastics treaty talks mired in division as halfway point approaches

Talks for an international plastics treaty face slow progress, raising doubts about meeting the December deadline.

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Experts say China can peak coal consumption by 2025 amid clean energy expansion

HELSINKI / BEIJING, 27 November 2024 - A majority of experts surveyed believe China is on track to peak coal consumption by 2025....

An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Asia likely to benefit from cheaper Canadian, Mexican oil if Trump imposes tariffs

Canada and Mexico may cut prices and shift oil supply to Asia if Trump enacts 25% U.S. crude import tariffs.

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