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Several people walk through thigh-high floodwaters in extreme weather after Hurricane Dorian in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
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UN climate talks to focus on money to help poor nations cut carbon pollution

Curbing climate change's impact will cost trillions, but poor nations lack the funds, sparking debate at UN talks.

FILE PHOTO: A wind turbine is seen at a wind farm in Guazhou, Gansu Province, China September 15, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
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ADB increases climate finance after US, Japan give world’s first sovereign guarantees

The Asian Development Bank to boost climate lending by $7.2B as the U.S. and Japan back loans with world first sovereign guarantees.

FILE - People walk through floodwaters following a dam collapse in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Tuesday, Sept 10, 2024. (AP Photos/ Joshua Olatunji, File)
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Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they work

Multilateral banks play a crucial role in climate finance, but trillions are needed for developing countries' energy transition.

FILE PHOTO: A power transmission tower is seen, with the Bharia Icon Tower in the background, a day after a country-wide power breakdown, in Karachi, Pakistan, January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
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Pakistan to slash winter power tariffs to spur demand, cut gas use

Pakistan will cut winter electricity tariffs to reduce gas use and promote a shift toward clean energy.

A pumpjack operates at a drilling site in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Azerbaijan is the host of the UN’s climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate

Countries will gather in Azerbaijan for COP29 — a place that was one of the birthplaces of the oil industry.

FILE PHOTO: A countdown display for the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference is set in Baku, Azerbaijan October 31, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov//File Photo
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Explainer: Who are the key voices at the COP29 climate summit in Baku?

Nearly 200 countries meet at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to negotiate climate action with major blocs and leaders.

Corn is loaded into a truck to be transported for ethanol production in Kelley, Iowa, U.S., January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
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US renewable fuel credits rally to multi-month highs despite Trump reelection

U.S. renewable fuel credits hit multi-month highs amid strong refiner demand and rising soyoil prices, surprising traders.

FILE PHOTO: Steam is released from a petroleum refinery in Sulphur, Louisiana, U.S., June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman/File Photo
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Trump prepares withdrawing from Paris climate agreement, NYT reports

Trump's team prepares executive orders to exit Paris accord, shrink national monuments, and lift gas export terminal pause.

FILE PHOTO: A car is parked at the venue of the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP29, during a media tour ahead of the summit beginning in Baku, Azerbaijan November 8, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov/File Photo
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COP29 host Azerbaijan promoted fossil fuel deals ahead of climate summit, NGO says

A secret video reveals Azerbaijan, COP29 host, offering to discuss potential fossil fuel deals ahead of the climate summit.

FILE - In this May 9, 2008, file photo, male sage grouses fight for the attention of females southwest of Rawlins, Wyo. (Jerret Raffety/The Rawlins Daily Times via AP)
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US to tighten restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development to protect sage grouse

Biden proposes tighter energy rules on 6,500 sq miles to protect sage grouse, drawing criticism from environmentalists, industry.

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