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How well are NZ companies reporting their climate impacts? Our new tracker shows very mixed results

Most NZ companies have emission targets, but lack detailed plans and transparency, the Climate Action Tracker Aotearoa finds.

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How Australia’s clean energy boom is driven by its states and territories

Australia is now leading the world in per capita renewable energy deployment, with much of the progress happening at the regional level.

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Emma Thompson among famous faces calling for end to fossil fuels use

Ahead of United Nations summit, celebrities add their name to climate group's letter for world leaders encouraging energy transition.

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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US CFTC issues first guidelines for carbon credit markets

The U.S. CFTC has approved the first guidelines for the trading of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts in the country.

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ADB approves $500 million loan for Indonesia’s energy transition efforts

The ADB approved a $500M loan to support Indonesia's clean energy transition, reducing coal use and boosting renewables.

Energy firms are joining the Scottish Government on a new working group to look at creating a new social tariff (Jacob King/PA)
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Energy firms to work with Scottish govt on social tariff

Ministers are working with E.On, EDF Energy, Scottish Gas (Centrica) and consumer organisations on a new group that aims to design the tariff

FILE PHOTO: Tanker trucks are seen among oil tankers docked at the port of Tuxpan, in Veracruz state, Mexico April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez/File Photo
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Global refiners face profit slump as new plants come online

Oil refiners in Asia, Europe and the United States are facing a drop in profitability to multi-year lows, following big returns post-pandemic

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US generated fewer renewable blending credits in August, EPA says

About 1.32 billion ethanol (D6) blending credits were generated last month, compared to about 1.33 billion in June, the data showed.

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Govt not ‘sleepwalking’ over Grangemouth refinery: UK’s Starmer

Prime Minister Starmer denies his government is "sleepwalking" into "industrial devastation" amid the announced closure of Grangemouth.

A view shows a logo of Shell petrol station in South East London, Britain, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/May James/File Photo
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Shell faces delay in German refinery stake sale, sources say

Shell's German refinery sale held up by third party lawsuits, including by Russian majority shareholder Rosneft.

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