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The logo of Amazon is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Amazon to pilot AI-designed material for carbon removal

Amazon will pilot AI-designed carbon-removal materials in data centers by 2025, tackling emissions from growing AI demands.

An image of workers protesting outside a VW building.
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From China woes to EV troubles, VW faces rocky road

Chinese EV makers like BYD thrive with tech-packed models, while VW struggles with its electric transition.

Jeep vehicles are displayed at the showroom of a car dealership in Milan, Italy, November 21, 2024. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
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Seeking higher margins, Stellantis CEO Tavares lost some core customers

Stellantis faces rising prices and shrinking market share in Europe, where inflation-hit buyers seek affordable alternatives.

The sailboat 'Grain de Sail II' sails off Saint Malo, western France.
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Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint

Mariners embrace wind power to cut shipping emissions and lead a cleaner future for global trade.

India is building what it boasts will be the world's largest renewable power plant (AFP)
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Glittering dreams: India’s big push for solar power

India is racing to lead the renewable energy revolution, with massive projects like Gujarat’s Khavda plant boosting its green ambitions.

Canada's environment minister Steven Guilbeault says he's disappointed that international negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution finished this week without an agreement. Guilbeault arrives to a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada’s Guilbeault disappointed plastic treaty talks end with no agreement

'We can't give up. We have to keep trying,' Canada's Environment Minster Steven Guilbeault said on Sunday.

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul speaks during a plenary of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Busan, South Korea.
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Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year

Negotiations in South Korea on a global plastic pollution treaty ended without an agreement and plan to resume next year.

Activists holding a banner outside a green glass building, advocating for global plastic pollution combat.
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Nations warn of deadlock at landmark plastic pollution talks

Diplomats warn countries may exit talks on world's first plastic pollution treaty if delegations resist compromise.

A display board shows a call for a reduction in plastic production during the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution, at a taxi station in Busan, South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea

Nations finalize a global plastic pollution treaty this weekend, and Greenpeace protests escalate in South Korea.

Nissan Motor's electric vehicle (EV) model Sakura is being charged at a charging station in Yokohama, Japan.
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Nissan CFO Stephen Ma to step down, Bloomberg News reports

Like many foreign automakers, Nissan struggles in China as local brands dominate with affordable EVs and hybrids.

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