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Toyota to delay EV production launch in US to 2026, Mid Japan Economist reports
TOKYO – Toyota Motor will delay the start of its electric vehicle (EV) production in the U.S. to the spring of 2026 from...
Talks on global plastic treaty begin in Canada
During talks in Kenya in November, a draft agreement leapt from 30 to 70 pages, with oil-producing nations such as Saudi Arabia recording...
AI boom to fuel natural gas demand in coming years: analysis
A spike in power usage from artificial intelligence data centers could significantly boost natural gas demand in the second half of the decade:...
Chery, B-ON form electric vans JV for Europe, N.America
Chery is an investor in Luxembourg-headquartered B-ON and will provide working capital to help fund the joint venture.
In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice
There is a paradox at the heart of growing rice: The finicky crop isn’t just vulnerable to climate change but also contributes uniquely...
Copper demand to boom as new tech drives power consumption
Copper consumption set to rise by 10 million metric tons, says Trafigura, as AI data centers, EVs and renewable energy cause spike in...
Cap on production still contentious as Ottawa set to host plastic treaty talks
'Ambitious treaty' will be discussed in Ottawa as 176 countries gather to discuss eliminating plastic waste.
Latin American AI startups transform farming, including managing climate risks
Brazilian startup Agrosmart uses artificial intelligence to help farmers manage climate risks and produce more sustainably.
Municipalities, farmers agree to cut water use as drought persists in Canada’s Alberta
Alberta, which produces most of Canada's oil, natural gas and beef, opened water-sharing negotiations among licence-holders as it entered its fourth year of...
US to launch carbon offset guidelines to boost integrity
New U.S. guidelines for the use of carbon offsets inside and outside of government meant to build confidence in the market and ensure...
