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China's massive solar industry, which enjoys strong support from the state, makes eight of every 10 solar panels in the world (AFP)
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China’s solar goes from supremacy to oversupply

China's solar industry, bolstered by state support, faces challenges from foreign tariffs and intense domestic price competition.

FILE PHOTO: The Fitch Ratings logo is seen at their offices at Canary Wharf financial district in London,Britain, March 3, 2016.  REUTERS/Reinhard Krause/File Photo
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Fitch says decarbonisation of world economy progressing far too slowly

World CO2 emissions rose by 1.8 per cent last year compared to world gross domestic product growth of 2.9 per cent, a Fitch...

FILE PHOTO: High-voltage power lines, an electricity pylon and wind turbines are seen near Pedrola, Spain, December 12, 2021. Picture taken on December 12, 2021. REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo
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Renewable energy to fall short of UN goal to triple by 2030, IEA says

Renewable energy will meet nearly half of electricity demand by 2030 but fall short of the U.N. goal to triple capacity, IEA reports.

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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North East of Scotland must become ‘powerhouse of renewables revolution’: John Swinney

The First Minister will tell a renewables conference how the North East of Scotland must be “the powerhouse of the renewables revolution”.

FILE PHOTO: A Nissan logo is seen at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 27, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo
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Nissan to invest in auto tech firm ChargeScape

Nissan invests in ChargeScape, joining BMW, Ford, and Honda in the EV charging tech venture to optimize charging in North America.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Little//File Photo
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Equinor buys 9.8% stake in wind developer Ørsted

The investment makes Equinor the second largest shareholder in Ørsted after the Danish government.

This photo released by Easy Solar shows a large solar panels installation on a rooftop of an office building in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tuesday Aug. 13, 2024. (Muctarr Bah Mohamed/Easy Solar via AP)
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Solar power companies are growing fast in Africa, where 600 million still lack electricity

Solar companies in Central and West Africa, like Easy Solar, are rapidly expanding, bringing affordable electricity to off-grid homes.

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai told AFP tariff hikes on Chinese goods aim to help clean energy investments "take root." (AFP)
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US trade chief defends tariff hikes when paired with investment

US Trade Rep Katherine Tai defends tariffs on China, calling them a “constructive” tool to boost US industry ahead of elections.

eur Mining Inc. logo is shown in a handout. The company has signed a deal to buy SilverCrest Metals Inc. that values to company at about US$1.7 billion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
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Coeur Mining signs all-stock deal to buy SilverCrest Metals valued at US$1.7B

Coeur Mining Inc. will acquire SilverCrest Metals Inc. in a US$1.7B deal, giving SilverCrest shareholders a 22 per cent premium at US$11.34/share.

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Canada’s early emissions estimate for 2023 shows modest decline, but oil and gas emissions undermine progress

Progress on reducing emissions is possible, but hitting Canada's 2030 target requires that governments build on policy momentum.

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