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Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks during a press conference in Ottawa, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Wilkinson says he expects between 20 and 25 commercial-scale carbon capture and storage projects to break ground in Canada within the next decade.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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More carbon capture projects to be green-lit soon: Canada’s Natural Resources Minister

Minister Wilkinson says he expects between 20 and 25 commercial-scale carbon capture and storage projects to break ground in Canada within the next...

FILE PHOTO: Electric vehicle chargers from Electrify America are shown in a shopping center parking lot in Oceanside, California, U.S.,October 19, 2023.     REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Industry groups target California’s electric car targets in Supreme Court showdown

Energy companies, corn growers and industry associations have long opposed strong environmental rules in California.

Labour has said it is against new oil and gas licences being granted (PA)
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UK Labour must let energy sector have a voice in deciding policy, says industry

A new Labour government must deliver on assurances to engage with the sector on energy transition if the party wins the General Election

FILE PHOTO: A farmer sprinkles pesticide on the field as smoke rises from the chimneys of a coal power plant as the demand for coal-based power plants has risen due to the prolonged heatwave spells, in Dadri, India, June 20, 2024. REUTERS/ Priyanshu Singh/File Photo
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India asks utilities to order $33 billion in equipment this year to boost coal power output: sources

India has asked power companies to order equipment worth $33bn this year to fast track capacity additions of coal-fired power

Workers walk past a stack of battery units after the launching of Indonesia's first battery cell production plant for electric vehicles with an annual capacity of 10 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of battery cells at HLI Green Power, a joint venture between South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES), in Karawang, West Java province, Indonesia, July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
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Hyundai Motor, LG Energy Solution launch Indonesia’s first EV battery plant

The plant is part of a commitment by Hyundai Motor and LGES to invest up to $9.8 billion in Southeast Asia's largest economy...

FILE PHOTO: The front entrance of the Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant is pictured in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 30, 2017.   REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
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Constellation Energy talking to Pennsylvania on Three Mile Island restart: sources

This plan, driven by rising power demand and the push for carbon-free energy, faces high costs and logistical challenges.

A boat passes by on the ocean off Sea Girt, N.J. on July 2, 2024, the day that the U.S. Interior department approved the Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm project. A power cable from the wind farm is projected to come ashore in Sea Girt and one other location yet to be determined. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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US gives key approval to Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey

State-first offshore wind farm for New Jersey moves a step closer.

Shell started work on its plant in the Netherlands in September 2021 (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)
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Shell halts construction on major biofuels plant in Netherlands

It is the latest energy giant to announce the postponement of its low-carbon energy project.

A recording light of a TV camera is flashing red as Siemens Energy CEO Christian Bruch addresses the annual results news conference in Munich, Germany, November 15, 2023.   REUTERS/Leo Simon/ File Photo
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Siemens Energy plans 10,000 hires for electricity grid unit, FT says

Siemens Energy plans to recruit more than 10,000 employees as it invests 1.2bn euros in its electricity grid business over the next six...

The logo of Anglo American is seen on a jacket of an employee at the Los Bronces copper mine, in the outskirts of Santiago, Chile March 14, 2019. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido/ File Photo
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Anglo American shares fall after Australian mine suspension

An underground fire broke out in its Queensland mine at the weekend.

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