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A man walks under a tree blocking a lane in the Rock Dundo neighborhood after Tropical Storm Bret passed north of the island, in Bridgetown, Barbados June 22, 2023.  REUTERS/Nigel R. Browne/ File Photo
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Barbados completes world first debt swap for climate resilience

Barbados completes the first debt-for-climate swap, unlocking $125M for water resilience and climate adaptation projects.

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.

Workers facing redundancy at Grangemouth oil refinery have the ‘sought-after skills’ to work on improving Scotland’s electricity networks, ScottishPower has said (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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Grangemouth workers have ‘sought-after skills’ for power grid work, says ScottishPower

ScottishPower seeks skilled workers from Grangemouth refinery and ISG layoffs for 1,000 jobs in Scotland's grid upgrade.

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.

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., September 6, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo
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Trump’s low oil price promise is a risk and a boon for emerging markets

Trump’s pledge to halve energy costs sparks hope for oil importers but threatens fiscal turmoil for producers reliant on exports.

FILE PHOTO: A technician repairs power supply lines at a power plant of Adani Power at Mundra Port in the western Indian state of Gujarat April 2, 2014. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
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Bangladesh halves power buying from India’s Adani amid payment dispute

Bangladesh halves Adani Power imports amid payment disputes, high costs, and lower winter demand, straining a key energy deal.

The Tesla Cybercab is displayed at a Tesla store in Berlin, Germany, November 20, 2024. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen
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Tesla leads November’s global market value surge

Tesla's value rose 38.1% to $1.1T on reports of Trump's transition team plans to ease self-driving car rules.

FILE PHOTO: Workers inspect solar panels at a photovoltaic power station on a hill in Linyi, Shandong province, China August 11, 2018. Picture taken August 11, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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New US solar tariffs on Southeast Asia to raise prices, cut profit margins

U.S. expands solar tariffs to Southeast Asian imports, pressuring costs but spurring domestic production, analysts say.

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Australia’s electricity market is getting a big makeover – and these three changes will make it future-proof

Australia’s electricity market needs urgent reform to align with renewable energy and net-zero goals, doubling grid capacity for future needs.

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