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An aerial view of a mangrove recovered from deforestation in the Guapimirim environmental protection area on Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Four years ago, the Mar Urbano NGO planted 30,000 mangrove trees in the deforested area, that today reach up to 4 meters high. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
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Rio de Janeiro bay reforestation shows mangroves’ power to mitigate climate disasters

Mangroves slow sea water's advance into riverbeds during storm surges by soaking it up, and protects the land by stabilizing soil that otherwise...

British Columbia's government says a $900 million project to create a hydrogen production and a provincewide refuelling network will create hundreds of jobs. B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during an announcement in a greenhouse at Westcoast Vegetables in Delta, B.C., on Monday, March 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Hydrogen project in Canada’s B.C. will create nearly 300 jobs, cut emissions: premier

The British Columbia government says a $900 million project to create a network of hydrogen production plants and refuelling stations will create nearly...

The University of Calgary says it is planning a potential relaunch of its oil and gas engineering program, which it suspended three years ago due to dwindling student demand. The campus of the University of Calgary, Saturday May 29, 2004. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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University of Calgary looks to relaunch oil engineering program after hiatus

The University of Calgary had earlier seen a decline in student interest in the program, which also coincided with an uptick in interest...

TotalEnergies won overwhelming backing for its climate strategy and a new term for its CEO (AFP)
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Defying protests, TotalEnergies says it is seeking new oil fields

The boss of TotalEnergies told shareholders Friday the French energy giant needed to develop new oil fields to meet global demand, as their...

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed natural gas pipeline is placed in front of displayed Saudi Aramco logo in this illustration taken February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Saudi Arabia plans Aramco share sale as soon as June, sources say

Saudi Arabia is planning a multi-billion-dollar share sale in energy giant Aramco as soon as June in what would be one of the...

FILE PHOTO: French energy group TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne attends the seventh "Choose France Summit", aiming to attract foreign investors to the country, at the Chateau de Versailles, outside Paris, on May 13, 2024. LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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TotalEnergies’ boss Patrick Pouyanne re-appointed to board, approved by around 76% of shareholder votes

Patrick Pouyanne, chairman and chief executive of French oil major TotalEnergies, was re-appointed to the company's board by around 76 percent of shareholder...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Exxon Mobil Corporation is shown on a monitor above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, December 30, 2015.  REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
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U.S. Republican states support Exxon in shareholder activism dispute

Exxon's pursuit of the case against Arjuna Capital and Follow This over a proposal the company push for stricter climate targets, even after...

FILE PHOTO: Waves crash against the seawall as Hurricane Irma slammed across islands in the northern Caribbean on Wednesday, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico September 6, 2017.  REUTERS/Alvin Baez/File Photo
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Small islands join forces on debt relief ahead of COP29 climate talks

The world's small island states plan to join forces to push for debt relief and more climate investment ahead of this year's COP29...

FILE PHOTO: OPEC logo is seen in this illustration taken, October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
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What is OPEC+ and how does it affect oil prices?

There have been some challenges to OPEC's influence over the years, often resulting in internal divisions. More recently, the global push towards cleaner...

The new chief executive of Brazilian oil giant Petrobras, Magda Chambriard (Agencia Petrobras)
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Ex-regulator confirmed as new chief of Brazil’s Petrobras

Brazil’s state-run oil company, Petrobras, confirmed former regulator Magda Chambriard as its new chief executive Friday, 10 days after left-wing President Luiz Inacio...

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