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The skyline is shown at sunset in Austin, Texas, U.S., October 25, 2021.  Picture taken with a drone.  REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
ElectricityInfrastructureNews

Texas power demand to hit record high for month of May next week

Power use in Texas will likely break records for the month of May as homes and businesses crank up the air conditioning to...

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South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed

Opinion: South Africa's plan to transition from coal to renewable energy sources must include mobilizing different forms of international finance, investing in new...

AgricultureBiofuelsElectricityEmissionsTransmissionUtilities

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

Ehiaze Ehimen and Thomas Robin study energy efficiency and energy poverty in marginalised communities. They unpack what they found in their research into...

FILE PHOTO: International Monetary Fund logo is seen inside the headquarters at the end of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, U.S., October 9, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo
ClimateNews

IMF reaches agreement with Tanzania on climate financing

The concessional financing under the IMF's Resilience and Sustainability Facility is subject to approval by the Fund's executive board

EmissionsNewsPoliticsTransport

Manhattan judge hearing arguments on challenges to NYC driver fee

New York’s plan to levy a hefty toll on drivers entering Manhattan is the focus of a legal battle set to play out...

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol dome is seen from the the East lawn in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal/File Photo
AgricultureClimateLegislationNews

US House farm bill proposal faces slim Senate odds

The US House farm bill includes provisions to reduce spending on food aid for the poor and efforts to help farmers fight climate...

Signage is seen at the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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US appeals court won’t pause EPA power plant emissions rule for now

A federal appeals court on Friday refused to temporarily pause a landmark rule issued by the EPA requiring reductions in carbon emissions

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X looks on during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024.  REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
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Tesla chair sees challenges in getting shareholder vote for Musk’s pay deal

Tesla's chair said the company needs to climb "Mount Everest" as it faces shareholder votes on relocating to Texas and Elon Musk's $56bn...

An Xpeng AeroHT X2 Flying Car on display in Hong Kong at the launch of Xpeng vehicles into the city for the first time (AFP)
Electric Vehicles (EVs)News

US tariffs on Chinese EVs hurt green transition: XPeng boss

The president of EV maker XPeng has criticised tariffs on Chinese cars imposed by Washington as "unfavourable" for the US energy transition

FILE PHOTO: A giant logo of Volkswagen is pictured on the wall of its production facility in Wolfsburg, Germany, April 28, 2016. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo
Electric Vehicles (EVs)News

VW and Renault end talks to develop affordable EV, sources say

Volkswagen has walked away from talks with Renault to jointly develop an affordable electric version of the Twingo car

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