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Plans for a pilot ‘hydrogen town’ have been halted (Tim Goode/PA)
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UK halts plans for pilot ‘hydrogen town’ heating scheme

Proposals for pilot 'hydrogen town' scheme scrapped as UK government chooses to focus on heat pumps as a low-carbon alternative to natural gas.

FILE PHOTO: 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
CoalCourtsNewsPoliticsRegulations

25 US states challenge EPA power plant emissions rule in court

EPA's coal regulations hit with lawsuit from 25 Republican state attorneys general.

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Freeland, Michigan, U.S. May 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
AutomotiveElectionsElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsPolitics

Trump vows to target EVs in meeting with oil CEOs – report

Washington Post reports that Donald Trump has committed to a policy on EVs that will go against Biden's policies in bid to woo...

FuelNewsOilPoliticsTrade

US ‘flags environmental risks from transfer of Iranian oil’

US treasury official reportedly warns 'ship-to-ship' transfers off the coast of Malaysia could cause oil spills, as America hopes to stop Iran raising...

The BYD logo is displayed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/ File photo
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsPoliticsTrade

China’s BYD will consider second Europe plant in 2025, exec says

As Xi Jinping wraps up European tour, leading Chinese EV maker BYD says second European plant under consideration.

A person walks past in front of the headquarters of Brazil's power company Eletrobras in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil January 3, 2019. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo
BusinessNewsTransmission

Brazil’s Eletrobras net income down 19% in Q1

Latin America's largest utility Eletrobras Q1 report shows net profit down as it pursues new strategies.

FILE PHOTO: A small toy figure and mineral imitation are seen in front of the BHP logo in this illustration taken November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
BusinessCoalIndustryMiningNews

BHP-Anglo American deal raises alarm in Japan’s steel industry

Steelmakers' concerns about BHP's coking coal market power could derail a deal if the Australian giant comes back with a revised bid for...

FILE PHOTO: The sun sets next to a smokestack from a coal-burning power station in Beijing January 9, 2008.  REUTERS/David Gray
BusinessClimateEmissions MarketsNewsPoliticsVoluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs)

Corporate climate watchdog document deems carbon offsets largely ineffective

UN-backed non-profit's findings in draft document show that carbon credit schemes fail to deliver benefits and exaggerate their effectiveness.

Nissan says demand is rising at home and in North America, Europe and China (AFP)
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)News

Nissan annual net profit nearly doubles on-year

Japanese automaker forecasts a dip of 10% for the current financial year despite bumper profits driven by rising demand across markets.

Side-by-side handout images, shown in infrared, taken by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2 satellite show the Quesnel River as it meets the Fraser River in Quesnel, B.C., in May 2023, left, compared with May 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, European Union, Canadian Space Agency *MANDATORY CREDIT*
ClimateNewsWeather

Rivers recede as British Columbia faces ‘unfamiliar territory’ drought

Satellite photos show rivers across the province running narrower and shallower than the same time in 2023, which went on to be one...

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