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New US climate envoy wants China to speed up coal transition
China should speed up its transition from coal, the new chief US climate negotiator John Podesta said Thursday, while pledging to maintain open...
Bosnia’s lithium discovery raises hopes and fears
In northeast Bosnia’s rolling hills, the local community is torn between fears of environmental ruin and hopes of riches from huge deposits of...
Arizona: record number of heat-associated deaths in 2023, after blistering temps
PHOENIX — Public health officials in Arizona’s most populous county on Wednesday reported they confirmed a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year —...
Alberta commission finds renewables pose little threat to agriculture, environment
EDMONTON — Alberta’s utilities regulator has released a report saying the renewables industry poses little threat to agriculture or the environment. The Alberta...
Brazil revs up for jolt of hybrid car investments
Brazil is charging up for a hybrid revolution as global car manufacturers race to pump billions of dollars into the development of green...
Yellen says Biden tax credits boost clean energy investment in coal country
By David Lawder ELIZABETHTOWN, Kentucky (Reuters) -Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday clean energy investments in parts of the U.S. historically reliant...
Pennsylvania governor announces plan to fight climate change in his major energy-producing state
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled a plan Wednesday to fight climate change, saying he will back legislation to make...
Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium. Now mines threaten their water, culture and wealth
TUSAQUILLAS, Argentina (AP) — Irene Leonor Flores de Callata, 68, treks along a bone-dry riverbed, guiding a herd of llamas and sheep through...
End of Quebec electric vehicle rebate will slow shift to cleaner cars: auto dealers
MONTREAL — The head of Quebec’s automobile dealers association says the government’s decision to end a rebate for the purchase of electric vehicles...
Shareholder proposal calls on Enbridge to disclose indirect emissions from pipelines
CALGARY — Pipeline giant Enbridge Inc. is urging shareholders at its upcoming annual meeting to vote against a proposal calling on the company...
