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Just 15% of public electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints in England are in rural areas, according to a new report by the public spending watchdog (John Walton/PA)
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Only 15% of UK’s public EV chargepoints are in rural areas – report

The UK Government has committed to bring the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans forward from 2035...

FILE PHOTO: Model of LNG tanker is seen in front of the U.S. flag in this illustration taken May 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Venture Global’s Plaquemines plant to produce first LNG ahead of controversial long commissioning

U.S. regulators gave Venture Global permission on Thursday to commission its sixth of 18 blocks at Plaquemines.

An employee works at the Chisinau-1 gas distribution plant of Moldovatransgaz energy company in Chisinau, Moldova March 4, 2023. REUTERS/Vladislav Culiomza
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Moldova declares state of emergency as risk of Russian gas cutoff looms

Moldova's parliament voted to impose a 60-day state of emergency starting Dec. 16 due to an expected cutoff of Russian gas supplies.

FILE - Pipeline used to carry crude oil sits at the Superior, Wis., terminal of Enbridge Energy, June 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
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Wisconsin tribe and other groups move to block pipeline reroute plans

A Wisconsin tribe and environmental groups filed a lawsuit to block Enbridge's pipeline reroute, citing environmental risks and regulatory failures.

South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, right, and the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, left, talk during their meeting in Pretoria, South Africa. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Shiraaz Mohamed)
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In Lesotho, UN chief Guterres urges rich nations to meet new commitments on climate finance

UN chief António Guterres urged rich nations to meet climate finance pledges and called for Africa's permanent seats on the Security Council.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to members of the media at Queen's Park Legislature in Toronto on Thursday December 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Ontario mulls U.S. booze ban as Trump brushes off Ford’s threat to cut electricity

Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatens to restrict electricity exports and bar American-made alcohol if Trump imposes tariffs, which he dismisses as "fine."

This handout photo provided by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) shows common murres clustered together on a cliff ledge at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge on July 30, 2019 (US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE)
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Single heat wave wiped out millions of Alaska’s dominant seabird

A marine heat wave from 2014 to 2016 led to the death of about four million common murres in Alaska, with no signs...

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Opinion: A new global carbon trading market could be held hostage by speculators

Speculators may exploit the new global carbon market, threatening its ability to drive meaningful emission reductions.

FILE PHOTO: A woman jogs by power lines in Mountain View, California, U.S., August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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US grid-scale energy storage sees record installations, deployments in Q3

The U.S. energy storage market grew 80 per cent in Q3 2023, with 3,806 MW installed and 9,931 MWh deployed, setting new records.

FILE PHOTO: Wind turbines and an electrical power line are shown in Palm Springs, California, U.S., October 12, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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US power deals down 36% in last year due to political uncertainty, PwC says

U.S. power and utilities deal value fell 36 per cent in 2024 due to political uncertainty ahead of the presidential election.

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