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Impact of Baltimore port closure on US coal and cobalt supply chain
The bridge collapse that closed the Port of Baltimore has raised concerns about the disaster’s potential impact on the global supply chain. Authorities...
Scottish Green minister frustrated over UK’s deposit return scheme delay
Scottish Parliament’s Green minister Lorna Slater has written to the UK Government to express “deep concerns” about suggested two-year delays in its deposit...
Fragile South Sudan risks turmoil over oil disruption: experts
Oil-dependent South Sudan is at risk of economic and political turmoil over the shutdown of a key pipeline in its war-torn neighbour, Sudan,...
Chinese official says green tech is key as nation seeks to spur economy
Leaders at the Boao Forum for Asia have confirmed China's commitment to reforming its manufacturing-based economy by exploiting green technologies, in a bid...
Economists defend Liberals’ carbon price as political rhetoric heats up
OTTAWA — Dozens of Canadian economists issued an ardent defence of Canada’s price on pollution on Tuesday, as the government faces increased pressure...
Potential spikes in steel prices could endanger offshore wind projects
There is likely to be an explosion of demand for steel in the UK, and the potential price spikes that could follow could...
‘An Uncertain Future:’ Clean Energy Canada report on expanding LNG industry
A new report from Clean Energy Canada, which is part of the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University, examines...
EU members call for revision of anti-deforestation law
BRUSSELS – A group of EU countries led by Austria is calling for urgent revisions to the bloc’s anti-deforestation law set to go...
