Economy
US, China agree to hold talks on ‘balanced economic growth’
The US and China have agreed to hold "intensive exchanges on balanced growth", the US Treasury Department said in a statement
Head of U.S. EPA defends $20B green bank: ‘I feel really good about this program’
EPA Administrator Michael Regan says the new $20 billion federal “green bank” program will finance a variety of projects to create low-carbon solutions.
Latest milestones move Cedar LNG closer to getting a green light
RBC Capital Markets says it expects to see a green light from the partners behind the proposed US$3.4-billion Cedar LNG project.
Canada’s Trudeau says provinces must price carbon as Manitoba eyes alternative
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Manitoba and other provinces are free to propose alternatives to the federal carbon price, but must have a...
US Treasury Secretary faces tough road on China’s excess capacity problem
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in Guangzhou Thursday with a tough message to Chinese officials: you're producing too much, especially clean energy...
Brazil hopes COP30 climate summit boosts ecotourism, travel to Amazon rainforest
Climate talks and ecotourism: Brazil hopes next year's COP30 summit boost travel to its Amazon rainforest and other spots highlighting biodiversity.
US Fed should avoid climate change ‘mission creep,’ says chair Jerome Powell
U.S. Federal Reserve should avoid stepping outside its mandate, including on climate policy, to 'maintain the public's trust,' says central bank chair Jerome...
