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Out of thick air: Converting carbon emissions to fuel

Opinion: Canada's federal government should increase support for the development of CO2 recycling, an innovation that could lead to new jobs and new...

FILE PHOTO: A man wipes the floor near the Toyota Prius PHEV and Toyota BZ4X during the Indonesia International Auto Show in Tangerang, Indonesia, July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo
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US House passes bill targeting China that would limit EV tax credits

The House voted 217-192 to tighten rules limiting Chinese content in EVs eligible for U.S. tax credits; Senate yet to act.

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Opinion: Oil and gas communities are a weak spot in America’s climate and economic policies

Noah Kaufman: The economies of oil- and gas-dependent towns face a unique threat from global efforts to address the risks of climate change,...

FILE PHOTO: A chimney of a steel factory emits smoke in Tangshan in China's Hebei Province November 3, 2015. Picture taken November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
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Factbox: What’s China’s carbon market and how does it work?

By Amy Lv and David Stanway BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China is seeking public feedback on a plan to include cement, steel and aluminium...

The Bay Street financial district of Toronto is shown on Sunday Set. 8, 2024. A new report says the proportion of Canadian business leaders who worry about climate change rose dramatically this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
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Canadian CEOs worry about climate change ‘all or most of the time’: survey

Canadian business leaders' climate concerns surge, with 85% now worried, up from 59% last year, Deloitte survey finds.

FILE PHOTO: A dried lake is seen at Azienda Agricola organic farm following a drought on the Italian island of Sicily, in Caltanissetta, Italy, August 25, 2024. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi/File Photo
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EU likely exaggerating climate-friendly spending, auditors say

Auditors of EU finances say that €700bn Covid fund has not exceeded climate goals because green spending has been overestimated.

Tata Steel’s Port Talbot steelworks in south Wales (Ben Birchall/PA)
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New deal to help transition of steel production at Port Talbot

UK Government strikes deal over workers as thousands of jobs set to go as Port Talbot embraces electric arc production for steel.

Nigeria's Dangote mega-refinery will aim to cover all the country's domestic petrol needs (AFP)
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Nigeria’s Dangote refinery caught between promise and reality

Nigeria waits for mega-refinery's fuel to flood the domestic market after delays and outcry over petrol price subsidies.

FILE PHOTO: A dried lake is seen at Azienda Agricola organic farm following a drought on the Italian island of Sicily, in Caltanissetta, Italy, August 25, 2024. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi/File Photo
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Trillions of dollars of fossil fuel finance routed via tax havens, study says

Tax Justice Network study highlights a lack of transparency in fossil fuel financing by global banks through loans, credit and bonds.

FILE PHOTO: General view of the 45th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/file photo
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Thailand’s EV makers seek to renegotiate govt incentives as sales slow

Manufacturers push for an extension of deadlines to keep Thai EV incentives as sales miss expectations.

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