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Production starts at Senegal’s first offshore oil project

Senegal's new government, which came to power earlier this year, pledged to review oil and gas contracts with foreign companies, which it described...

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Powering Past Gas: An energy strategy that works

Climate Council of Australia: As we power past gas, Australia can meet our own energy needs at all times and help our trading...

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows vehicles partially underwater in a courtyard of the State Traffic Department during floods in Eldorado do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 13, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
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World Bank board agrees to host climate ‘loss and damage’ fund

World Bank has, in principle, approved plans to create a fund to help cover the impact of extreme weather events

FILE PHOTO: Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, speaks during a U.S.House Judiciary Committee about political influence on law enforcement activity, including one who worked on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2020. Susan Walsh/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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US House committee report finds Wall Street ‘colluded’ to curb emissions

A U.S. congressional committee will accuse the biggest Wall Street firms of colluding with advocacy groups to force companies to shrink their greenhouse...

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Alberta landfill waste carbon capture project inks deal with Canada Growth Fund

A company proposing to use carbon capture and storage technology to create clean electricity from landfill waste has become the second to secure...

Tesla has urged shareholders to vote in favor of CEO Elon Musk's huge pay plan after a Delaware judge struck it down (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Tesla turns up charm ahead of investor vote on huge Musk pay plan

Tesla has called the vote on CEO Elon Musk's giant pay package a do-or-die moment for the company.

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Home solar systems in South Africa: more will be installed if households are given loans, free maintenance and security

The Conversation: Without addressing the financial, personal, institutional, technical and societal barriers to home solar power in South Africa, it will remain a...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks to press after an incident at the Rainbow Bridge U.S. border crossing with Canada, in Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. November 22, 2023.  REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario
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New York transit agency looks for capital cuts after halt to congestion pricing

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Monday the agency is looking for cuts to capital projects and is concerned about the status of...

FILE - Taillights trace the path of a motor vehicle at the Naughton Power Plant, Jan. 13, 2022, in Kemmerer, Wyo. Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site adjacent to the coal plant for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will “revolutionize” how power is generated. (AP Photo/Natalie Behring, File)
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In Wyoming, Bill Gates moves ahead with nuclear project aimed at revolutionizing power generation

Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will “revolutionize”...

Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk attends the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, Britain on November 1, 2023.    Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS
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California pension fund against Tesla CEO Musk’s $56B pay package: CNBC report

California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) will vote against Tesla CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package, the pension fund's chief investment officer...

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