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The University of Calgary says it is planning a potential relaunch of its oil and gas engineering program, which it suspended three years ago due to dwindling student demand. The campus of the University of Calgary, Saturday May 29, 2004. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

University of Calgary looks to relaunch oil engineering program after hiatus

The University of Calgary had earlier seen a decline in student interest in the program, which also coincided with an uptick in interest...

By Amanda Stephenson24 May 2024The Canadian Press

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Saudi Arabia plans Aramco share sale as soon as June, sources say

Saudi Arabia is planning a multi-billion-dollar share sale in energy giant Aramco as soon as June in what would be one of the...

By Hadeel Al Sayegh and Federico Maccioni24 May 2024Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Waves crash against the seawall as Hurricane Irma slammed across islands in the northern Caribbean on Wednesday, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico September 6, 2017. REUTERS/Alvin Baez/File Photo

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Small islands join forces on debt relief ahead of COP29 climate talks

The world's small island states plan to join forces to push for debt relief and more climate investment ahead of this year's COP29...

By Simon Jessop and Valerie Volcovici24 May 2024Reuters

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What is OPEC+ and how does it affect oil prices?

There have been some challenges to OPEC's influence over the years, often resulting in internal divisions. More recently, the global push towards cleaner...

By Reuters24 May 2024Reuters

US President Joe Biden (R) and Kenya's President William Ruto stand as national anthems are played during an official arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC (AFP)

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Kenyan president warns debt clouds Africa’s climate potential

Kenyan President William Ruto says Africa is only receiving two percent of global investment in renewable energy and that some countries are spending...

By AFP23 May 2024Agence France-Presse

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Will government investment make green hydrogen a reality in Australia?

The Conversation Australia: Making commercially viable green hydrogen at scale will be essential if we are to get to net zero. But without...

By Kylie Turner and Luke Brown23 May 2024The Conversation

Vehicles travel along a lateral highway restored to allow the movement of humanitarian aid for those affected by floods caused by heavy rains, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Wesley Santos)

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Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul faces economic woes after floods, and an unclear path to rebuilding

After devastating floods in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, the state will need to rebuild in a way that reduces...

By Eléonore Hughes23 May 2024The Associated Press

U.S. President Joe Biden and Kenya's President William Ruto walk along the Colonnade around the Rose Garden on their way to the Oval Office for a meeting after a State Arrival Ceremony at the White House, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Washington, U.S. Evan Vucci/Pool via REUTERS

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US-Kenya deals, investments in green energy announced as Ruto meets Biden

The U.S. and Kenya plan to work with international financial institutions and multilateral trust funds to identify mechanisms for mobilizing investment for clean...

By Reuters23 May 2024Reuters

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech during a tour of the Double Eagle Energy Oil Rig in Midland, Texas, U.S., July 29, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

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U.S. Senate panels launch probe into Trump ‘quid pro quo’ with energy execs

Media reports said presidential candidate Donald Trump had vowed to reverse dozens of the Biden administration's environmental rules and policies at a meeting...

By Valerie Volcovici23 May 2024Reuters