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Four of Canada’s biggest banks leave climate alliance

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance aims to accelerate climate action among financial institutions.

FILE PHOTO: North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum speaks in the spin room, ahead of the debate between Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 10, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
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Trump’s Interior Department nominee says boosting energy key to US security

Doug Burgum will vigorously pursue Trump’s goals of maximizing energy production from America’s public lands and waters.

FILE PHOTO: A worker cleans a vehicle made by Chinese automobile maker GAC at the company's display during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 14, 2019. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Biden administration finalizes US crackdown on Chinese vehicles

Biden's administration is finalizing rules that will effectively bar nearly all Chinese cars and trucks from the U.S. market.

FILE PHOTO: The Druzhba oil pipeline between Hungary and Russia is pictured at the Hungarian MOL Group's Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary, May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo//File Photo
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Hungary plans talks with allies to combat higher oil prices after new US sanctions on Russia

Hungary will talk with allies to address higher oil prices due to new US sanctions on Russia's energy sector.

FILE PHOTO: Model of LNG tanker is seen in this illustration taken May 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Trump promised swift action on LNG exports, but advisers preaching patience

Trump advisers urge a patient approach to LNG export approvals to avoid rapid approvals being overturned in court.

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Eyeing green legacy, Biden declares new national monuments

Biden's move will protect Chuckwalla National Monument in southern California from drilling, mining, and solar energy farms.

FILE PHOTO: The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo/File Photo
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Lithium Americas and GM close joint venture for Thacker Pass mine in Nevada

Lithium Americas closes its JV with GM for Thacker Pass mine, with a $625M investment for a 38 per cent stake; production starts...

FILE - Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm talks during a session at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit Nov. 15, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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U.S. Energy chief Granholm warns against ‘unfettered exports’ of liquefied natural gas

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says a "business-as-usual approach" to LNG exports is "neither sustainable nor advisable."

Model of LNG tanker is seen in front of the U.S. flag in this illustration taken May 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo
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US study on LNG exports expected as soon as Tuesday: sources

The Department of Energy's approvals of U.S. LNG exports to big consumers in Asia and Europe have been paused since January pending a...

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