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FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks at a campaign event in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo
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Trump says he’ll consider scrapping ‘ridiculous’ EV tax credit

Tax credits and incentives are not generally a very good thing, Trump said, adding he would tap Elon Musk for a cabinet or...

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he holds a campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. August 17, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
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Trump pledges to end pollution rule, block steel merger

Trump will reiterate he would block Nippon Steel's planned purchase of U.S. Steel and move to rescind Biden's power plant pollution rules.

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
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Democrats trust Harris slightly more than Biden on climate change: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press poll shows voters see and approve of a distinct Harris climate policy rather than interchangeable with Biden.

FILE PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event at UNLV (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) campus, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., August 10, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
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Harris’ energy policy is strategically ambiguous, her aides say

Industry analysts look to previous campaigns and political record for clues on Kamala Harris' energy policies as Trump rails against renewables.

FILE PHOTO: President of Kiribati Taneti Maamau arrives to address the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 21, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Kiribati goes to election in which China ties, climate stance face test

The island nation of Kiribati is holding an election this week, with one issue for voters being a softer stance on global climate...

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How are South Africa’s EV plans faring post election?

South Africa's push for EV production faces hurdles with power shortages and cautious industry sentiment, despite government incentives.

FILE - Work continues at a shale gas well drilling site in St. Mary's, Pa., March 12, 2020. Facing the need to win Pennsylvania, Vice President Kamala Harris has sworn off any prior assertion that she opposed fracking. But that hasn't stopped Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump from wielding her now-abandoned position as to win over working-class voters in the key battleground state where the industry means jobs. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
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Harris once wanted to ban fracking, Trump reminds voters

In the battleground state of Pennsylvania, Kamala Harris' fracking record is attacked as Donald Trump cites her abandoned position calling for a ban.

FILE PHOTO: A charging handle recharges a Volkswagen ID.4 electric vehicle (EV) parked at an EV charging station inside a parking garage owned by the City of Baltimore, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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Trump says he is against everyone having an electric car

Trump opposes universal electric car use despite Elon Musk's endorsement, stating his stance at a Chicago conference.

FILE PHOTO: A wind turbine stands out against the sky as the sun sets over the Black Forest Brandenkopf lookout near Oberharmersbach, Germany, November 13, 2022.    REUTERS/Joachim Herrmann
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Trump effect in clean tech sector deepens angst in Europe’s boardrooms

Facing the prospect of Trump, clean energy companies brace for less funding, fewer sales or cancelling plans entirely.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of the Trans Mountain Burnaby Terminal tank farm as the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project became operational in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada May 1, 2024. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo
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Canada likely to delay Trans Mountain pipeline sale: report

Canadian government will likely stall the sale of the Trans Mountain pipeline until after the election in 2025, Bloomberg reported Friday

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