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FILE PHOTO: A view of cars on the road during rush hour traffic jam in San Francisco, California, U.S. August 24, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Trump says no state would be allowed to ban gas-powered cars if he is elected

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says if he is elected in November, no state will be able to ban gas-powered cars or trucks.

President Joe Biden greets people in Keaton Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, during his tour of areas impacted by Hurricane Helene. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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Hurricane Helene pushes climate change to forefront of the US presidential campaign

The storm's link to climate change stood out as climate change was only lightly mentioned in two presidential debates this year.

Green Party Leader David Coon arrives at the New Brunswick Legislative Building in Fredericton, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Coon is promising to pass a law that would guarantee the right to a healthy environment if the Greens are elected to govern on Oct. 21.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward
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New Brunswick election: Greens promise to guarantee right to a healthy environment

David Coon pledges to pass a law for the right to a healthy environment if the Green Party is elected to govern on...

A passerby walks past an electronic screen displaying the current Japanese Yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, September 30, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Yen thrills and oil spills in Q3’s market rollercoaster

Q3: The yen's strongest run since the 2008 global crash, central banks swivelling at speed, oil diving, gold shining and China's economic stimulus.

Chief Executive Officer of EQT Corporation Toby Rice speaks during Shale Insight 2024 held by the Marcellus Shale Coalition in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 26, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah Beier
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Pennsylvania natural gas producers press Harris for answers

Pennsylvania drillers urge Kamala Harris to clarify her stance on natural gas, as election-year energy policies evolve.

A person leaves a civic election polling station in Vancouver, on Saturday, October 15, 2022. British Columbia's New Democrats and Conservatives issued their plans for the mining industry while campaigning in the province's resource-rich communities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. party leaders talk mining promises on campaign trail

British Columbia’s New Democrats and Conservatives issued their plans for the mining industry while campaigning in the province’s resource-rich communities. Both NDP Leader...

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 23, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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Trump says he will put 100 per cent tariffs on every car coming across Mexico border

"We will put a 100% tariff on every single car coming across the Mexican border," Trump said in a speech in Georgia.

FILE PHOTO: Destroyed car at the Biala Ladecka river lies submerged after flooding in Zelazno, Poland, September 20, 2024. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
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Analysis: US election uncertainty clouds UN climate finance progress

United Nations meetings this week could help countries negotiate on climate finance despite looming uncertainties from the US election.

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