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FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks to a climate change conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 18, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
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Canada may reach 2030 emissions goal without unpopular carbon tax

Liberals' carbon tax could be scrapped with no compromise of net zero 2030 goal if Canada leans harder on other policies, suggests think...

The sun sets over the cityscape during a period of high weather temperatures in Los Angeles, California, U.S. September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Etienne Laurent/File Photo
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Biden administration spending climate cash fast, as Trump threatens to cancel it

Agencies rush to hand out money under the Inflation Reduction Act as Trump suggests he would cancel unspent funds for climate and energy...

People gather outside American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) as more than 1,000 people, including Hezbollah fighters and medics, were wounded when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon, according to a security source, in Beirut, Lebanon September 17, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
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Energy execs say they believe VP Kamala Harris is indeed open to fracking

Top natural gas executives say they trust Kamala Harris's pledge to keep fracking, citing energy price concerns.

Uncertainty around the US election outcome is weighing on climate negotiators ahead of the UN-led COP29 talks in November (AFP)
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Trump stalks global climate talks as COP29 draws near

Other countries 'holding back' on financial commitments at preliminary talks for COP29, given lack of certainty over Trump and Harris showdown.

FILE PHOTO: A Resolution Copper facility in Superior, Arizona, U.S., March 30, 2021. Picture taken March 30, 2021.  REUTERS/Caitlin O'Hara/File Photo
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Analysis: Arizona’s battle over crucial copper mine poised to sway US election

Native opposition to Arizona’s Resolution Copper mine may sway the 2024 election, balancing energy needs and sacred land rights.

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to the media at the party's caucus retreat Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Singh says NDP drafting climate plan, won’t say if it’ll include consumer carbon tax

Singh says he wants to see big polluters pay, but NDP rejects the idea that workers should shoulder the cost of fighting climate...

FILE - Wind turbines operate May 7, 2024, in Paxton, Ill. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)
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What to know about fracking, false claims and other climate issues mentioned during the US presidential debate

Fracking was a key topic in the US presidential debate, with Harris saying she won't ban it, despite its clash with clean energy...

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, hosted by ABC in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.,  September 10, 2024 REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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German foreign ministry teases Trump while defending energy policy

Verified German government account mocks Trump's pet-eating claims while repudiating attacks on energy system and renewables.

The US Steel Mon Valley Works Edgar Thomson Plant along the Monongahela River in Braddock, Pennsylvania (AFP)
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US Steel warns plants could close without Nippon sale

U.S. Steel warns of potential Pennsylvania closures if Nippon Steel takeover is blocked; both parties oppose the sale.

FILE PHOTO: John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy, The White House speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024.  REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
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As China, U.S. climate envoys meet, presidential election casts shadow

The chance of a Trump re-election could make new climate pledges between China and the US difficult as Podesta visits Beijing.

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