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FILE PHOTO: The Fitch Ratings logo is seen at their offices at Canary Wharf financial district in London,Britain, March 3, 2016.  REUTERS/Reinhard Krause/File Photo
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Fitch says decarbonisation of world economy progressing far too slowly

World CO2 emissions rose by 1.8 per cent last year compared to world gross domestic product growth of 2.9 per cent, a Fitch...

A Manila coal plant could be a model for how developing countries can quit polluting fossil fuel (AFP)
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Can carbon credits help close coal plants?

A Philippine coal plant could close early by converting to renewables, funded through carbon credits to cut emissions.

Natural England chairman Tony Juniper is set to warn that 90% of the UK’s wetlands have been lost in the modern era (Steve Parsons/PA)
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Natural England boss to call for new approach to nature as economic asset

The chairman of Natural England is set to call for a whole new approach to nature as an asset that underpins the UK’s...

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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North East of Scotland must become ‘powerhouse of renewables revolution’: John Swinney

The First Minister will tell a renewables conference how the North East of Scotland must be “the powerhouse of the renewables revolution”.

servative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Canada’s Liberals won’t prorogue Parliament as impasse over green tech fund documents drags on

Deputy PM Freeland denies plans to prorogue Parliament amid Tory impasse over unredacted documents from a green tech fund.

FILE PHOTO: Employees work on an electric vehicle (EV) production line during an organised media tour to a factory under Jiangling Group Electric Vehicle (JMEV), in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China May 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Krolicki/File Photo
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Brussels rejected China proposal for 30,000 euro minimum sales price in EV dispute, sources say

Brussels rejected China's proposal for a minimum price on imported EVs to avoid EU tariffs, citing subsidy concerns and market impact.

FILE PHOTO: A view of a lithium mine in Yichun, Jiangxi province, China March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Staff/File Photo
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China is oversupplying lithium to eliminate rivals, US official says

Chinese lithium overproduction causes an 80 per cent price drop, impacting global competition and hindering supply chain diversification.

The Bay Street financial district is shown in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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More emissions accountability needed in Toronto’s financial sector: report

Toronto's financial sector vastly under-reports its emissions, a new study finds, urging the city to encourage stronger reductions.

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Malaysia hopes EU legislators will be more accommodating on sustainable policies

Malaysia urges EU to delay sustainable policies, aiding small farmers’ compliance with anti-deforestation laws.

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