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The Saskatchewan legislative building in front of Walter Scott Memorial in Regina on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
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Canada’s Saskatchewan moves to keep carbon levy off home heating

The amendment would ensure the province remains the sole registered distributor of natural gas throughout 2025 and beyond.

FILE PHOTO: Solar panels at the background as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to Vernon Electric Cooperative in Westby, Wisconsin, U.S., September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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Biden pushes out over $100 billion in clean energy grants as term winds down

Biden administration surpasses $100B in climate law grants, securing clean energy projects ahead of Trump’s term.

An image of the talks' chair, Luis Vayas Valdivieso, sitting in formal wear in the middle of striking a gavel.
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US ‘disappointed’ after plastic pollution talks collapse: White House

The U.S. expressed disappointment as nations failed to reach a global plastic waste treaty, blaming a 'small group' of blockers.

FILE PHOTO: A central processing unit (CPU) semiconductor chip is displayed among flags of China and U.S., in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo
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What the U.S. chip crackdown on China means: Key industries and technologies affected

U.S. targets China’s chip ambitions with new export curbs, affecting 140 firms, advanced tools, software, and memory tech.

FILE PHOTO: A view of Duke Energy’s Marshall Power Plant in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, U.S. November 29, 2018.  REUTERS/Chris Keane/File Photo
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Duke pauses assessment of US energy loan program ahead of Trump administration

Duke Energy pauses U.S. infrastructure loan assessment, citing uncertainty over the future of IRA funding under Trump administration.

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul speaks during a plenary of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Busan, South Korea.
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Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year

Negotiations in South Korea on a global plastic pollution treaty ended without an agreement and plan to resume next year.

A man walks past a corporate office of Adani Group in Gurugram, India.
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Bangladesh wants to renegotiate Adani power deal unless court cancels

Bangladesh pushes to lower Adani power deal costs as court probes its impact on energy prices and local capacity.

Matiul Haq Khalis, head of Afghanistan's National Environmental Protection Agency, sits at a podium with a serious expression, with a Taliban flag behind him.
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Afghanistan must participate in future climate talks: Taliban

An Afghan official urges inclusion in future climate talks after Taliban's first COP29 attendance.

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.
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Green Energy: Adani breaks silence on US indictment, says group is committed to compliance

Green Energy's Gautam Adani responds to U.S. bribery allegations, reaffirming commitment to regulatory compliance.

Activists holding a banner outside a green glass building, advocating for global plastic pollution combat.
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Nations warn of deadlock at landmark plastic pollution talks

Diplomats warn countries may exit talks on world's first plastic pollution treaty if delegations resist compromise.

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