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Trump prepares withdrawing from Paris climate agreement, NYT reports
Trump's team prepares executive orders to exit Paris accord, shrink national monuments, and lift gas export terminal pause.
Biden’s Amazon visit comes as US climate policy to shift under Trump
Biden will become the first U.S. president to visit the Brazilian Amazon, meeting with leaders to discuss its preservation.
COP29 host Azerbaijan promoted fossil fuel deals ahead of climate summit, NGO says
A secret video reveals Azerbaijan, COP29 host, offering to discuss potential fossil fuel deals ahead of the climate summit.
US to tighten restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development to protect sage grouse
Biden proposes tighter energy rules on 6,500 sq miles to protect sage grouse, drawing criticism from environmentalists, industry.
US agency raises concerns about Tesla Full Self-Driving social media posts
NHTSA investigates Tesla FSD social media claims, citing concerns they may mislead drivers into treating it as a robotaxi needing no attention.
Trump considering Doug Burgum as new ‘energy tsar’ to slash regulations, FT reports
President-elect Donald Trump is considering North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to be his new "energy tsar", the Financial Times reported on Friday.
Stellantis, partner Leapmotor scrap plan to make second EV model in Poland, sources say
Chinese automakers were recently told to pause their large-scale investment plans in EU countries that had backed the tariff proposal.
Multilateral development banks are stepping into climate breach: EBRD President
Multilateral development banks are boosting green investments, with the EBRD focusing on climate action amid global trade tensions and U.S. policy uncertainty.
Tesla hits $1 trillion market value as Musk-backed Trump win fans optimism
Tesla's market value breached the $1 trillion-mark in a sharp rally on Friday, on growing bets of favorable treatment with Trump's election.
COP29 climate agenda clouded by trade tensions ahead of summit
China has put trade talks onto the proposed agenda for the COP29 summit, a U.N. document showed, raising the prospect that the issue...
