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Climate activists spray-paint US embassy in London after Trump election win
Two Just Stop Oil climate activists were arrested for spraying orange paint on the U.S. embassy to protest Trump's election win.
China’s cheap Iranian oil supply at risk from tighter Trump sanctions
China may face an Iranian oil squeeze, 13% of its imports, if Trump enforces sanctions after his January return.
Trump’s climate denial and green rollbacks poised to fuel warming
Trump’s victory returns a climate denier to the White House, threatening green policies and global warming efforts.
Deadlock over climate finance is undermining Paris agreement, Singapore minister says
Efforts to persuade more countries to contribute to a new global climate financing initiative risks undermining the Paris agreement.
Decarbonising by 2050 could boost Poland’s economy by 4%, World Bank says
Poland's $450B decarbonization goal for 2050 could boost GDP by four per cent, reduce pollution, and improve health, per World Bank report.
Holyrood passes Climate Change Bill branded Scottish govt’s ‘admission of failure’
Scottish climate bill branded an “admission of failure” passes, moving targets to a five-year cycle after missed goals.
Delay in Chile mining permits a serious problem, says local head of Freeport
Chile’s delay on mining permit reforms is a “serious” issue, says Freeport-McMoRan exec, impacting key copper projects.
China wants talks on trade measures at COP29 climate summit, document shows
China has called for talks on carbon border taxes and other restrictive trade measures at next week's COP29 climate summit.
Chile’s Codelco seeks permit for $650 million Andina water project
Chile's Codelco seeks environmental permit for $650M project that makes water use at its Andina mine more sustainable.
Musk now says it’s ‘pointless’ to build a $25,000 Tesla for human drivers
Elon Musk suggests Tesla dropped plans for a human-driven $25K EV, instead focusing on a fully autonomous "Cybercab" by 2026.
