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In this Sept. 18, 2024 file photo, a billboard supporting offshore wind power projects sits on a roadside near land-based wind turbines in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, file)
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Offshore wind industry says ‘misinformation’ from foes is a strong headwind it must fight

The U.S. offshore wind industry is combating disinformation about wind farms, including false claims linking them to whale deaths.

US President Joe Biden played up his administration's efforts to modernize US infrastructure as he unveiled funding towards ports (AFP)
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Biden unveils $3 bn to reduce carbon emissions at US ports, takes aim at Trump

Biden unveils $3 billion port infrastructure boost, touts clean tech benefits and criticizes Trump a week before Election Day.

FILE PHOTO: Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks at the opening of the 16th United Nations Biodiversity Summit in Cali, Colombia October 20, 2024. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo
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Countries launch nature coalition at UN COP16 talks, warn of human extinction

Colombia launched a coalition at COP16 with 20 nations to promote "peace with nature," addressing urgent biodiversity loss.

FILE - The first operating South Fork Wind farm turbine is seen 35 miles east of Montauk Point, N.Y., on Dec. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
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US chooses winning bids in first commercial sale for floating offshore Atlantic wind

The U.S. government awarded nearly $22 million in bids for floating offshore wind leases off New England, advancing clean energy goals.

FILE PHOTO: Chile's environment minister Maisa Rojas talks during an interview with Reuters in Santiago, Chile  May 12, 2022. Picture taken May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido/File Photo
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Chile govt readying bond to incentivize future conservation

Chile has created a new bond to ensure long-term conservation commitments, linking financial penalties to environmental goals, said Environment Minister Maisa Rojas.

Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta has applied for a judicial review of Ottawa's exemption of the carbon levy on home heating oil. Smith speaks to reporters during meetings with Canada's other premiers at the Council of the Federation in Halifax on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Alberta applies for judicial review of federal carbon price, calls it unfair

Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta has applied for a judicial review of Ottawa's exemption of the carbon levy on home heating oil.

FILE PHOTO: A pump jack drills oil crude from the Yates Oilfield in West Texas’s Permian Basin, as a 1.5MW GE wind turbine from the Desert Sky Wind Farm is seen in the distance, near Iraan, Texas, U.S., March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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How do Trump and Harris differ on energy policy?

Trump and Harris both seek to expand U.S. energy production, but differ sharply on methods, with Harris favoring clean energy.

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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Explainer: What happens as EU concludes investigation of Chinese-made EVs?

The EU formally approved imposing tariffs on Chinese-made EVs on Tuesday after an investigation that has divided the bloc.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the state oil company Pemex's Olmeca refinery in Dos Bocas, Paraiso, Mexico June 21, 2024. REUTERS/Luis Manuel Lopez/File Photo
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Mexico’s Pemex posts wider third-quarter loss of $8.2 billion

Pemex has reported a deeper 161.3 billion peso ($8.2 billion) third-quarter net loss, according to a filing with the Mexican stock exchange.

Only 7% of England’s land is protected for nature, the Government says (Alamy/PA)
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Just 7% of England’s land protected for nature, govt assessment shows

Only seven per cent of England is currently protected for nature, as the government aims for 30 per cent by 2030 amid global...

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