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EU set to choose firm for critical minerals joint buying platform
The EU is choosing bidders for a €9M joint purchasing platform for critical minerals, aiming to secure better deals for the green transition.
Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court
The lawsuit at the High Court in London seeks an estimated £36 billion ($47 billion) in damages from the global mining giant BHP.
Qatar LNG sales to key Asian markets confronted by US, UAE rivalry
Qatar struggles to secure new LNG deals with Japan and South Korea as competition rises from U.S. suppliers offering flexible terms.
Six months on, what has the Trans Mountain pipeline project achieved and what’s next?
The Trans Mountain pipeline carries Alberta's crude oil to the B.C. coast — but questions remain about who will cover its cost overruns.
Explainer: What’s on the agenda at the COP16 nature summit in Colombia?
At COP16 in Cali, nearly 200 countries will discuss national biodiversity plans, genetic data access, and Indigenous rights to combat nature loss.
Top EU countries spend $45 billion subsidizing fossil-fuel company cars, study says
The EU's five biggest members spend 42 billion euros annually subsidizing fossil-fuel company cars, according to a recent study.
Regulating safety for carbon removal, capture and sequestration projects in the US
U.S. lawmakers are advancing regulations for carbon capture and removal technologies, prioritizing safety and environmental protections.
How mainstream climate science endorsed the fantasy of a global warming time machine
Once we surpass 1.5°C, there's no turning back — it's a threshold that will remain permanently broken.
Siloed Canadian climate data needs to be opened up and shared
Using the cloud to practice open science would go a long way to leveraging the findings of Canadian climate researchers.
