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Paris switches to climate-resilient power cables
Paris is modernizing its 60-year-old underground electric cables to withstand heatwaves, replacing obsolete paper-insulated cables.
Italy eyes Westinghouse, EDF as partners for nuclear-power firm: sources
Italy is considering Westinghouse or EDF as international partners for a state-backed company to build advanced nuclear reactors.
Canada’s PBO releases updated carbon price report after previous error sparked controversy
The parliamentary budget officer says his updated carbon price report is consistent with earlier findings, despite correcting an error.
UAW chief slams Trump over threat to revoke EV investments
UAW President warns hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs are at risk if Trump revokes the Inflation Reduction Act's EV investments.
World can’t ‘waste time’ trading climate change blame: COP29 hosts
UN climate summit hosts urge countries to stop assigning blame for global warming and focus on finding solutions together.
Tesla gambles on ‘black box’ AI tech for robotaxis
Tesla's upcoming robotaxi reveal may showcase risky "black box" AI tech, lacking the safety transparency found in lidar-equipped competitors.
Indonesia biomass drive threatens key forests: report
Indonesia's plan to add wood-burning to its energy mix is fueling deforestation and threatening habitats of endangered species, a new report says.
China’s Chery assembles cars in Russian plants vacated by Western rivals
Chinese carmaker Chery has started assembling cars in Russia for sale in the country at three factories vacated by Western rivals including Volkswagen...
China’s solar goes from supremacy to oversupply
China's solar industry, bolstered by state support, faces challenges from foreign tariffs and intense domestic price competition.
South Africa offers a lesson on how not to shut down a coal plant
South Africa’s Komati coal plant shutdown stalls green transition, leaving jobs lost and renewable projects delayed.
