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Canada’s government keeping tabs on search for geologic hydrogen: memo

Canada’s federal government is keeping an eye on recent industry moves to begin exploring for geologic hydrogen and whether it could be an...

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad speaks during a news conference after former BC United MLA Teresa Wat joined the Conservatives, in Richmond, B.C., on July 30, 2024. B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says British Columbia needs to have a "conversation" about nuclear power playing a role in the province's energy future, and review educational materials that he says are designed for "indoctrination" of children. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. Conservative leader outlines views on energy on Peterson podcast

John Rustad pushes for Liberal party to reconsider nuclear power ban in wide-ranging talk with Jordan Peterson.

More offshore wind farms will be built (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)
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UK renewables auction brings 9.6GW of clean power projects

The latest round of contracts includes nine new offshore wind farms as UK auctions enough clean projects to power 11 million homes.

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The Tesla logo is seen on a car in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 9, 2020.  REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo/File Photo
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Tesla plans six-seat Model Y, production slated for 2025 in China, sources say

Tesla has asked suppliers to prepare accordingly for a double-digit increase of Model Y output at its Shanghai factory, said one of the...

FILE PHOTO: John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy, The White House speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024.  REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
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US climate envoy Podesta to visit China from Wednesday for talks

John Podesta, the U.S. senior adviser to the president for international climate policy, will visit China to discuss climate change issues.

Firefighters tackle a blaze at a Think Pink landfill site at Botkyrka, south of Stockholm (TT NEWS AGENCY)
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‘Queen of Trash’ in dock in Sweden’s biggest toxic waste scandal

Eleven people go on trial in Sweden on Tuesday accused of illegally dumping toxic waste in the country's biggest-ever environmental crime case.

Ministers Andrew Muir and Naomi Long have turned on a new solar farm at Hydebank Prison (Mark Marlow/PA)
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UK ministers open solar panel farm at Hydebank Prison

A new solar farm at Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison in Belfast will cut electricity bills by £60,000 annually.

The British Chambers of Commerce has called for a task force to be set up (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Task force must examine net-zero plan to safeguard 200,000 jobs, says UK trade body

Trade body calls for an independent task force to examine the plans for North Sea energy transition and to safeguard about 200,000 jobs.

The Bill will allow the Crown Estate to invest more in green energy, financial secretary to the Treasury Lord Livermore said (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)
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New Bill will allow Crown Estate to invest more in green energy, says UK minister

Giving the Crown Estate the ability to invest more widely in growth opportunities will, the minister said, “increase the frequency of leasing for...

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African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP per year with climate change: report

The World Meteorological Organization said many African nations are spending up to 9% of their budgets for climate adaptation policies.

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