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FILE PHOTO: A fish lies dead in oil from an oil spill on Grand Terre Island, Louisiana June 8, 2010. REUTERS/Lee Celano/File Photo
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US must do more to protect species from Gulf of Mexico drilling: judge

District judge rules federal agency's assessment on drilling impact on endangered species as flawed, orders new review.

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It’s (also) the economy: resilience in U.S. communities shifting from fossil fuels

Building economic resilience in U.S. fossil fuel-dependent communities is vital to the successs of the global energy transition.

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who swept to victory in March on a promise of radical reform, has declared an audit of the oil, gas and mining sectors (AFP)
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Senegal sets up commission to review oil and gas deals

Prime Minister announces commission to 'rebalance' fossil fuel contracts 'in the national interest', after promises made before March election.

According to the Atlantic Council, Chinese sales of EVs abroad rose 70 percent in 2023, reaching $34.1 billion. Almost 40 percent went to the European Union (AFP)
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EU plans 36% tariff on Chinese EVs, lower for Tesla

EU Tesla tariffs pegged at just 9% as the bloc continues trade battle with China over state subsidies.

FILE PHOTO: A logo of XPeng is seen on the electric flying car XPeng Voyager X2 by XPeng AeroHT, before a demonstration flight in Beijing, China June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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XPeng projects lower-than-expected quarterly revenue

Tough competition in the EV market and increased EU tariffs on Chinese-made vehicles lead to lower XPeng revenue forecasts.

FILE - Guohua Power Station, a coal-fired power plant, operates in Dingzhou, Baoding, in the northern China's Hebei province, Nov. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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China is backing off coal power plant approvals after 2022-23 surge

Official documents show 80% fewer Chinese coal plants were approved from January to June compared to last year.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meeting First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan during a visit to Cathays Park in Cardiff. Picture date: Monday August 19, 2024 (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
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Sir Keir Starmer: Key role for Wales in making Britain energy superpower

Welsh wind farms scheme praised by Prime Minister as crucial to the UK's transition to renewable energy.

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New Zealand to reduce availability of emission credits from 2025

New Zealand would more than halve the number of units it makes available to offset carbon emissions between 2025 to 2029.

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks at a campaign event in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo
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Trump says he’ll consider scrapping ‘ridiculous’ EV tax credit

Tax credits and incentives are not generally a very good thing, Trump said, adding he would tap Elon Musk for a cabinet or...

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he holds a campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. August 17, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
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Trump pledges to end pollution rule, block steel merger

Trump will reiterate he would block Nippon Steel's planned purchase of U.S. Steel and move to rescind Biden's power plant pollution rules.

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