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Businesses share £7.2m in grants to boost decarbonisation
The latest round of funding has been awarded to nine businesses, including food and drink manufacturers and timber pallet processing.
Kiribati goes to election in which China ties, climate stance face test
The island nation of Kiribati is holding an election this week, with one issue for voters being a softer stance on global climate...
Biden allows more solar cell imports to avoid Trump-era tariffs
Biden has more than doubled the volume of solar cells that are allowed to be imported tariff-free to help domestic panel producers.
Amazon rainforest stores carbon for the world, but this carbon sink is at risk: study
The Amazon rainforest stores nearly two years' worth of global carbon emissions, but deforestation threatens to turn it from a carbon sink into...
Is it the end for Russian gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine?
Russia is still pumping natural gas to Europe via Ukraine, but as this five-year deal comes to a close in 2024, what comes...
Ukraine and Russia swap accusations over fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of starting a fire at the dormant Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine on Sunday
Musk embraces Trump and scorns subsidies. But Tesla still lobbies for US benefits
Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to lobby US governments for benefits, while embracing Trump despite his "end the electric vehicle" mandate
Chinese mining firm subsidiary disputes Ottawa’s review of Peruvian gold mine deal
A subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned mining firm says Canada is wrongly considering national security review in its Peruvian mine purchase
How are South Africa’s EV plans faring post election?
South Africa's push for EV production faces hurdles with power shortages and cautious industry sentiment, despite government incentives.
