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Analyzing the Policy Landscape for Supporting the Clean Energy Transition in Small and Medium Enterprises in India

If small and medium enterprises in India see that a shift to clean energy technology raises their company’s profitability ... then they will...

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Alberta says 2023/24 budget surplus smaller than forecast, cites refinery losses

Alberta's 2023/24 budget surplus has been revised to C$4.3 billion, down from C$5.2 billion, partly due to a C$1.3 billion loss at the...

FILE PHOTO: A view of the logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) outside its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, November 30, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
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US Senate committee probes oil producers on price collusion with OPEC

The oil producers that the committee is probing include Exxon Mobil, Chevron and ConocoPhillips.

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Bill Gates warns political backlash could ‘slow down’ green transition

Bill Gates has warned that political backlash against green policies in developed countries could hamper the fight against climate change.

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Invesco launches US climate-focused ETF with $1.6 billion in Finnish funding

The ETF aims to combine environmental considerations with competitive returns, targeting companies committed to reducing emissions.

FILE PHOTO: Model of LNG tanker is seen in front of the U.S. flag in this illustration taken May 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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US regulators approve Louisiana LNG plant over climate objections

Federal regulators on Thursday approved a Louisiana LNG project that has been a lightning rod for environmental activists.

FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador attends a press conference after the general election, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico June 3, 2024. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo
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Mexico to seek deal over disputed mining concession with Chinese lithium firm

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday that his government will seek an agreement with Chinese lithium miner Ganfeng

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Will Dunham/File Photo
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US Supreme Court blocks EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ air pollution plan

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked an EPA regulation aimed at reducing ozone emissions that may worsen air pollution in neighboring states.

FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gestures as she addresses her first State of the European Union speech during a plenary session of the European Parliament as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, in Brussels, Belgium September 16, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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EU lawmakers divided over calls to delay deforestation law

The law will require companies and traders placing beef, coffee, palm oil and other products on the EU market to prove their supply...

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows BYD electric vehicles (EV) before being loaded onto the "BYD Explorer No.1" roll-on, roll-off vehicle carrier for export to Brazil, at the port of Lianyungang in Jiangsu province, China April 25, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo
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China hopes for EV tariff deal with EU that suits both sides

China hopes negotiations with the EU on preliminary tariffs on Chinese EVs will lead to a "mutually acceptable solution"

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