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Dame Emma Thompson (centre) during a Restore Nature Now protest in central London (Jeff Moore/PA)
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Dame Emma Thompson backs Just Stop Oil as thousands march

Actress Dame Emma Thompson has backed protest group just Stop Oil and joined a march in London calling for politicians to prioritise nature...

German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck shakes hands with National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Chairman Zheng Shanjie before a meeting in Beijing, China June 22, 2024. REUTERS/Maria Martinez
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EU tariffs on China not a ‘punishment’, says German economy minister

The German Economy Minister has said EU tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles should not be seen as a punishment.

The personal belongings of migrants abandoned on the banks of the Rio Bravo, a natural border with the United States (AFP)
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Extreme heat is new danger stalking US-bound migrants

Migrants from Latin America already face many risks while attempting to make their way to to the United States. The heat is proving...

FILE PHOTO: Fisker Ocean electric SUV vehicles are shown at one of the company’s sales, service and delivery centers in Vista, California, U.S., May 22, 2024.   REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Fisker heads toward liquidation as creditors fight over assets

Electric vehicle startup Fisker is headed towards a liquidation, attorneys said in U.S. bankruptcy court on Friday, as two creditor factions previewed a...

Greenpeace activists, some dressed in business suits and wearing smoke stack hats, 'greenwash' BP's Calgary headquarters with large letters spelling out 'TAR SANDS' in Calgary, Thursday, April 15, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Canadian oil and gas industry making risky play over greenwashing law: experts

Experts in communications and greenwashing say Canada's oil and gas industry is making a risky play in so fully scrubbing environmental claims from...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of a Tesla electric vehicle is placed on a car outside a dealership in Drogenbos, Belgium November 25, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Tesla, opponents of Musk’s pay clash over resolving compensation lawsuit

Tesla and opponents of Elon Musk's compensation clashed on Friday over ways to resolve the legal quagmire that has engulfed the CEO's $56...

The Ilijan liquified natural gas plant is visible along the coast of Ilijan, Batangas province, Philippines on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. The Philippines is seeing one of the world's biggest buildouts of natural gas infrastructure. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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Takeaways from AP’s report on Philippines governor’s interest in natural gas

An Associated Press investigation found that a major cheerleader for natural gas, Gov. Hermilando Mandanas of Batangas province, stood to benefit from the...

Vehicles leave Churchill Falls, N.L., under a threat of a wildfire in a Wednesday, June 19, 2024 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Robert Dawe **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Newfoundland and Labrador getting help from Quebec, Ontario as wildfires grow

The community is home to approximately 700 people, as well as a hydroelectric generating station that provides power to Newfoundland and Labrador and...

FILE PHOTO: People walk in front of BYD Auto company and Autotorino store in Milan, Italy, March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
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What happens next in the EU investigation into Chinese EVs?

The European Commission is planning to impose provisional duties on EVs produced in China, what comes next?

Electric cars waiting to be loaded onto a vessel in China to be transported (AFP)
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Top German minister on peace mission amid China EV tariffs row

Germany's Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck will arrive in Beijing on Friday on a last-ditch mission to avoid a damaging trade war with China...

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