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US offers $850 million in grants to clean up oil sector methane emissions
The US government opened up on Friday competitive bidding for $850m in grants to help small oil and gas producers monitor and reduce...
German trade focus could pivot from China to US
Trade experts say economic and political factors all increasingly favour U.S.-German relationship following EU tariffs on Chinese EVs posed export risks
China says EU escalation of trade friction could trigger ‘trade war’
The EU could trigger a 'trade war' if it continues to escalate tensions, China's commerce ministry said Friday, accusing the bloc of foul...
Hawaii settles climate change lawsuit filed by youth plaintiffs
HONOLULU (AP) — Thirteen children and teens in Hawaii took the state government to court over the threat posed by climate change. Now...
Politician who pushed Philippines natural gas boom is behind firm that planned to profit
An influential politician in the Philippines, who has been a cheerleader for natural gas power, is behind a company that planned to make...
IMF approves over $900 million to support Tanzania budget, climate change fight
WASHINGTON – The IMF said on Thursday its executive board approved funding for Tanzania of $786.2 million to help tackle climate change while...
Alberta environment minister unworried by movement toward methane tariffs
WASHINGTON — Alberta’s environment minister expressed little concern that European countries are taking steps toward tariffs on imported natural gas associated with high...
Fossil fuel opponents score victory in a UK Supreme Court ruling on case near a London airport
Fossil fuel opponents won a major victory Thursday as the U.K. Supreme Court ruled that planners reviewing well-drilling permits must consider the greenhouse...
U.S. bans on gasoline-powered leaf blowers grow, as does blowback from landscaping industry
Restrictions on gas-powered leaf blowers face blowback from the landscaping industry and some property owners, who say that the battery-powered blowers favored by...
