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Rural municipality in Canada’s Nova Scotia passes coastal protection regulations
Under the coastal protection regulations passed by a rural municipality in Nova Scotia, no new coastal development will be permitted within 30 metres...
LNG company plans to use ‘floatel’ near Squamish, B.C., without local permit
Woodfibre LNG, the company behind a project near Squamish, B.C., has withdrawn its application for a local permit to house workers in a...
Caribbean Development Bank chief says ‘no time to waste’ on climate action
The Caribbean Development Bank's acting president called for immediate action to fund efforts to protect the region's coastlines and population from the growing...
Senate probe urges France stop importing Russian LNG
A Senate investigating committee called Wednesday for France to stop importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) and push for the fuel to face...
Scottish Ministers ‘resolutely focused’ on net zero after key target missed
The Scottish Government is “resolutely focused” on achieving climate goals, the Net Zero Secretary has said after a key emissions target was missed
Along Peru’s mining corridor, Big Copper faces a snarl of trucks
Surging copper prices have brought startling growth in the number of trucks carrying copper from illegal mines in Peru, jamming roads
Chinese automakers seek retaliatory tariffs on EU cars, state media reports
Chinese automakers have urged Beijing to hike tariffs on imported European gasoline-powered cars in retaliation for Brussels' curbs on exports of Chinese-made EVs
Australian opposition puts nation’s first nuclear power plants in energy plan
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s main opposition party on Wednesday announced plans to build Australia’s first nuclear power plants as early as 2035, arguing the...
