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Green Party co-leaders Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer pose with supporters at their General Election Manifesto launch - Real Hope, Real Change, at Sussex County Cricket Ground in Hove, England, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. In the build-up to the UK general election on July 4. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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The UK Green Party struggles to be heard in an election where climate change is on the back burner

Discussion of climate and the environment has taken a back seat to Britain’s sluggish economy and high cost of living.

Geely Auto logo is seen in this illustration taken January 16, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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China’s Geely expresses disappointment in EU tariff decision

Geely would be subject to a 20% additional duty rate from next month.

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators march on the streets during a protest against Rio Tinto's plans to open a lithium mine, in Belgrade, Serbia, January 20, 2022. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo
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Environmental studies show Serbian lithium project is safe, Rio says

If implemented, the $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project in Western Serbia could cover 90% of Europe's current lithium needs.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla's new Model 3 sedan is seen displayed at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China September 2, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo
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Tesla expects to hike price of China-made cars in EU due to tariffs

Tesla expects to increase the price of its Model 3 because of import duties to be levied by the E.U. on cars made...

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed natural gas pipeline is placed in front of displayed ExxonMobil logo in this illustration taken February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Largest US oil trade group to sue to block Biden’s EV push

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued new tailpipe emission rules in March that will force the nation's automakers to produce and sell more...

FILE PHOTO: People look on during the reveal event of the Volvo EX30 electric SUV vehicle in Milan, Italy June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
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European auto stocks fall further on concerns over China’s tariff response

According to state news agency Xinhua, Beijing hopes the European Union (EU) will reconsider tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from a well heads as near Calgary, Alta., on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Provinces must stop natural gas expansion and invest in electrification to keep home heating reliable and cost-effective, says a new report by a leading Canadian climate policy think tank, or otherwise risk leaving ratepayers and governments on the hook for billions of dollars in underused and overbuilt gas infrastructure. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Stop gas expansion for home heating or risk leaving ratepayers on the hook: report

Provinces must stop natural gas expansion and invest in electrification to keep home heating reliable and cost-effective, says a new report from the...

A red light on Bay Street in Canada's financial district is shown in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The CEOs of Canada's five biggest banks are set to testify before a parliamentary committee later today about the impacts of the financial sector on climate and the environment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Bank CEOs to testify at parliamentary committee on climate impacts of finance

The chief executives of Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank Group, BMO Financial Group, Scotiabank and CIBC are all scheduled to appear by...

China has spearheaded a targeted industrial strategy to boost its EV sector, pouring vast state funds into domestic firms as well as research and development (AFP)
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Why are Chinese electric cars in EU crosshairs?

The European Union said this week it would slap additional tariffs of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric cars from next month...

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo/
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Musk convincing Tesla investors to back his pay. Now he must persuade a judge

Musk on Wednesday evening said that shareholders were voting in favor of both the pay package and a board-sponsored move of Tesla's legal...

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