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Explainer: The global fight over climate change funding
Nearly 200 countries will try to agree a new global goal for funding to fight climate change at this year's U.N. COP29 climate...
Climate change funding talks stuck ahead of COP29 summit
Countries cannot agree on the size of a global funding bill to help the developing world fight climate change - let alone how...
New Senate energy regulators will provide boost for renewable energy
Two out of the three new members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are Democrats, in a boost to renewable energy.
Environmentalists urge US to plan ‘phasedown’ of key Alaska oil pipeline
'Woefully outdated' environmental analysis criticised by activists who hope to see decades-old project retired after Biden administration approves new oil project.
Crude quality issues on TMX pipe may hamper flows from Canada to US West Coast refiners
U.S. oil refiners and West Coast traders are flagging concerns about the quality of crude shipped on the newly completed Trans Mountain pipeline...
Analysis: Harnessing the power of generative AI for the energy transition
Analysis: It is critical for energy transition stakeholders to monitor, understand, and carefully apply the capabilities of generative AI to their unique decarbonization...
Mexico’s Sheinbaum seen tapping political heavyweights for state energy jobs
Mexico's former foreign minister, the scion of a legendary political family, and a party boss are in contention for top energy-related jobs in...
Brazil’s Lula defends oil exploration near Amazon River
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that a controversial offshore oil exploration plan near the mouth of the Amazon River...
‘Flying taxis’ to be tested during Paris Olympics: minister
France's transport minister says so-called "flying taxis" would be authorised for use on an experimental basis during the Paris Olympics.
US Senate confirms two for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The U.S. Senate confirmed David Rosner, a Democrat, and Lindsay See, a Republican, as members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which regulates...
