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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at a news conference in Calgary on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
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Alberta announces new effort to expand oil and gas pipeline capacity with Enbridge

Alberta partners with Enbridge to boost oil exports, streamline regulations, and expand pipeline capacity to the U.S.

dian oil and gas stocks climbed Monday as the country's energy sector absorbed the news of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation. Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from wells near Calgary on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Canadian oil stocks climb as industry absorbs news of Trudeau resignation

Canadian energy stocks surged Monday as PM Trudeau's resignation spurred optimism in the oil and gas sector.

The West Pubnico Point wind farm is seen in Lower West Pubnico, N.S., on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaugh
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Nova Scotia paper mill to be powered by wind farm with financing from federal agency

Cape Breton paper mill secures $224M federal loan for Goose Harbour wind farm, meeting 60 per cent of its power needs by 2026.

Quebec Premier Francois Legault and Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador sign a memorandum of understanding on Churchill Falls during an announcement in St.John's, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. Politicians are digging into the details of a draft energy deal between Hydro-Québec and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro as four days of debate begins in St. John's, N.L.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
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Bruising history with hydro projects hangs over Quebec energy debate in Newfoundland

Newfoundland debates draft energy deal with Quebec, potentially adding $17B to its treasury by 2041, ending 1969 contract.

A BYD SEAL car by Chinese car manufacturer BYD is on display at Germany's Essen Motor Show on December 4, 2024 (AFP)
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‘Lost year’: Germany electric car sales go into reverse

Germany's EV sales plummeted 27.4 per cent in 2024, with 380,609 registrations, amid subsidy cuts and high prices, marking a lost year.

US President Joe Biden, seen here at the White House on January 5, 2025, said he was putting the protections in place for the sake of future generations (AFP)
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Biden issues major coastal protection before Trump handover

Biden bans new offshore drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, aiming to safeguard coasts before Trump's presidency.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., December 22, 2024.  REUTERS/Cheney Orr/File Photo
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Trump denies report that his team is eyeing pared-back tariffs

Energy production, including batteries, rare earth minerals, and solar panels, will make up one of several focus sectors.

FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
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U.S. Steel, Nippon sue Biden administration over decision to block merger

Nippon Steel sues Biden, alleging constitutional violations in $14.9B U.S. Steel deal block over national security claims.

Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor of the United States, speaks at an event at the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi, India, January 6, 2025. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
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US taking steps to clear hurdles for civil nuclear partnership with Indian firms

Washington and New Delhi have discussed U.S. nuclear reactor supply to energy-hungry India since the mid-2000s.

An offshore oil rig is seen as a group of people help clean the beach in Huntington Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2024.  REUTERS/Mike Blake
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Biden to ban offshore oil, gas drilling in vast areas ahead of Trump term

U.S. President Biden will ban new oil and gas projects on most U.S. coasts, a move Trump may struggle to reverse.

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