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Home solar systems in South Africa: more will be installed if households are given loans, free maintenance and security

The Conversation: Without addressing the financial, personal, institutional, technical and societal barriers to home solar power in South Africa, it will remain a...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks to press after an incident at the Rainbow Bridge U.S. border crossing with Canada, in Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. November 22, 2023.  REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario
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New York transit agency looks for capital cuts after halt to congestion pricing

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Monday the agency is looking for cuts to capital projects and is concerned about the status of...

FILE PHOTO: Semi trucks drive past a giant U.S. flag displayed at Marathon Petroleum's Los Angeles Refinery in Carson, California, U.S., March 11, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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California seeks company profits in Big Oil climate lawsuit

California's attorney general on Monday sought to force the world's biggest oil companies to give up profits the state alleges they made while...

FILE - Taillights trace the path of a motor vehicle at the Naughton Power Plant, Jan. 13, 2022, in Kemmerer, Wyo. Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site adjacent to the coal plant for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will “revolutionize” how power is generated. (AP Photo/Natalie Behring, File)
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In Wyoming, Bill Gates moves ahead with nuclear project aimed at revolutionizing power generation

Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will “revolutionize”...

A lurch to the far-right in this past weekend's Europe-wide elections could have implications for Canada's trade and climate policy. The first provisional results for the European Parliament elections are projected on a large screen during an election event at the European Parliament in Brussels, Sunday, June 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Harry Nakos
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Rightward shift in European elections could impact Canada trade, climate policy

A lurch to the far-right in this past weekend's Europe-wide elections could have implications for Canada's trade and climate policy.

The Alberta Energy Regulator is telling a Calgary energy company to abandon hundreds of wells, pipeline sections and other facilities over concerns about care and maintenance of the sites. A de-commissioned pumpjack is shown at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Calgary energy company told to abandon hundreds of wells after ongoing care problems

The Alberta Energy Regulator is telling a Calgary energy company to abandon hundreds of wells, pipeline sections and other facilities over concerns about...

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Analysis: What is changing under the new EU methane regulation?

What is changing under the new EU methane regulation, for whom and when? A new insight published by the Oxford Institute for Energy...

French President Emmanuel Macron appears on a screen as he delivers a speech following results after the polls closed in the European Parliament elections, in Paris, France, June 9, 2024. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo
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What’s next for markets after far-right EU election surge triggers shock France vote?

Will Europe's climate policies suffer over far-right election surge? The shift to the right is unlikely to undo existing climate policies, but could...

Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk attends the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, Britain on November 1, 2023.    Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS
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California pension fund against Tesla CEO Musk’s $56B pay package: CNBC report

California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) will vote against Tesla CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package, the pension fund's chief investment officer...

FILE PHOTO: People are pictured at Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii August 25, 2015. REUTERS/Marco Garcia
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Supreme Court seeks US government views on Honolulu climate suit against oil companies

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden's administration to offer its views on a bid by Sunoco and other oil...

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