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Green parties suffer EU poll drubbing
Green parties suffered major losses in the EU elections, hit by discontent at the bloc's environmental push and voters' shifting priorities.
Tesla turns to Musk’s small shareholder fans to back $56bn payday
Tesla is looking for support from retail investors who make up an unusually high percentage of the electric carmaker's ownership base.
Rightward shift after election could limit future EU climate policies
A more rightward-leaning European Parliament will make it harder to pass ambitious EU climate policies, but the majority of Europe's current world-leading green...
European nations compete for Chinese EV factories
While the EU investigates China's auto subsidies and considers tariffs on imports, European governments are dangling incentives.
Diesel prices jump 56% as Malaysia revamps fuel subsidies
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the decision to cut diesel subsidies last month so lower-income groups could prepare.
Swiss vote on renewable energy plan for 2050 carbon neutrality
Swiss voters were expected to approve in a referendum Sunday a law aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energy
US speeds up purchasing for Strategic Petroleum Reserve as oil prices dip
The Biden administration in 2022 announced a record sale of 180 million barrels from the SPR after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The move...
