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US lawmakers call to add China’s CATL, Gotion to import ban list, WSJ reports
Chinese battery companies CATL and Gotion High Tech should be added immediately to an import ban list, a group of Republican lawmakers said
Challenge to $10B SunZia energy transmission project dismissed
A US judge has dismissed Native American tribes and environmentalists who sought to halt construction of a $10bn energy transmission line
The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant
Liquified natural gas is a booming business in the Philippines, despite experts warning the country is most vulnerable to climate change.
Uranium fuel planned for high-tech US reactors a weapons risk, scientists say
A special uranium fuel planned for next-generation U.S. nuclear reactors poses security risks because it could be used without further enrichment as fissile...
Integrity Council announces first high-integrity CCP-labelled carbon credits, as assessments continue
News follows U.S. government recognition of role high-integrity voluntary carbon market can play in financing climate action Published 6 June 2024The Integrity Council for...
Chile’s Codelco targeting 2030 production for Maricunga lithium site: documents
Rothschild & Co has formally started to assess candidates to partner with Chile's state-run miner Codelco on a major new lithium project slated...
Canadian oil and gas CEOs testify before Commons environment committee
Canada's federal government has proposed a legislated cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector, something the industry opposes.
Should Nigeria expand LNG to boost its economy? IISD report weighs the risks
What should Nigeria consider when it comes to expanding liquefied natural gas to bolster its economy? A report from the International Institute for...
Paying to use roads to cut emissions is inevitable, British ex-Tory minister says
Introducing road pricing as a way to tackle air pollution, such as the ultra low emission zone (Ulez) in London, has been divisive...
