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Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Freeland, Michigan, U.S. May 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Trump vows to target EVs in meeting with oil CEOs – report

Washington Post reports that Donald Trump has committed to a policy on EVs that will go against Biden's policies in bid to woo...

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US ‘flags environmental risks from transfer of Iranian oil’

US treasury official reportedly warns 'ship-to-ship' transfers off the coast of Malaysia could cause oil spills, as America hopes to stop Iran raising...

The BYD logo is displayed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/ File photo
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China’s BYD will consider second Europe plant in 2025, exec says

As Xi Jinping wraps up European tour, leading Chinese EV maker BYD says second European plant under consideration.

FILE PHOTO: The sun sets next to a smokestack from a coal-burning power station in Beijing January 9, 2008.  REUTERS/David Gray
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Corporate climate watchdog document deems carbon offsets largely ineffective

UN-backed non-profit's findings in draft document show that carbon credit schemes fail to deliver benefits and exaggerate their effectiveness.

FILE PHOTO: Model of LNG tanker is seen in this illustration taken May 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Australia backs long-term gas drilling despite 2050 climate goals

Resources Minister Madeline King said Australia's LNG would be needed "through to 2050 and beyond" in the global shift to cleaner energy.

The new rules aim to make recycling simpler (Steve Parsons/PA)
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Recyclables to go in one bin under simpler UK rules, government says

Recycling rules in England to be simplified as government announces plan to reduce waste sent to landfill.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of electric lines as demand for power surges during a period of hot weather in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare/File Photo
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Summer power prices seen surging for Texas, falling in California

US electricity prices could be driven up by imbalances across country as some states struggle to provide amid heat and rising demand.

A man walks past U.S. and Chinese flags on the day of a meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and People's Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Pan Gongsheng, in Beijing, China April 8, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File photo
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US could ban Chinese connected vehicles or impose restrictions, US commerce secretary says

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says the Biden administration could take an "extreme action" and ban Chinese connected vehicles or opt to impose...

South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, presides over the House on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
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South Carolina Senate turns wide-ranging energy bill into resolution supporting more power

The South Carolina Senate agreed to gut the House’s 80-plus page energy bill and replace it with a resolution acknowledging the state’s power...

Members of the Woodland Cree First Nation take part in a blockade of an oil lease road in northern Alberta as shown in this undated handout image. Police say they're present at the blockade but aren't enforcing an injunction for members of the First Nation to clear the site. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Woodland Cree First Nation-Paul Lavoie
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Police present but not enforcing injunction at Alberta oil blockade

Woodland Cree First Nation in Alberta says it hasn't been consulted on Obsidian Energy's expansion plans and has concerns about earthquakes resulting from...

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