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Glass was excluded from the Scottish scheme (Sean Dempsey/PA)
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Scotland’s deposit return scheme will not include glass: minister

'There's still time for a rethink," says the head of Action to Protect Rural Scotland, noting glass is the most energy intensive of...

da's latest greenhouse gas emissions report shows progress toward meeting its next target in 2030 but there is still a very long way to go. A man fills up his truck with gas in Toronto, on Monday, April 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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Latest national emissions report shows signs of progress toward Canada’s 2030 goal

Canada's latest greenhouse-gas emissions report shows the country making progress toward meeting its next target in 2030, but there is still a very...

FILE PHOTO: A mural of the image with "Super Bigote" (Super Mustache) superhero inspired by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is pictured in Caracas, Venezuela April 17, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
EconomyElectionsNewsOilPolitics

Venezuela looks to increase tax take after renewed sanctions, ahead of election

The Venezuelan government is aiming to make up for the return of U.S. oil sanctions by raising tax revenues so it can increase...

FILE PHOTO: China's President Xi Jinping speaks at the "Senior Chinese Leader Event" held by the National Committee on US-China Relations and the US-China Business Council on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 15, 2023.  REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Pool/File Photo
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Xi’s trip to Europe may lay bare West’s divisions over China strategy

Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Europe at a time when the EU is threatening to hammer China's EV and green energy industries...

FILE PHOTO: A view shows an oil pump jack outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo
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Russia is shipping oil to North Korea above mandated levels – US official

US poised to initiate new sanctions as Russian oil is reportedly sent to North Korea far in excess of UN limits, according to...

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the Argentine Modular Elements Power Plant (CAREM), which is the small modular reactor (SMR) project at the most advanced stage of construction worldwide, in Lima, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina August 1, 2023. CNEA/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
EconomyNewsNuclear PowerPolitics

Argentina budget cuts hit nuclear energy ambitions, atomic body says

Argentina's small module reactor project under threat, says nuclear body, with no budget increase under President Javier Milei's cost-cutting measures.

An Air France Airbus A350-900 airplane is seen near the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, in Villepinte, near Paris, France, November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File photo
AviationBusinessEmissionsNewsPolitics

KLM, Brussels Airlines and more in greenwashing probe

EU's airline greenwashing investigation targets 20 airlines over claims relating to carbon offsetting and the use of sustainable fuels.

A sign for the Aamjiwnaang First Nation Resource Centre is shown in Sarnia, Ont., on April 21, 2007. Ontario's Ministry of the Environment has ordered a petrochemical facility in Sarnia to suspend its production operations after high benzene emissions, first flagged by a neighbouring First Nation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Craig Glover
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Ontario suspends chemical plant approval over benzene emissions

Ineos temporarily shuts down facility after environment ministry declares benzene levels too high.

FILE PHOTO: ExxonMobil and Pioneer Natural Resources logos are seen in this illustration taken, October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Exxon to bar Pioneer CEO from its board in deal with FTC: WSJ report

Exxon Mobil is set to close its $60 billion deal for Pioneer Natural Resources following an agreement with antitrust enforcers to not add...

A renovated cruise ship designed to house more than 600 workers as they build a liquefied natural gas facility near Squamish, B.C., has been voted down by the local council. A handout photo provided by Bridgemans Services Group shows the MV Isabelle afloat in Burrard Inlet, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jeff Vinnick, Bridgemans *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Woodfibre LNG plan for ‘floatel’ work camp in British Columbia rejected by council

Plans by Woodfibre LNG to use a renovated cruise ship as a "floatel" to house more than 600 workers as they build a...

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