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Extinction Rebellion co-founder spared jail over conspiracy to close Heathrow airport

Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder has been spared jail after plotting with others to fly drones near Heathrow in order to close the airport until...

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Head of U.S. EPA defends $20B green bank: ‘I feel really good about this program’

EPA Administrator Michael Regan says the new $20 billion federal “green bank” program will finance a variety of projects to create low-carbon solutions.

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Latest milestones move Cedar LNG closer to getting a green light

RBC Capital Markets says it expects to see a green light from the partners behind the proposed US$3.4-billion Cedar LNG project.

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ASEAN finance leaders: challenges from geopolitics and volatile prices pose risk

Southeast Asian economies are gaining ground, but geopolitical tensions and volatile commodity prices still pose serious risks, regional financial leaders said Friday.

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Policy push for carbon removal credits lures finance, aviation

Demand for credits reflecting the engineered removal of CO2 from the atmosphere is expected by some to surge as market-friendly incentives lure buyers.

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Asian equities tumble, oil extends gains on Middle East worries

Asian stocks tumbled Friday and oil extended the previous day's surge on worries that Israel's war with Hamas could widen to a regional...

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Kentucky governor vetoes nuclear energy legislation due to the method of selecting board members

Gov. Andy Beshear but stressed his objections dealt with an advisory board and not with the use of nuclear power.

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Alberta Appeal Court dismisses coal company lawsuit alleging expropriation

Altius Royalty Corp. was asking for $190 million in compensation, arguing federal and provincial moves to phase out coal power was a type...

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US SEC stays climate disclosure rule amid legal challenges

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's first-of-its-kind regulation on how companies share certain climate-related risks with investors had attracted multiple lawsuits.

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US court upholds license for Texas Gulf Coast deepwater oil-export facility

U.S. appeals court upheld federal approval for the proposed Enterprise Products Partners facility, saying it had met environmental review criteria.

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