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US Govt finalizes areas for floating offshore wind farms along Oregon coast
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The federal government has finalized two areas for floating offshore wind farms along the Oregon coast, authorities announced Tuesday,...
Ford uses announcement of carbon tax referendum bill to take digs at Bonnie Crombie
Ontario plans to introduce a law requiring any future government to put a new provincial carbon pricing program to a referendum, Premier Doug...
Carbon capture tech a ‘complete falsehood’, says Fortescue Metals chairman
By Julia Payne PARIS (Reuters) – Carbon capture is not a solution for the energy transition and political leaders need to provide real,...
France cuts EV subsidy for higher-income buyers
PARIS (Reuters) – The French government on Tuesday cut by 20% a subsidy higher-income car buyers can get for purchasing electric and hybrid...
Three COP summit hosts unite to raise climate ambitions
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates, host of last year’s COP28 climate summit, and Azerbaijan and Brazil, the hosts...
Group says Lululemon is ‘greenwashing’ as its emissions rise, wants competition probe
VANCOUVER — A non-profit organization in British Columbia says it has asked Canada’s Competition Bureau to investigate athletic-wear giant Lululemon, arguing the company...
Opinion: If you understand power generation, Ontario’s decision on nuclear makes sense
The Ontario government announced Jan. 30 that it would go ahead with refurbishing the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. Noting that not everyone welcomed...
