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FILE PHOTO: Cars ride in traffic along the I5 freeway is shown in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 12, 2023.   REUTERS/Mike Blake//File Photo
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US Supreme Court to hear dispute over California tailpipe emissions, EV standards

Supreme Court to hear fuel producers' challenge to California's vehicle emissions standards, testing state power under federal law.

Quebec Premier Francois Legault and Andrew Furey, premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, shake hands after signing a memorandum of understanding during an announcement in St.John's, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. Former Newfoundland and Labrador premiers say a draft agreement signed Thursday with Quebec marked significant headway in a long-standing political standoff they had tried and failed to make.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
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‘Breaking of gridlock’ between Quebec, N.L. is the envy of former premiers

A historic energy agreement ends a decades-long standoff, reshaping ties between Newfoundland, Labrador, and Quebec.

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How to successfully integrate solar and wind into electricity grids — anywhere

What Alberta and the world can learn from six global leaders in renewable energy integration on how to fit wind and solar power...

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Hearings are done: Now the wait begins for verdict on closely-watched climate case at UN’s top court

The Hague hearings on climate change seek global legal clarity on nations' duties and accountability to combat rising emissions.

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Next-generation geothermal can help unlock 100% clean power

Building a clean, reliable, cost-effective power grid will require many different types of energy. Next-generation geothermal can help.

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Saudi Arabia’s plans to host men’s soccer World Cup 2034 will be harmful for the climate, experts say

Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup ambitions face criticism over its environmental and social costs, despite bold promises.

The tiny Melanesian island nation of Vanuatu spearheaded the drive to bring the case to the ICJ, corralling a group of countries to push the United Nations to ask its top court for its opinion (ANP)
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‘Ambitious’ islanders spice up ICJ climate hearings

"The outcome of these proceedings will reverberate across generations, determining the fate of nations"

FILE PHOTO: Employees work at a copper smelter in Yantai, Shandong province, China April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Siyi Liu//File Photo
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Column: Bleak times for copper smelters as conversion fees slump

The benchmark copper smelting fees collapse marks the toughest financial squeeze for global smelters in over 20 years.

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband during a visit to the Siemens Energy turbine factory in Hull to launch the clean power 2030 action plan (Danny Lawson/PA)
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UK ministers to be given powers to bypass local opposition to onshore wind farms

Ed Miliband says he will be able to bypass local opposition to onshore wind farms as Energy Secretary under plans to decarbonize the...

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Explainer: How China’s renewables rollout boosts its ‘war on sand’ 

China turns deserts into renewable energy assets, using solar farms to combat desertification while generating power.

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