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The Paris Olympics organizers say the event was far less polluting than recent Games
Paris Olympics slashes carbon footprint by 54.6 per cent, generates 1.59M tons of CO2 while avoiding 'carbon neutral' label.
Wall Street mostly upbeat on GM’s decision to pull the plug on Cruise
GM's Cruise shutdown signals Wall Street's waning patience with autonomous vehicle investments and speculative tech bets.
EPA awards $144 million to California to phase out big diesel trucks
EPA grants $144M to CA for zero-emission trucks, targeting diesel pollution and climate change in transportation sector.
U.S. cobalt miner to Trump: use tariffs as ‘scalpel’ not ‘sledgehammer’
Jervois exec urges Trump to use surgical tariffs to aid U.S. mining, boost critical mineral supply chains amid Chinese competition.
Tesla shares jump to record high
Tesla stock soars to record $415, surging 65 per cent post-election on Musk's Trump ties and strong China sales amid EV market optimism.
In Michigan and Wisconsin, cities are finding rooftops alone may not achieve solar energy goals
Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Milwaukee, and Madison adopt utility-scale solar, blending partnerships and rooftop projects for clean energy.
EU conservatives seek to stall 2035 combustion engine ban
EU's conservative bloc seeks to reverse 2035 combustion engine ban, citing automotive industry challenges and economic concerns.
Hungary, Slovakia seek to overcome US sanctions impact on Russian gas payments
Hungary, Slovakia scramble to pay Russian gas amid US sanctions on Gazprombank, risking potential suspension of critical energy supplies.
Vestas cuts hundreds of jobs on UK’s Isle of Wight
Vestas is switching from making offshore blades to smaller, onshore blades, which will only sustain 300 jobs at the site, it said.
Crunch time for Saudi-hosted drought, desertification talks
Global land restoration talks in Saudi Arabia highlight funding challenges in combating worldwide desertification crisis.
