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FILE PHOTO: A Volvo charging port for an EV at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Cole Burston/File Photo
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Trump’s tariffs could cost carmakers up to 17% of combined core profits, S&P says

Analysts and experts fear the tariffs could be more damaging for European car makers.

FILE PHOTO: Solar panels at the background as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to Vernon Electric Cooperative in Westby, Wisconsin, U.S., September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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US sets tariffs for solar panels from Southeast Asian nations

U.S. Commerce Dept. proposes new tariffs on solar imports from SE Asia, targeting dumping by Chinese firms. Final ruling: 2025.

FILE PHOTO: A visitor stands next to a BYD Sealion 7 EV car at the 41st Thailand International Motor Expo, in Bangkok, Thailand, November 29, 2024. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo
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Thai investigation clears BYD over discounts, sources say

The Thailand government in July launched a probe into BYD's local distributor, Rever Automotive, over a pricing complaint.

From left, Tony Agotha, Special Envoy for Climate and Environment Diplomacy of European External Action Service, Sivendra Michael, Permanent Secretary for Environment and Climate Change of Fiji, Juan Carlos Monterrey, head of Panama's delegation, Andrew Yatilman, Secretary of the Department of Environment, Climate Change, and Emergency Management of Micronesia, and Olga Givernet, French Delegate Minister for Energy, attend a press conference at the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Busan, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treaty

Some plastic-producing and oil and gas countries, including Saudi Arabia, vigorously oppose including plastic production in the treaty.

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Minnesota tribe’s solar-powered resilience hub would provide cost savings, backup power to local community

A pair of developers are working to build a microgrid on the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota.

FILE PHOTO: The Tesla logo is seen on a car at the Paris Games Week (PGW), a trade fair for video games in Paris, France, October 27, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
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India to expand EV manufacturing incentives after Tesla disappointment, source says

India's EV policy was originally designed to encourage Tesla to enter the market — but the automaker backed off from those plans earlier...

The International Court of Justice in The Hague (AFP)
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Top UN court to open unprecedented climate hearings

Climate activists hope a legal blueprint will pave the way toward further legal action on climate change.

South Korean National Assembly member Moon Dae-Lim poses for a photo at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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South Korean politician calls for investigation of biomass energy material imported from Indonesia

South Korean politicians want to investigate Indonesian wood pellets over concerns of their links to deforestation.

FILE PHOTO: Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 24, 2024. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
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Ottawa must ensure Trump understands importance of Canadian oil to US, minister says

Analysts say tariffs on oil from Canada, top crude supplier to the United States, would drive up fuel prices for Americans.

FILE - Members of Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California coalition campaign for Keep The Law (SB 1137) next to the Inglewood Oil Field in Inglewood, Calif., March. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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Oil field owner sues California over law that would end its Los Angeles-area operations

A California law gave local governments more authority to restrict oil and gas operations — but it now faces a legal challenge.

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